Washington D.C. – Demonstrating the Obama Administration’s commitment to improving the participation and performance of America’s students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced the list of 113 regional middle and high school finalists that will compete in the Energy Department’s National Science Bowl Finals in Washington, D.C., at the end of April. Since January, nearly 14,000 students have competed in regional tournaments in which teams of four or five students were tested via a fast-paced Jeopardy-style format on a range of science-related topics including biology, chemistry, earth science, physics, astronomy and math.
“Congratulations to the finalists of our 22nd annual science bowl, some of America’s future leaders in the science, technology, engineering and math fields. We look forward to seeing them showcase their knowledge during the final competitions,” said Energy Secretary Chu. “Through the National Science Bowl, we’re fulfilling the President’s mission to challenge the next generation to forge new advances in science and math and ensure that America stays competitive in a rapidly advancing world.”
From Friday, April 27, through Monday, April 30, the 69 high school teams and 44 middle school teams will face off in the National Finals and will participate in a variety of activities, including the Lithium-Ion Battery-Powered Model Car Race for middle school students and hands-on science experiments for high school students. As champions of their regional science bowl competitions, each of the 113 teams are awarded all-expense paid trips to Washington, D.C.
The Energy Department created the National Science Bowl in 1991 to encourage students to excel in mathematics and science and to pursue careers in these fields. More than 200,000 students have participated in the National Science Bowl throughout its 22 year history, and it is the nation’s largest science competition. Most teams are coached by teachers from the students’ schools and spend several months preparing for the regional competitions. The regional tournaments, which host 15-50 teams, are sponsored by federal agencies, national laboratories, institutions of education and non-profit organizations.
Last year, California’s Mira Loma High School defeated Maryland’s Montgomery Blair High School in the Finals and won an all-expense paid trip to the International Science School in Sydney, Australia. California’s Gale Ranch Middle School won the middle school national championship match.
DOE’s Office of Science manages the competition. More information about these events is available on the National Science Bowl website: http://www.science.energy.gov/nsb/.
The 2012 National Science Bowl middle school and high school finalists are:
Alabama
Auburn
Auburn High School
Spanish Fort
Spanish Fort Middle School
Arizona
Phoenix
Brophy College Preparatory (HS)
Scottsdale
BASIS Scottsdale (MS)
Arkansas
Fort Smith
Trinity Junior High School
Little Rock
Little Rock Central High School
California
Bakersfield
Stockdale High School
Bonita
Boyz to Menz Mentoring Group (MS)
Chico
Chico High School
Fremont
Hopkins Junior High School
Irvington High School
Fresno
Edison Computech 7-8 (MS)
Irvine
Woodbridge High School
La Jolla
La Jolla High School
Lodi
Tokay High School
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies (MS)
Moraga
Campolindo High School
North Hollywood
North Hollywood High School
Sacramento
Mira Loma High School
San Jose
The Harker School (MS)
Lynbrook High School
Colorado
Fort Collins
Ridgeview Classical Schools (HS)
Greenwood Village
Cherry Creek High School
Connecticut
New Haven
Hopkins School
District of Columbia
Washington
Washington Latin Public Charter School (MS)
Woodrow Wilson High School
Florida
Gainesville
Abraham Lincoln Middle School
Miami
Miami Palmetto Senior High School
Weston
Cypress Bay High School
Georgia
Decatur
Renfroe Middle School
Evans
Lakeside High School
Marietta
Walton High School
Hawaii
Honolulu
Iolani School
Idaho
Boise
Treasure Valley Math and Science Center – (HS)
Treasure Valley Math and Science Center – (MS)
Meridian
Cole Valley Christian School (HS)
Illinois
Aurora
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (HS)
Chicago
Hurley Elementary School
Evanston
Evanston Township High School
Lincolnshire
Daniel Wright Middle School
Indiana
Carmel
Creekside Middle School
West Lafayette
Harrison High School
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Home Schools of Eastern Iowa (MS)
West Des Moines
Valley High School
Kansas
Overland Park
Blue Valley West High School
Kentucky
Louisville
duPont Manual High School
Murray
Calloway County Middle School
Paducah
Lone Oak High School
Louisiana
Natchitoches
Louisiana School for Math, Science and Arts (HS)
Maine
Cape Elizabeth
Cape Elizabeth High School
Maryland
Silver Spring
Montgomery Blair High School
Takoma Park Middle School
Massachusetts
Lexington
Lexington High School
Michigan
Saginaw
Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy – (HS)
Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy – (MS)
Minnesota
Excelsior
Minnetonka Middle School West
St. Paul
St. Paul Central High School
Mississippi
Columbus
Mississippi School for Math and Science (HS)
Tupelo
Tupelo Middle School
Missouri
Kansas City
Barstow School (HS)
Montana
Glasgow
Glasgow Middle School
Helena
Helena High School
Nebraska
Lincoln
Lincoln East High School
Omaha
Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School
Nevada
Las Vegas
Advanced Technologies Academy (HS)
Faith Lutheran Junior High School
New York
Buffalo
Kaleidoscope Competitions (HS)
Clarence
Clarence Middle School
Commack
Commack Middle School
Delmar
Bethlehem Central High School
East Setauket
Ward Melville High School
Farmingdale
Farmingdale State College High School STEP
New York City
The Dalton School (MS)
Hunter College High School
Niskayuna
Van Antwerp Middle School
Scarsdale
Scarsdale High School
New Jersey
Princeton
Princeton High School
Princeton Junction
Thomas Grover Middle School
New Mexico
Albuquerque
Albuquerque Academy (MS)
Los Alamos
Los Alamos High School
North Carolina
Charlotte
Victory Christian Center Middle School
Durham
North Carolina School for Science and Mathematics (HS)
North Dakota
Grand Forks
Red River High School
Oklahoma
Edmond
Santa Fe High School
Oologah
Oologah Middle School
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Ingomar Middle School
Wexford
North Allegheny Senior High School
Puerto Rico
Caguas
Colegio Catolico Notre Dame (HS)
South Dakota
Aberdeen
Aberdeen Central High School
Tennessee
Knoxville
Bearden High School
Maryville
Blount Home Education Association (MS)
Texas
Amarillo
Amarillo High School
Austin
Liberal Arts and Science Academy (HS)
Canyon
Canyon Junior High School
El Paso
Valle Verde Early College High School
Helotes
Sandra Day O'Connor High School
Los Fresnos
Resaca Middle School
Mercedes
Science Academy of South Texas (HS)
Missouri City
Quail Valley Middle School Academy for the Gifted and Talented
San Antonio
Hector P. Garcia Middle School
Virgin Islands
Kingshill
St. Croix Educational Complex High School
Virginia
Alexandria
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Falls Church
Longfellow Middle School
Washington
Bellevue
Seattle Science Infinity Club (MS)
Pullman
Pullman High School
Richland
Hanford High School
Vancouver
Mountain View High School
Shahala Middle School
West Virginia
Morgantown
Morgantown High School
Suncrest Middle School
Wisconsin
Madison
Madison Metropolitan School District (MS)
Marshfield
Marshfield High School
Wyoming
Casper
Kelly Walsh High School
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