Students across the country are flexing their mental muscles to earn a top spot in the Department of Energy’s National Science Bowl® competition. High school students in the nation’s capital were able to showcase their love and knowledge of science and math on Valentine’s Day inside of the Department as part of the 2015 Washington, D.C. High School Regional Science Bowl competition. Seven student teams answered fast-paced questions on topics that included biology, chemistry, earth science, physics, energy, and math.

Sidwell Friends School won first place, Woodrow Wilson High School won second place, and BASIS DC won third place during the February 14th competition. The Department will also host the 2015 Washington, D.C. Middle School Regional competition on March 14, 2015. Regional winners advance to represent the District of Columbia at the National Science Bowl® competition on April 30 - May 4, 2015 in Chevy Chase, Maryland. 

The Department created the National Science Bowl® in 1991 to encourage students to excel in mathematics and science and to pursue careers in these fields. Approximately 240,000 students have participated in the National Science Bowl throughout its 24 year history, and it is one of the nation’s largest science competitions.