High School Poetry Prize
We invite all high school students to submit to the ¹û½´ÊÓÆµ High School Poetry Prize, judged by faculty in the ¹û½´ÊÓÆµ English department.
The winner of the prize will read at the Writers and Readers Festival, which will take place on campus from April 16-17 and feature renowned writers from across the country.
The judges read almost 200 excellent poetry submissions from talented high school writers for the inaugural ¹û½´ÊÓÆµ High School Poetry Prize. The winners will be announced tomorrow at 4.30 p.m. at ¹û½´ÊÓÆµ.
2026 Finalists
- Holden Ellis
- Anaia Gilfix
- Chelsea Guo
- Yupang Hanna Han
- Conlan Heiser-Cerrato
- Julia Howe
- Katie Kim
- Theodore Kim
- Jiye Lee
- Juliana Pan
- Paul Potts
- Hana Tsai
- Zixuan Angel Xin
- Chloe Xu
- Yitong Yuan
- Yan Zhang
- Jessica Zhao
Submission Guidelines
- All high school students are eligible
- Poems may have been previously featured in or recognized by school publications
- Submissions may include 3–5 poems (maximum ten pages single-spaced), formatted as a PDF
- Submissions should include a title page with your name, grade, school name, and email address
- Deadline to submit is Sunday, March 15 at 5:00 p.m
Application Form
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