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Build. Hack. Innovate.

California High School's premier 24-hour online hackathon. Feb 21–22, 2026. Open exclusively to high school students — all skill levels welcome.

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Participants
200+
Prize Pool
$30K+
v.02 / Grizzly Hacks II
01 / Event

THE HACKATHON

No. 01

24hr Online Hack

Build, create, and innovate from anywhere. Grizzly Hacks II runs fully online over 24 hours.

No. 02

High Schoolers Only

Open exclusively to high school students. First-time hacker or seasoned builder, all skill levels welcome.

No. 03

Win Big

Compete for prizes across multiple tracks and categories judged by industry professionals.

No. 04

Learn & Grow

Attend hands-on workshops and tech talks from mentors throughout the event weekend.

No. 05

Python Club

Grizzly Hacks is Cal High Python Club's fourth hackathon, building on a legacy of student innovation.

02 / Team

MEET OUR DIRECTORS

Shreyan Mitra

Lead Director

Mahin Bharatwaj

Outreach Director

Krish Kalra

Operations Director

Shlok Madhekar

Tech Director

Ishaan Chakrabarti

Sponsorships Director

03 / Panel

JUDGES

Industry professionals evaluating projects at Grizzly Hacks II.

Abhijit Roy

Solution Architect

TCS

Sanjoy Mukherjee

Associate Director

Cognizant

Ankur Sadhoo

Software Engineer

Meta

04 / Partners

OUR SPONSORS

gen.xyz
CodeCrafters
Incogni
Nexos AI
NordPass
NordProtect
NordVPN
Saily
CleanShotX
MeDo
Interview Cake
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06 / Timeline

SCHEDULE

PeriodBeginsEnds
Submissions
February 21 at 8:00 AM PSTFebruary 22 at 8:00 AM PST
Judging
February 22 at 8:15 AM PSTFebruary 27 at 8:45 PM PST
Winners Announced
—February 28 at 6:00 AM PST
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Required

JOIN OUR DISCORD

Joining the Grizzly Hacks Discord server is mandatory for all participants. You must be a member of our Discord to be eligible to receive prizes. This is where all event announcements, mentor support, and team formation will happen.

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Memories

GRIZZLY HACKS FALL 2025

Moments captured from our previous hackathon. Real setups, real hackers, real innovation.

Participant coding at Grizzly Hacks Fall 2025 with dual monitor setup

Late-night hacking session

Fall 2025
Full desk setup at Grizzly Hacks Fall 2025 with PC and awards

Battle stations ready

Fall 2025
Participant setup with laptop, monitor, and mechanical keyboard at Grizzly Hacks Fall 2025

Code meets creativity

Fall 2025
08 / About

ABOUT GRIZZLY HACKS

A 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organization

Founded by Cal High Python Club

Grizzly Hacks is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded by the California High School Python Club. Now in its fourth hackathon, Grizzly Hacks II continues the mission of empowering student builders, fostering innovation, and making technology education accessible to high school students across California and beyond.

Event

  • Grizzly Hacks II
  • Feb 21 – 22, 2026
  • Online

Stack

  • Next.js
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Vercel

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© 2026 Grizzly Hacks. A 501(c)(3) nonprofit. All rights reserved.

Founded by the Cal High Python Club.