2019-2020 Theme: "Breaking Barriers in History"
National History Day – California, one of the largest state History Day competitions, takes place in 24
counties and reaches some 35,000 students each year, culminating in an annual state wide contest with
close to 1,200 participants. National History Day – California provides an enhanced History Day program,
including the elementary student poster category (formerly called 2-D Display).
NHD-CA is open to all students in grades 4 through 12. Three Divisions: Elementary - Grades 4 & 5; Junior - Grades 6, 7 & 8; and Senior - Grades 9, 10, 11 & 12. All types of students participate in NHD; for example: public, private, parochial and home-school students; urban, suburban and rural students; English language learners, and students with special needs.
