Achievement Awards in Writing
*NEW* As of June 9, 2026, please see the menu on the left side of this page for information such as award details, writing examples, past winners, etc.
Thank you to all the volunteer judges who make the Achievement Awards in Writing possible! Celebrate the 2026 reviewers with NCTE!
Purpose
To encourage high school sophomores and juniors to write and to publicly recognize the best student writing.
Key dates each cycle
- Summer: prompt becomes available.
- Fall: award opens for submissions.
- February 15: contest closes.
- Mid-May: results emailed to nominating educators.
Questions?
Please email studentwriting@ncte.org.
Poster
Printable, student-facing poster for NCTE’s three recurring Student Writing Awards.