Information on the time, date, and location of State Finals will be updated as more competitions are scheduled and planned. Find your state's Poetry Out Loud coordinator here.
For information on the 2012 National Finals, click here.
| State | Date | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | February 20 | |
| Alaska | March 27 | |
| Arizona | March 29 | |
| Arkansas | March 3 | |
| California | March 26 | |
| Colorado | March 20 | |
| Connecticut | March 21 | |
| Delaware | March 13 | |
| District of Columbia | March 13 | |
| Florida | March 10 | |
| Georgia | March 31 | |
| Hawaii | March 18 | |
| Idaho | March 3 | |
| Illinois | March 29 | |
| Indiana | February 25 | |
| Iowa | March 3 | |
| Kansas | March 31 | |
| Kentucky | March 21 | |
| Louisiana | March 24 | |
| Maine | March 23 | |
| Maryland | March 3 | |
| Massachusetts | March 11 | |
| Michigan | March 10 | |
| Minnesota | March 19 | |
| Mississippi | March 22 | |
| Missouri | March 21 | |
| Montana | March 24 | |
| Nebraska | March 10 | |
| Nevada | March 24 | |
| New Hampshire | March 26 | |
| New Jersey | March 21 | |
| New Mexico | February 12 | |
| New York | March 24 | |
| North Carolina | March 24 | |
| North Dakota | March 19 | |
| Ohio | March 24 | |
| Oklahoma | March 3 | |
| Oregon | March 31 | |
| Pennsylvania | March 26 | |
| Puerto Rico | March 17 | |
| Rhode Island | March 10 | |
| South Carolina | March 3 | |
| South Dakota | March 26 | |
| Tennessee | March 31 | |
| Texas | February 25 | |
| Utah | March 13 | |
| Vermont | March 28 | |
| Virgin Islands | March 10 | |
| Virginia | March 15 | |
| Washington | March 10 | |
| West Virginia | March 2 | |
| Wisconsin | March 12 | |
| Wyoming | March 5 |
