Alabama

Alabama is a state that is undergrowing growth in Science Olympiad. In 2010, nearly 5,000 students competed and that number is continuing to climb.



History
Alabama has yet to yield a team that has taken a top ten finish at the national tournament, but the teams continue to improve. In 2000, Alabama allowed home-schooled teams to compete for the first time. In 2007, nearly 4,000 students competed in all divisions (including A divisions) on over 200 teams.

Since 1999, Auburn (a school from Auburn) has won every single State tournament for Division B. Although schools changed names and there was one upset in 2012, every team, without fail, has been from Auburn.

Division C has been less constant. Auburn High dominated until St. James, then took back their title for two more years before disbanding the SO team. LAMP won the following year, and then St. James took their title back for the next three years. For the next four or five years, the Division C spot was in a state of constant flux and was a tossup before Randolph established itself as the annual winner.

Past State Champions
This is a record of the past state champions and runners up, and their respective places at the national competition, if applicable. Scores at the state competition may be shown in parentheses.

Regional Competitions

 * University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa Regional - Saturday, February 18, 2012 (B & C)
 * Auburn University, Auburn Regional - Saturday, February 25, 2012 (B)
 * University of Alabama at Huntsville Regional - Saturday, February 18, 2012 (B & C)
 * Spring Hill College, Mobile Regional - Saturday, March 3, 2012 (B & C)
 * University of Alabama at Birmingham Regional - Saturday, February 18th, 2012 (C)

State Competition

 * Huntingdon College, Montgomery - March 12, 2011 (B & C)

Teams
Division B


 * Auburn Junior High School
 * Baldwin Arts and Sciences
 * Beverlye Magnet School
 * Brewton Middle School
 * Carver Magnet School
 * Clanton Middle School
 * Drake Middle School
 * Florence Middle School
 * Geneva Middle School
 * Holy Family School
 * Liberty Middle School
 * Marion Academy
 * Milbrook Middle Junior High School
 * Montgomery Catholic Preperatory School
 * Our Lady of the Valley School
 * Pleasant Grove Middle School
 * Prattville Christian Academy
 * Randolph School
 * W.S. Neal Middle School
 * Wacoochee Junior High School
 * Zora Ellis Junior High School

Division C


 * Auburn High School
 * Corner High School
 * Cullman High School
 * Gardendale High School
 * Grissom High School
 * Hoover High School
 * Hueytown High School
 * Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School
 * John Carroll Catholic High School
 * LifeGate Academy Homeschool
 * Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School (LAMP)
 * McAdory High School
 * Randolph School
 * Saint James School
 * Shades Valley High School
 * Spain Park High School
 * Trinity Presbyterian School