St. Mary’s County History Day is a local contest affiliated with Maryland History Day and National History Day. It is a district-level contest for middle and high school students to do in-depth research and create unique projects about each year’s theme in one of five categories: paper, exhibit, documentary, website, or performance. It is a chance for students to develop critical skills that they will use throughout their schooling and careers, and winners of the district contest will advance to the state-level contest.

Our students today are our leaders tomorrow. History Day nurtures students' academic abilities in areas such as research and analysis, critical thinking, project management, and public speaking; however, it also provides an opportunity for personal growth as they are encouraged to collaborate with their peers, reach out to community members and local experts, and build relationships both in and out of the classroom. By working to understand our shared past, these students are uniting us in the present, and becoming our future.