Some Twenty-four Senior Secondary School Two students from eight leading schools in Lagos and Oyo States are set to compete in the CHAMP High School Quiz 2025, which kicks off this Saturday.
The academic contest, designed to test students’ knowledge in English, History, and Mathematics, will run over several weeks, culminating in a grand finale on August 10, 2025.
There, the two top-performing schools will face off for the coveted title of Nigeria’s pre-independence high school champion.
The winning school will take home a gold trophy, nationwide recognition, and a grant to upgrade its science and technology facilities.
Initially, 32 schools entered the competition, but only eight made it through to the televised rounds. These include CMS Grammar School, Lagos; Igbobi College, Lagos; Queen’s School, Ibadan; St. Gregory’s College, Lagos; Oriwu Model College, Ikorodu; Olivet Baptist High School, Oyo; Baptist Academy, Lagos; and Wesley College, Ibadan.
In the opening round, Queen’s School, Ibadan, will go head-to-head with CMS Grammar School, Lagos, on Saturday. On Sunday, Olivet Baptist High School, Oyo, will challenge Baptist Academy, Lagos, with both matches airing at 6 p.m.
The CHAMP High School Quiz is meant to revive academic excellence, promote inter-school rivalry, and reward brilliance among Nigeria’s brightest young minds.
