Prior to the 13rd annual Varsity State Championship on May 5, 2012 Texas Quiz Bowl will host it first All-State Awards Ceremony. This ceremony will begin at approximately 9:15 a.m. During the ceremony the following awards will be presented:
- Director’s Plaque to the school whose varsity teams have accumulated the most points during the 2011-2012 Texas Quiz Bowl Season
- Rookie of the Year Plaque will be awarded to the school, new to Texas Quiz Bowl in 2011-2012, who has accumulated the most points during the the previous year.
- **Four students who are currently in the 9th grade will be named to the 2012 Freshmen All-State Quiz Bowl team.
- **Four students who are currently in the 10th grade will be named to the 2012 Sophomore All-State Quiz Bowl team.
- **Four students who are currently in 11th grade will be named to the 2012 Junior All-State Quiz Bowl team.
- **Four students who are currently in 12th grade will be named to the 2012 Senior All-State Quiz Bowl team.
- **Six students will be named to the 2012 Team Texas who will represent the Lone Star State at the National All-Star Academic Tournament Tournament.
** Texas Quiz Bowl All-State teams will not be chosen exclusively based on points per game but rather based on a variety of criterion consistent with the principles of winning quiz bowl.
