The world’s longest-running TV quiz show, “It’s Academic,” will feature five Montgomery County Public Schools, airing on WETA in November.
Now in its 66th season, “It’s Academic” showcases accomplished high school students from the Washington metropolitan area competing head-to-head in a quiz show format. The show has been hosted by longtime journalist Hillary Howard since 2011.
Starting in November, the program airs at 10 a.m. on Saturdays on WETA. MCPS makes up five of the 12 local schools competing.
Gaithersburg High School students will appear on the Nov. 7 episode; Bethesda-Chevy Chase and Albert Einstein High School students will compete Nov. 14; Montgomery Blair High School students will appear Nov. 21 and Walter Johnson High School students will compete Nov. 28.
Episodes will also be available to stream on WETA+ and on the WETA PBS YouTube channel.
