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General Information
Total teams 102 (Increase 4.1% 2023 to 2024)
Division B Champion Preston Middle School
Division C Champion Homeschool Science Colorado
State Tournament Location University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Website scilympiad.com/co


History

Colorado is a fairly big state for Science Olympiad. Trial events are nonexistent in the state, but all 23 events are held at both regional and state competitions, adhering to the rules fairly well.

Past State Champions

In Division B, Dunstan Middle School, Goddard Middle School, Blevins Middle School, and Preston Middle School all have won consecutive state titles. Division C has been historically dominated by Fort Collins High School, and more recently Poudre High School. In both divisions, Homeschool Science Colorado has been a rising force, earning their first national birth in 2013.

Season Division B Division C
Champion Runner-Up Third Place Champion Runner-Up Third Place
Team Nats Place Team Nats Place Team Team Nats Place Team Nats Place Team
1985 Sabin Junior High School 16th N/A N/A N/A
1986 Evergreen Junior High School 7th N/A Air Academy High School 14th N/A
1987 Overland High School 27th N/A
1988 Woodland Park Junior High School 11th Air Academy High School? 19th Overland High School? 23rd
1989 Woodland Park Middle School 19th Air Academy High School 19th Overland High School 39th
1990 Place Middle School 29th Overland High School 23rd Air Academy High School 33rd
1991 Woodland Park Middle School 24th Fort Collins High School 28th N/A
1992 Woodland Park Middle School 40th George Washington High School 16th N/A
1993 Woodland Park Middle School 18th Dunstan Middle School 24th Green Mountain High School 16th N/A
1994 Dunstan Middle School 28th Lesher IB World Middle School 35th Green Mountain High School 15th N/A
1995 Dunstan Middle School 30th N/A Fort Collins High School 17th N/A
1996 Dunstan Middle School 34th Lesher Junior High School N/A Fort Collins High School 19th N/A
1997 Dunstan Middle School 26th Preston Junior High School N/A Fort Collins High School 3rd N/A
1998 Preston Junior High School 13th Dunstan Middle School N/A Fort Collins High School 2nd N/A
1999 Dunstan Middle School 28th Preston Junior High School N/A Fort Collins High School 20th N/A
2000 Dunstan Middle School 15th Ranch View Middle School N/A Poudre High School 17th N/A
2001 Dunstan Middle School 27th Goddard Middle School 30th Fort Collins High School 28th N/A
2002 Dunstan Middle School 26th Preston Junior High School 29th Poudre High School 5th Fort Collins High School 25th
2003 Dunstan Middle School 40th N/A Poudre High School 6th N/A
2004 Goddard Middle School 31st Blevins Middle School 43rd Dunstan Middle School Poudre High School 7th Fort Collins High School N/A Cheyenne Mountain High School
2005 Goddard Middle School 24th Blevins Middle School 43rd Connect Charter School Poudre High School 12th Fort Collins High School 40th Palmer High School
2006 Eagleview Middle School 44th Blevins Middle School N/A Goddard Middle School Poudre High School 12th Fort Collins High School N/A Palmer High School
2007 Blevins Middle School 54th Platte River Academy 55th Goddard Middle School Poudre High School 9th Cheyenne Mountain High School 31st Peak to Peak Charter School
2008 Blevins Middle School 38th Connect Charter School 50th Lesher Middle School Poudre High School 4th Cheyenne Mountain High School N/A Air Academy High School
2009 Blevins Middle School 31st Lesher IB World Middle School N/A Homeschool Science Colorado Poudre High School 12th Cheyenne Mountain High School N/A Peak to Peak Charter School
2010 Preston Middle School 36th Connect Charter School 44th Estes Park Middle School Poudre High School 12th Cheyenne Mountain High School N/A Rocky Mountain High School
2011 Preston Middle School 29th Homeschool Science Colorado N/A Connect Charter School Cheyenne Mountain High School 27th Poudre High School N/A Fort Collins High School
2012 Preston Middle School 33rd Homeschool Science Colorado N/A Lesher Middle School Poudre High School 18th Homeschool Science Colorado N/A Cheyenne Mountain High School
2013 Preston Middle School 33rd Homeschool Science Colorado 25th Kinard Middle School Poudre High School 15th Homeschool Science Colorado N/A Fossil Ridge High School
2014 Preston Middle School 26th Homeschool Science Colorado N/A Kinard Middle School Fossil Ridge High School 37th Poudre High School N/A Homeschool Science Colorado
2015 Preston Middle School 24th Homeschool Science Colorado N/A Kinard Middle School Poudre High School 27th Fossil Ridge High School N/A Homeschool Science Colorado
2016 Preston Middle School 23rd Homeschool Science Colorado N/A Lesher Middle School Fossil Ridge High School 17th Poudre High School N/A Homeschool Science Colorado
2017 Preston Middle School 30th Homeschool Science Colorado N/A Kinard Middle School Fossil Ridge High School 24th Poudre High School N/A Homeschool Science Colorado
2018 Preston Middle School 26th Homeschool Science Colorado N/A Kinard Middle School Fossil Ridge High School 21st Homeschool Science Colorado N/A Cheyenne Mountain High School
2019 Preston Middle School 27th Homeschool Science Colorado N/A Kinard Middle School Fossil Ridge High School 30th Homeschool Science Colorado N/A Cheyenne Mountain High School
2020 Cancelled due to the 2019-20 Coronavirus outbreak
2021 Homeschool Science Colorado 29th Preston Middle School N/A Platte River Academy Homeschool Science Colorado 30th Fossil Ridge High School N/A Cheyenne Mountain High School
2022 Preston Middle School 35th Homeschool Science Colorado N/A Fossil Ridge High School 33rd Homeschool Science Colorado N/A Rock Canyon High School
2023 Preston Middle School 36th Homeschool Science Colorado N/A Platte River Academy Homeschool Science Colorado 33rd Fossil Ridge High School N/A Stargate School
2024 Preston Middle School (124) 35th Homeschool Science Colorado (143) N/A Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School (158) Homeschool Science Colorado (133) 38th Fossil Ridge High School (135) N/A Steamboat Springs High School (193)1
1 A second team from Fossil Ridge High School placed 3rd with 157 points.


Format

Colorado runs an open regional system, where teams may register for any regional tournament in the state. Unlike most states with regional tournaments, Colorado allows multiple teams (up to 2) from the same school to qualify for the state tournament.

Competitions

NameTypeDateDivisionFormat
Southern Colorado InvitationalRegional2024-12-14B/CIn-person
Northern Colorado RegionalRegional2025-03-01B/CIn-person
Southern Colorado RegionalRegional2025-03-08B/CIn-person
2025 Colorado State TournamentState2025-04-05B/CIn-person


Regionals

Northern Regional: March 1, 2025 at Fossil Ridge High School
Southern Regional: March 8, 2025 at Colorado State University-Pueblo

State

April 5, 2025 at University of Colorado Colorado Springs

State Competition Results

Division B

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2021
2023
2024

Division C

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2021
2022
2023
2024

Teams

Division B

Northern Regional

Altona Middle School
Angevine Middle School
Aspen Academy
Bear Creek School
Blevins Middle School
Cache La Poudre Middle School
Cedaredge Middle School
Clear Creek Middle School
Denver Discovery School
Dunstan Middle School
Eaton Middle School
Estes Park Middle School
Faith Christian Academy Middle School
Garden School
Goddard Middle School
Hemphill Middle School
Horizon Middle School
Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School
Lesher IB World Middle School
Liberty Common School
Lincoln Junior High School
Littleton Preparatory Charter School
Lone Pine Classical School
Lotus School for Excellence
Paonia Junior High School
Preston Middle School
Prospect Ridge Academy
Skinner Middle School
Stargate Charter School
Steamboat Springs Middle School
Webber Middle School
Wellington Middle School
Westview Middle School

Southern Regional

Berry Creek Middle School
Beulah School of Natural Sciences
Broadmoor Elementary School
Carson Middle School
Centauri Middle School
Cheyenne Mountain Elementary School
Cheyenne Mountain Junior High School
Connect Charter School
Discovery Canyon Campus
Eagle Valley Middle School
Eagleview Middle School
Early College of Arvada
Elizabeth Middle School
Fremont Homeschool Science
Gunnison Middle School
Gypsum Creek Middle School
Harry L. McGinnis Middle School
Homeschool Science Colorado
Homestake Peak School
Jenkins Middle School
Lake County Intermediate School
Lewis-Palmer Middle School
Mountain Vista Community School
North Star Academy
Ortega Middle School
Platte River Academy
Pleasant View Middle School
Rocky Heights Middle School
Sabin Middle School
Sierra Middle School
Skyview Middle School
Thomas Maclaren Middle School
Timberview Middle School
West Middle School
Woodland Park Middle School

Division C

Northern Regional

Adams City High School
Bennett High School
Cedaredge High School
Cherry Creek High School
Clear Creek High School
Colorado Early Colleges
Evergreen High School
Faith Christian Academy High School
Fort Collins High School
Fossil Ridge High School
Garden School
Golden High School
Green Mountain High School
Lakewood High School
Overland High School
Peak to Peak Charter School
Poudre High School
Prospect Ridge Academy
Rocky Mountain High School
Steamboat Springs High School

Southern Regional

Air Academy High School
Alamosa High School
Buena Vista High School
Centauri High School
Centennial High School
Cheyenne Mountain High School
Coronado High School
Discovery Canyon Campus
Doherty High School
Gunnison High School
Homeschool Science Colorado
Lewis-Palmer High School
Liberty High School
Mesa Ridge High School
Ouray High School
Palmer High School
Palmer Ridge High School
Pine Creek High School
Platte Canyon High School
Rampart High School
Rifle High School
Rock Canyon High School
Salida High School
Sand Creek High School
Swink Senior High School
Widefield High School
Woodland Park High School

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