Programming Contests

Contest Information

Some of the brightest students from all across Texas compete each year in the largest pre-collegiate qualifying state computer programming competition in the country at TCEA's State High School Programming Contest held each year in April.

Teams earn the right to compete in the state contest by virtue of their placing or scores in the TCEA area contests, which are held in various parts of Texas in mid-February. At the state contest, the students compete for 10 places in two high school divisions. Competing teams attempt to solve 18 problems in three difficulty categories within a two-hour time limit by writing their own computer programs.

Dates:

Area Contest Dates: February 15-23, 2009

State: April 18, 2009