The English Department and the Pioneer Literary Arts Awards were created to motivate and recognize Pioneer students for the excellent writing they produce each year.   Please review the following categories and click the button above to enter.  You are not limited to a single entry.  Good luck!


9th & 10th grade - Division
Best  academic essay (argumentative, literary or rhetorical analysis or research/informative)
Best personal essay (autobiographical or narrative).
Best poem
Best short fiction, screenplay, or drama script
Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in each category with monetary awards of $75, $50 and $25 respectively.
 
 
11th & 12th grade*
Best literary analysis essay
Best personal or narrative essay
Best rhetorical analysis
Best poem
Best short fiction, screenplay, or drama script
Best argumentative essay
Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in each category with monetary awards of $75, $50 and $25, respectively
 

School-wide Awards*:
Best piece of journalism  - Text ($100)
Best piece of journalism  - Visual ($100)
Best satire   ($100)

Deadline for submissions is May 1st, 2026 at 11:59:59pm!!  There is no room for an extension of the deadline.

   *All decisions by the judges are final and may include not awarding all prizes in all categories.  
   *Students can enter multiple times but can win only once across all categories