District Competitions

In order to be eligible to compete at the state contest, students must compete in the district contest in which their school is located. If your district is not holding a contest, please contact Maryland History Day staff for assistance.

Jump to your district to see contest dates, locations, and contact persons:

Allegany County

Contest Date

Please contact Ms. Hutson

Ms. Kayla Hutson

Allegany County Public Schools

Email


Anne Arundel County

Contest Date

February 8, 2025

Location

Annapolis High School

Ms. Roxanne Hendershot

Secondary Social Studies Coordinator

AACPS Central Office

2644 Riva Road

Annapolis, MD 21401

Email


Baltimore City

Contest Date

March 1, 2025

Location

Patterson High School, 100 Kane Street

Baltimore City Contest Website

Ms. Alex Fleming
Social Studies Specialist
Baltimore City Public Schools
200 E. North Avenue
Room 303
Baltimore, MD 21202
Email

Maryland History Day in Baltimore City is supported in part by the Thalheimer-Eurich Charitable Fund and the Creative Baltimore Fund and Mayor Brandon Scott.


Baltimore County

Contest Date

March 1, 2025

Location

Towson University

Baltimore County Contest Website

Joyce Garczynski
Assistant University Librarian for Communication; Digital Scholarship
Towson University
Email

Maryland History Day in Baltimore County is supported in part by the Citizens of Baltimore County.


Calvert County

Contest Date

March 8, 2025

Location

Calvert High School

Ms. Nicole Penix
Social Studies Learning Specialist
Calvert County Public Schools
1305 Dares Beach Road
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
Email


Caroline County

Contest Date

March 15, 2025

Location

Chesapeake College

Upper Shore Regional Contest Website

Mr. Jon Marketto
Supervisor of Instruction
Caroline County Public Schools
204 Franklin Street
Denton, MD 21629
Email


Carroll County

Contest Date

March 1, 2025

Location

Winters Mill High School

Ms. Jen McDonald
Coordinator of Secondary Social Studies and Service Learning
125 North Court Street
Westminster, MD 21157
Email

Mr. Ryan Melhorn
Supervisor of Secondary Social Studies
Carroll County Public Schools
125 North Court Street
Westminster, MD 21157
Email


Cecil County

Contest Date

March 15, 2025

Location

Chesapeake College

Upper Shore Regional Contest Website

Mr. Thomas Hayman
Centreville Middle School
231 Ruthsburg Road,
Centreville, MD 21617
Email


Charles County

Contest Date

March 22, 2025

Location

St. Charles High School

Mr. Jack Tuttle
Social Studies Content Specialist
Charles County Public Schools
5980 Radio Station Road
P.O. Box 2770
La Plata, MD 20646
Email


Dorchester County

Students from this county who wish to participate in History Day should contact:

Ms. Monique Giddens
Supervisor of Social Studies & World Language
Dorchester County Public Schools
700 Glasgow Street
Cambridge, MD 21613
Email


Frederick County

Contest Date

March 8, 2025

Location

Rose Hill Manor

Frederick Contest Website

Ms. Amanda Venable Kramer
Museum Manager
Rose Hill Manor Park and Museums
1611 N Market St
Frederick, MD 21701
Email


Garrett County

Contest Date

February 28, 2025

Ms. Amy Warnik
Northern Garrett Middle School
371 Pride Parkway
Accident, MD 21520
Email


Harford County

Students and teachers from Harford County who would like to participate please contact:

Stephanie Boyle
Maryland Humanities
Program Officer
3600 Clipper Mill Road
Suite 320
Baltimore, Maryland 21211
Email


Howard County

Contest Date

March 22, 2025

Location

Guilford Park High School

Howard Contest Website

Robert Coffman
Howard County Public School System
10910 Clarksville Pike
Ellicott City, MD 21042
Email

Renee Bos
Howard County Public School System
10910 Clarksville Pike
Ellicott City, MD 21042
Email


Kent County

Contest Date

March 15, 2025

Location

Chesapeake College

Upper Shore Regional Contest Website

Mr. Thomas Hayman
Centreville Middle School
231 Ruthsburg Road,
Centreville, MD 21617
Email


Montgomery County

Contest Date

March 8, 2025

Location

Sligo Middle School

Montgomery Contest Website

Ms. Abbie Lamb
Social Studies Teacher, Walt Whitman
Email

Ms. Kelli Champagne
PreK-12 Social Studies Content Specialist
Carver Educational Services Center
850 Hungerford Drive, Room 256
Rockville 20850
Email


Prince George’s County

Contest Date

March 22, 2025

Location

Kenmoor Middle School
2501 Kenmoor Dr
Landover, MD 20785

Prince George’s Contest Website

Ms. Agnes Slaugh
Literacy Coach, K-12
Instructional Services Support Center
9201 East Hampton Drive
Capitol Heights, MD 20743
Email

Ms. Megan Ross
Acting Social Studies Supervisor
Instructional Services Support Center
9201 East Hampton Drive
Capitol Heights, MD 20743
Email


Queen Anne’s County

Contest Date

March 15, 2025

Location

Chesapeake College

Upper Shore Regional History Day Website

Mr. Thomas Hayman
Centreville Middle School
231 Ruthsburg Road,
Centreville, MD 21617
Email


Somerset County

Somerset County Students who wish to participate should contact the person below.

Ms. Jill Holland
Supervisor of Social Studies & Media
Somerset County Public Schools
7982A Tawes Campus Dr.
Westover, MD 21871
Email


St. Mary’s County

Contest Date

March 8, 2025

Location

Leonardtown Branch of the St. Mary’s County Library

St. Mary’s Contest Website

Ms. Katherine Humphries
Education Coordinator
Historic Sotterley Plantation
44300 Sotterley Lane
PO Box 67
Hollywood, MD 20636
Email


Talbot County

Contest Date

March 15, 2025

Location

Chesapeake College

Upper Shore Regional Contest Website

Ms. Jill Ferris
Director of Education
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
213 North Talbot Street,
St. Michaels, MD 21663
Email


Washington

Washington County students who wish to participate should contact:

Mr. Scott Burhman
High School Social Studies Content Specialist
Washington County Public Schools
10435 Downsville Pike
Hagerstown, MD 21740
Email

Ms. Kate Swan
Middle School Social Studies Content Specialist
Washington County Public Schools
10435 Downsville Pike
Hagerstown, MD 21740
Email


Wicomico County

Wicomico County Students who wish to participate should contact:

Ms. Lori Bock
Supervisor of Social Studies (K-12)
Wicomico County Public Schools
2424 Northgate Drive Suite 100
Salisbury, MD 21801
Email


Worcester County

Students and teachers from Worcester County who would like to participate please contact:

Ms. Leah Olsen
8th Grade History Teacher
Stephen Decatur Middle School
9815 Seahawk Road
Berlin, MD 21811
Email