NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

We hope you’ll join us in Chapel Hill on the weekend of April 11-13, 2025 for the 12th National High School Ethics Bowl Championship.

General Itinerary

  • 1:00-2:30PM: NHSEB Advisory Board Luncheon

    3:00-5:00PM: NHSEB Advisory Board Summit

    4:00-5:30PM: Team Check-In Window, The Pit

    4:00-5:30PM: Students—UNC Walking Tours with Parr Center Ethics Scholars (Every 30 minutes)

    5:30-6:45PM: Students—Ethics in Action: Student Engagement Fair, The Pit

    5:30-6:45PM: Coaches—Welcome Reception // Anne Queen Lounge, Campus Y

    7:00-9:00PM: Welcome Banquet for Teams, GSU Great Hall

  • 8:30-9:30AM: Breakfast and Coffee Available, GSU Auditorium

    8:30-9:30AM: Judge Check-In and Onboarding , [Room TBA]

    9:00AM: NHSEB HQ Opens, [Room TBA]

    9:00-9:30AM: Moderator Check-In and Onboarding, [Room TBA]

    9:30-9:45AM: Opening Ceremony, GSU Auditorium

    10:00-11:15AM: Preliminary Round 1, GSU-Various (See Match Assignments)

    11:45AM-1:00PM: Preliminary Round 2, GSU-Various (See Match Assignments)

    1:00-2:00PM: Lunch, The Pit

    2:15-3:30PM: Preliminary Round 3, GSU-Various (See Match Assignments)

    3:30-4:00PM: Coffee Break, Class of 2000 Lounge

    4:00-5:15PM: Preliminary Round 4, GSU-Various (See Match Assignments)

    5:30PM: NHSEB HQ Closes, [Room TBA]

    6:00PM: Elimination Announcement // The Pit (Outside GSU Building)

  • 8:30-9:30AM: Breakfast and Coffee Available, GSU Great Hall

    9:00AM: NHSEB HQ Opens, [Room TBA]

    10:00-11:15AM: Quarter-Final Round, GSU-Various (See Match Assignments)

    11:15AM-12:15PM: Lunch and Elimination Announcement, GSU Great Hall

    12:30-1:45PM: Semi-Final Round, GSU-Various (See Match Assignments)

    2:00-3:00PM: Coffee Break, Class of 2000 Lounge

    2:30PM: Finalist Announcement, GSU Auditorium

    3:00PM: NHSEB HQ Closes, [Room TBA]

    3:00-4:15PM: National Championship Match, GSU Auditorium

    4:15-5:00PM: End of Year Awards Ceremony, GSU Auditorium

  • 10:00-11:15AM: Students—Impact Assessment Focus Groups // [Room TBA]

    10:00-11:15AM: Coaches—Impact Assessment Strategy Session // [Room TBA]

    12:30-1:45PM: Students—Case Roundtable Workshops // [Room TBA]

    12:30-1:45PM: Coaches— Interactive Workshop // [Room TBA]

2025

PARTICIPATING TEAMs

Academy of the Sacred Heart
All Saints Academy
Archimedean Upper Conservatory
BASIS Flagstaff
Burlington High School
Canyon Crest Academy
Century High School
Dorman High School
Dwight-Englewood High School
Edwardsville High School
Geneva School
Greenhills High School

Harpeth Hall High School
Hopkins High School
Lincoln High School
Mariemont High School
Masterman High School
Midtown High School
North Carolina School of Science and Math
Pleasant Valley High School
Regis High School
Stanford Online High School
Stanton College Preparatory
Westwood High School

EVENT
DASHBOARD

April 11-13, 2025

Venue Maps

Travel Information

Match Assignments

Permission Forms

Leaderboard

Spirit Award Ballot

NHSEB HelpDesk
919.480.8811

Volunteer
Information

The National High School Ethics Bowl is powered by volunteer Judges and Moderators. The claim that we couldn’t do it without your help is no exaggeration. Our volunteers are crucial to providing a great learning experience in civil and constructive moral discussion for the best and brightest high school students from across the United States. 

 

As a Judge, you will play a crucial role in helping students reason ethically about a wide variety of challenging issue and engage productively in contexts of disagreement. Unlike typical debate competitions, Ethics Bowl rewards students for the depth and breadth of their thought, their ability to think carefully about complex problems, and the consideration they display of the diverse perspectives of their peers. Judges will evaluate individual matches using these criteria, and engage in Q&A sessions with each team during matches to which they are assigned. No prior or specialized training is necessary to volunteer as a Judge (though previous Ethics Bowl experience is a definite plus).

 

As a Moderator, you will play a crucial role in setting up and running individual match rooms, and providing students a fruitful, fun, and inclusive space for constructive conversation. Moderators set the agenda (case, question, etc.) for each match, keep time, and enforce the NHSEB’s rules. As is the case with Judges, no prior or specialized training is necessary to volunteer as a Moderator (though previous Ethics Bowl experience is preferred for the National Championship).

 

Breakfast, lunch, snacks, and coffee will be provided for all volunteers at NHSEB 2025, alongside all relevant materials and an NHSEB t-shirt. Training resources and a live training session for each role will be provided in advance of the event. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at ethicsbowl@unc.edu with any questions or concerns.