THE LONGEST RUNNING television show in the English-speaking Caribbean, and one of the most unique quiz shows in the world, TVJ's Schools' Challenge Quiz, begins its 35th season today.

This year, a record number of 67 schools have entered the competition, five more than last year. Eight schools, including one all girls, have made it to the ranks of the seeded. They are:

1. GLENMUIR HIGH

2. MUNRO COLLEGE

3. MANCHESTER HIGH

4. ARDENNE HIGH

5. KINGSTON COLLEGE

6. CLARENDON COLLEGE

7. CALABAR HIGH

8. IMMACULATE HIGH

The official launch will take place today at TVJ's South Odeon Avenue studios. Matches will be aired Mondays to Thursdays at 8:30 p.m.

The first match of this season between Jonathan Grant and Bog Walk High will be aired in that time slot tonight. Jonathan Grant will seek to better last year's performance, which saw them exiting after a 35-28 loss to Camperdown in the first round.

Past Quiz winners

1969 St. Hugh's High

1970 Wolmer's Boys

1971 York Castle High

1972 Ardenne High

1973 Kingston College

1974 Kingston College

1975 Manchester High

1976 Kingston College

1977 Wolmer's Boys'

1978 Munro College

1979 Wolmer's Boys'

1980 Manchester High

1981 Wolmer's Boys'

1982 Wolmer's Boys'

1983 Munro College

1984 Kingston College

1985 St. George's College

1986 Jamaica College

1987 St. Jago High

1988 Calabar High

1989 St. Jago High

1990 Kingston College

1991 Munro College

1992 Kingston College

1993 Munro College

1994 Kingston College

1995 Glenmuir College

1996 Kingston College

1997 Ardenne High

1998 Ardenne High

1999 Glenmuir High

2000 Ardenne High

2001 Glenmuir High

2002 Glenmuir High

2003 Munro College

2004 ?