ABOUT

UHS Hacks is free for all high school students in the Bay Area! Over the course of the day, participants will ideate, develop, and share their work. This event is open to students of all skill levels and backgrounds!

LOGISTICS

UHS Hacks will take place on September 20th, 2025 from 9:00 AM to 6:45 PM at San Francisco University High School (3150 California Street, SF).

WHAT IS PROVIDED

Lunch will be provided, as well as snacks and drinks throughout the day. Bring a laptop, charger, and anything else you might want for your project.

Requirements

WHAT TO SUBMIT

  • A link to your GitHub repository
  • A link to your slideshow/video presentation
  • Submit directly to Devpost

 

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

4 non-cash prizes
Vercel credits
3 winners

First place: Each member will receive $300 in Vercel Credits
Second place: Each member will receive $200 in Vercel Credits
Third place: Each member will receive $100 in Vercel Credits

Airpods
1 winner

New airpods for each member of winning team.

AULA F99 Gaming Keyboard
1 winner

New gaming keyboard for every member of second place team.

AULA SC580 Gaming Mouse
1 winner

New gaming mouse for every member of third place team.

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Andy Denmark

Andy Denmark
VP of Engineering at Chairish

Byron Philhour

Byron Philhour
Independent School Educator and Data Scientist

Ben Silbermann

Ben Silbermann
Former CEO of Pinterest

Megan Storti

Megan Storti
Director of Institutional Data at UHS

Judging Criteria

  • Creativity
    How original is your idea? How do you incorporate a unique approach to the problem?
  • Potential for Impact
    How do you show the impact that your idea can have?
  • Presentation Quality
    How well do you speak and communicate your idea/project?
  • Technical Complexity
    How well does your project work? How complex is it?
  • Connection to Theme
    How well does the project connect to the theme?

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