Northwestern State University will host the annual Northwest Louisiana High School Literary Rally Saturday, March 23. Registration begins at 8 a.m. in the Friedman Student Union. Testing begins at 9 a.m. with additional rounds at 10:15 and 11:30 a.m.

Students from high schools in central and northwest Louisiana will take tests in subjects including business, mathematics, science, English, social sciences, computer science and more. The Northwest Louisiana Literary Rally is one of the oldest and largest in the state.

Participating schools include Alexandria Country Day, Alexandria Senior High, Atlanta, Arcadia, Avoyelles Charter School, Benton, Bolton, Bossier, Buckeye, Caddo Magnet, Calvin, Calvary Baptist Academy and Captain Shreve.

Other schools taking part are Castor, C.E. Byrd, Converse, Dodson, Ebarb, Evangel Christian Academy, Florien, Glenmora, Grant, Hicks, Huntington, Lakeview, LaSalle, Loyola College Prep, Many, Montgomery, Natchitoches Central, Negreet and North Caddo Magnet.

Also participating are Northwood of Lena, Parkway, Peabody Magnet, Pineville, Pleasant Hill, Rapides, Red River, Ringgold, Riverdale Academy, Saline, Southwood, St. Mary’s, Winnfield and Zwolle.