Welcome to GunnHacks 12.0!
GunnHacks 12.0 is the 12th iteration of Gunn High School’s annual, student-run hackathon, running from February 21st to February 22nd, 2026. Due to district guidelines, only PAUSD students are eligible to attend.
We emphasize learning through doing, and welcome students regardless of programming experience. Mentors, workshops, activities, and swag will be provided!
Requirements
Make a devpost account, then link your github in your submission.
Prizes
Best Beginner Hack
Pick from in person prize pool.
Best Technical Hack
Pick from in person prize pool.
Best Creativity Hack
Pick from in person prize pool.
Best UI/UX Hack
Pick from in person prize pool.
Best Overall Hack
Pick from in person prize pool.
Best Practical Hack
Pick from in person prize pool.
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Vincent Scheib
Software Engineering Manager, Google
Priya Ganta
Principal Product Manager, Microsoft
Oren Yair
Technical Program Manager at Google
Judging Criteria
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Technical Difficulty
Is the hack technically interesting or difficult? Is it just some lipstick on an API, or were there real technical challenges to surmount? This is the most important criterion that your hack will be judged upon for the general prizes. -
User Experience
Is the hack polished? Is it free of bugs, easy and straightforward to use, and/or aesthetically pleasing? Is there effort put into the hack dedicated to improving the end-user experience? -
Creativity
Is the hack more than just another generic social/mobile/local app? Does it do something entirely novel, or at least take a fresh approach to an old problem? -
Practicality
Is the hack practical? Is it something people would actually use? Does it fulfill a real need people have?
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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