What is National History Day?

National History Day, is a year-long educational program that encourages students to explore local, state, national, and world history. After selecting a historical topic that relates to an annual theme, students conduct extensive research by using libraries, archives, museums, and oral history interviews. They analyze and interpret their findings, draw conclusions about their topics' significance in history, and create final projects that present their work. These projects can be entered into a series of competitions, from the local to the national level, where they are evaluated by historians and educators. (nhdca.org)

CA NHD

National History Day

The VVUSD History Day awards ceremony will take place on January 18, 2024 @ Val Verde High School Gym 6:00PM

Judging Criteria

Please see the Riverside County History Day rule book and the attached judging rubrics for specific information about the judging criteria.

NHD Contest Rule Book

NHD Podcast and Poster Rule Book

RCOE Rule Book