Minnesota

History
Minnesota Science Olympiad was founded in 1985 and joined the Minnesota Academy of Science in 1995. Minnesota Science Olympiad has since grown to host 100 registered teams at eight regional tournament sites. In 2011, Minnesota received a second Division C nationals berth for the first time since 2002.

Division C

 * South Suburban Conference- January
 * Many Minnesota teams attend the Boyceville Invitational and River Falls Border Battle Invitational, both in Wisconsin.

Division B

 * Byron
 * Lakeville
 * Minnetonka

Division C

 * Bethel University
 * Inver Hills Community College
 * University of Minnesota - Rochester
 * University of Minnesota - Twin Cities (canceled for 2012)
 * Minnesota State University - Moorhead

Division B&C

 * University of St. Thomas

Division B
(All schools qualify for state)

Byron

 * Bryron (Blue, Gold)
 * Ellis (Red, White)
 * Friedell (A,B)
 * Hastings
 * Randolph
 * Triton

Lakeville

 * Capitol Hill
 * Kenwood Trail (A,B,C)
 * Shakopee JHS
 * Shakopee MS (Black, Red)

Minnetonka

 * Delano
 * Highview
 * Lake (Blue, White)
 * Minnetonka Middle East (Blue, White)
 * Providence (Blue, Gold, White)
 * Sauk Rapids

Bethel University
(12 schools qualify for state)
 * Blaine (A,B)
 * Cretin-Derham Hall
 * Delano (A,B)
 * Harbor City International
 * Minnehaha Academy
 * Mounds View (A,B,C,D)
 * Mound Westonka
 * North St. Paul
 * Orono
 * Providence Academy
 * St. Anthony Village
 * St. Paul Academy
 * St. Paul Central (A,B)
 * St. Paul Harding
 * Totino-Grace (A,B)
 * Wayzata (A,B,C)

Inver Hills Community College
(8 schools qualify for state)
 * Apple Valley
 * Belle Plaine
 * Blake (A,B)
 * Bloomington Jefferson (A,B)
 * Bloomington Kennedy
 * Eagan
 * Eastview (A,B,C)
 * Eden Prairie (A,B)
 * Minnetonka (A,B)
 * St. Louis Park
 * Woodbury (A,B)

University of Minnesota-Rochester
(9 schools qualify for state)
 * Austin
 * Rochester Century
 * Faribault (A,B)
 * John Marshall
 * Lakeville North
 * Lakeville South
 * Northfield (A,B)
 * Randolph
 * Rochester Mayo
 * Stewartville
 * Triton (A,B)
 * Waseca

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
This regional competition was canceled for 2012.

Minnesota State University-Moorhead
(4 schools qualify for state)
 * Bemidji
 * Hawley (A,B)
 * Moorhead
 * Norman County West
 * Osakis (A,B)
 * Roseau