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South Carolina
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General Information
Member of SO since 1985
Total teams 21 (Increase 11% 2023 to 2024)
Division B Champion Clinton Middle School
Division C Champion Clinton High School
State Tournament Location Presbyterian College
Website www.scscioly.org


History

South Carolina has been participating in Science Olympiad since 1985. The state can claim 6 total national championships in Division B and C with IRMO-Campus I winning 3 Division B national titles (1988-1990) and IRMO winning 3 Division C national titles (1987, 1989-1990).

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.

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 none Irmo High School 9
1986 Bell Street Middle School 8th Irmo High School 3rd
1987 Bell Street Middle School 12th Irmo High School 1st
1988 Irmo Middle School-Campus I 1st Irmo High School 2nd
1989 Irmo Middle School-Campus I 1st Irmo High School 1st Clinton High School 16th
1990 Irmo Middle School-Campus I 1st Irmo High School 1st
1991 Irmo Middle School-Campus R 25th Irmo High School 2nd
1992 Irmo Middle School–R (167) 26th Irmo Middle School–I (165) St. James Middle School (128) Irmo High School (249) 2nd Clinton High School (188) Dorman High School (176)
1993 Irmo Middle School–I (404) 31st Martha Dendy Middle School (355) Irmo Middle School–R (346) Irmo High School (462) 2nd Clinton High School (451) Dorman High School (378)
1994 Irmo Middle School–I (308) 30th North Myrtle Beach Middle School (273) Irmo Middle School–R (260) Irmo High School (447) 8th Dutch Fork High School (419) Clinton High School (413)
1995 Irmo Middle School–I 12th Irmo High School (197) 13th Dutch Fork High School (195) Clinton High School (192)
1996 Irmo Middle School–I 17th Dutch Fork High School 33rd
1997 Irmo Middle School–I (196) 37th Kennedy Middle School (147) Martha Dendy Middle School (139) Dutch Fork High School 24th
1998 Irmo Middle School–I (191) 32nd Mid-Carolina Middle School (147) Kennedy Middle School (147) Dutch Fork High School (159) 30th Irmo High School (142) Clinton High School (130)
1999 Dutch Fork Middle School (179) 46th Kennedy Middle School (113) Mid-Carolina Middle School (101) Irmo High School (173) 18th Dutch Fork High School (171) Academic Magnet High School (122)
2000 Dutch Fork Middle School (105) 53rd Mid-Carolina Middle School (88) Newberry Middle School (87) Irmo High School (174) 36th Clinton High School (142) Dutch Fork High School (130.5)
2001 Dutch Fork Middle School (139) 51st Mid-Carolina Middle School (130) Newberry Middle School (119) Dutch Fork High School (181) 48th Irmo High School (179) T.L. Hanna High School (133)
2002 Dutch Fork Middle School (152) 52nd Newberry Middle School (119) Bell Street Middle School (116) Irmo High School (171) 37th Dutch Fork High School (165) T.L. Hanna High School (155)
2003 Bell Street Middle School (179) 50th Paul Knox Middle School (138.5) Mid-Carolina Middle School (138) Irmo High School (185) 44th T.L. Hanna High School (165) Dorman High School (159)
2004 Bell Street Middle School (173) 49th Mid-Carolina Middle School (171) Cario Middle School (151) Irmo High School (198) 44th Dorman High School (168.5) T.L. Hanna High School (166)
2005 Bell Street Middle School (162) 54th Mid-Carolina Middle School (152) Cario Middle School (137) Irmo High School (197) 38th Dutch Fork High School (161) Dorman High School (151)
2006 Bell Street Middle School (167) 48th Mid-Carolina Middle School (158) Paul Knox Middle School (151) Irmo High School (191.5) 37th Dutch Fork High School (166.5) Dorman High School (142)
2007 Bell Street Middle School (175) 47th Paul Knox Middle School (155.5) Newberry Middle School (135.5) Irmo High School (183.5) 47th Dutch Fork High School (146.5) Clinton High School (142.5)
2008 Bell Street Middle School (30) 36th Paul Knox Middle School (60) Mid-Carolina Middle School (86) Irmo High School (61.5) 35th Dorman High School (74.5) Governor's School for Science & Mathematics (75.5)
2009 Bell Street Middle School (41.5) 36th Cario Middle School (85.5) Gettys Middle School (86) Clinton High School (64.5) 51st Dutch Fork High School (65) Dorman High School (67)
2010 Bell Street Middle School (51) 50th Cario Middle School (81) Palmetto Middle School (82) Clinton High School (72) 50th Dutch Fork High School (72.5) Irmo High School (80)
2011 Bell Street Middle School (40) 51st McCracken Middle School (79) Cario Middle School (83) Clinton High School (78) 52nd Dutch Fork High School (112) Academic Magnet High School (122)
2012 Bell Street Middle School (40) 49th McCracken Middle School (62) Cario Middle School (87) Clinton High School (43) 49th Daniel High School (66) Dutch Fork High School (73)
2013 Bell Street Middle School (50) 38th Cario Middle School (69) McCracken Middle School (96) Clinton High School (39) 43rd Dorman High School (75) Irmo High School (77)
2014 Bell Street Middle School (47) 44th Meadow Glen Middle School (88) Cario Middle School (94) Clinton High School (58) 54th Academic Magnet High School (85) Dutch Fork High School (97)
2015 Bell Street Middle School (41) 33rd McCracken Middle School (92) Banks Trail Middle School (120) Academic Magnet High School (76) 55th Irmo High School (78) Clinton High School (81)
2016 Clinton Middle School (40) 43rd Mid-Carolina Middle School (109) Banks Trail Middle School (153) Clinton High School (58) 49th Academic Magnet High School (69) Spring Hill High School (132)
2017 Clinton Middle School (37) 43rd Meadow Glen Middle School (77) GREEN Charter School (109) Clinton High School (59) 52nd Academic Magnet High School (91) May River High School (125)
2018 Clinton Middle School (63) 43rd GREEN Charter School (91) Meadow Glen Middle School (122) Clinton High School (90) 55th May River High School (117) Academic Magnet High School (121)
2019 Clinton Middle School (53) 38th GREEN Charter School (114) Palmetto Academy of Learning and Success (127) Academic Magnet High School (118) 57th May River High School (154) Spring Hill High School (155)
2020 Cancelled due to the 2019-20 Coronavirus outbreak
2021 GREEN Charter School (19) 42nd Clinton Middle School (22) Chapin Middle School (46) Clinton High School (39) 43rd River Bluff High School (59) Academic Magnet High School (60)
2022 Clinton Middle School (30) 52nd Palmetto Academy of Learning and Success (42) none
(only two teams)
Clinton High School (69) 55th Dutch Fork High School (103) Academic Magnet High School (110)
2023 Clinton Middle School (17) 51st Cross School (59) none
(only two teams)
Clinton High School (62) 56th Academic Magnet High School (105) Spring Hill High School (112)
2024 Clinton Middle School (29) 50th GREEN Charter School (40) none
(only two teams)
Clinton High School (85) 55th Academic Magnet High School (107) Lexington High School (124)


Format

Teams in South Carolina participate directly in the state tournament - there are no regional tournaments.

Competitions

NameTypeDateDivisionFormat
2025 South Carolina State TournamentState2025-03-01B/CIn-person

Regional Competitions

In the 2019 season, two regional competitions were offered. Teams were allowed to select which tournament they wish to attend. Regionals were discontinued after that year.

Citadel Regional - The Citadel
Newberry Regional - Newberry College

State Competition

State competition: March 1, 2025, at Presbyterian College

Past Dates
February 18, 2012 (B), March 17, 2012 (C)
February 23, 2013 (B), March 16, 2013 (C)
February 22, 2014 (B), March 22, 2014 (C)
February 28, 2015 (B), March 21, 2015 (C)
January 30, 2016 (B), February 27, 2016 (C)
February 18, 2017 (B), March 25, 2017 (C)
February 17, 2018 (B), March 17, 2018 (C)
March 16, 2019

Past State Tournament Results

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

Teams

Division B

Academy of Teaching and Learning
Banks Trail Middle School
Bates Middle School
Ben Lippen School
Boiling Springs Middle School
Cario Middle School
Chapin Middle School
Clinton Middle School/Bell Street Middle School
Crayton Middle School
CrossRoads Intermediate School
Cross Schools
Daniel Island School
Dutch Fork Middle School
E.P. Todd Middle School
Ft. Johnson Middle School
Gettys Middle School
Gold Hill Middle School
GREEN Charter School
Guinyard-Butler Middle School
Hand Middle School
Holly Hill-Roberts Middle School
Holly Hill Middle School
Honea Path Middle School
Irmo Middle School
Kelly Mill Middle School
Kennedy Middle School
Laing Middle School
Landrum Middle School
Langston Charter Middle School
McCracken Middle School
Meadow Glen Middle School
Mid-Carolina Middle School
Morningside Middle School
Newberry Middle School
Northside Middle School
Palmetto Academy of Learning and Success
Palmetto Middle School
Paul Knox Middle School
Pine Ridge Middle School
Pleasant Hill Middle School
Pleasant Knoll Middle School
School of the Minds
South Middle School
Stover Middle School
Whale Branch Middle School

Division C

Academic Magnet High School
Aiken Scholars Academy
Ben Lippen School
Berea High School
Bluffton High School
Blythewood High School
Carolina High School
Catawba Ridge High School
Chapin High School
Charleston Charter High School
Clinton High School
Coastal Leadership Academy
Daniel High School
Dorman High School
Dutch Fork High School
East Clarendon High School
Governor's School for Science & Mathematics
Irmo High School
J.L. Mann High School
Lake Marion High School
Lexington High School
Lower Richland High School
Lucy Beckham High School
Marion High School
May River High School
McCormick High School
Mid-Carolina High School
Midland Valley High School
North Augusta High School
Oakbrook Preparatory Academy
Porter-Gaud School
River Bluff High School
Saluda High School
Scholars Academy
Southside High School
Spring Hill High School
Swansea High School
West Ashley High School
White Knoll High School
Whitmire High School
Wilson High School

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