Indiana
Indiana has been one of the largest participants in Science Olympiad for many years now, claiming 2 slots at the national competition until 2015.
| Indiana | |
|---|---|
| General Information | |
| Total teams | 172 |
| Division B Champion | Thomas Jefferson Middle School |
| Division C Champion | Carmel High School |
| State Tournament Location | Indiana University Bloomington |
| Website | www |
History
The state is home to national champion Thomas Jefferson Middle School, which won in 1993.
Thomas Jefferson Middle School has dominated the B division for most of its existence, though Batchelor and Ben Franklin have been known to make runs in the past. The Stanley Clark School, Wilbur Wright, Tri-North, Raymond Park, and Chesterton Middle School have been rising new challengers in recent years.
In division C, Bloomington High School North, Bloomington High School South and Valparaiso High School have programs with extensive histories, almost always placing in the top 10 at the state tournament in any given year. Other historically strong programs include Carmel High School and North Central High School.
In recent years several northern Indiana schools have become significant contenders, most notably Northridge High School and Munster High School - each of which have won a state championship. Lake Central High School and John Adams High School have also become contenders in the last 5 years. In 2018, Lake Central placed 2nd at the state tournament (after placing 3rd in 2017) and John Adams broke into the top 5.
In 2013 Munster High School dominated the state tournament winning by a record-breaking margin of 79 points under the 2nd place school (Bloomington High School North). They went on to win the 2014 State Championship, and then recently the 2015 State Championship. In 2015, they broke the previous state record with a score of 61, and also broke the record for most golds won (11). In 2017, they broke their own record again, scoring only 59 points at the state tournnament. At the 2015 National Science Olympiad competition at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Munster High School placed 6th in the nation overall, the highest placing Division C team in Indiana history.
Past State Champions
This is a record of the past state champions and runners up, and their respective places at the national competition. Scores at the state competition shown in parentheses.
| Year | Division B Champion | B Champ Nats Place | Division B Runner-up | B Runner-up Nats Place | Division C Champion | C Champ Nats Place | Division C Runner-up | C Runner-up Nats Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Gavit Middle School | 9 | N/A | Gavit High School | 29 | N/A | ||
| 1987 | North Central High School | 24 | N/A | |||||
| 1988 | Carmel Clay Middle School | Thomas Jefferson Middle School | North Central High School | 17 | N/A | |||
| 1989 | Thomas Jefferson Middle School | Gavit High School | 33 | N/A | ||||
| 1990 | Thomas Jefferson Middle School | 21 | ||||||
| 1991 | Thomas Jefferson Middle School | 31 | Gavit High School | North Central High School | ||||
| 1992 | Thomas Jefferson Middle School | 12 | XX | North Central High School | 22 | Gavit High School | 41 | |
| 1993 | Thomas Jefferson Middle School | 1 | Clay Junior High School | 8 | North Central High School | 15 | The Indiana Academy | 43 |
| 1994 | Clay Junior High School | 10 | Thomas Jefferson Middle School | 8 | North Central High School | 26 | The Indiana Academy | 37 |
| 1995 | Thomas Jefferson Middle School | 5 | Clay Junior High School | 3 | North Central High School | 10 | Bloomington High School South | 15 |
| 1996 | Thomas Jefferson Middle School | 2 | XX | North Central High School | 6 | Carmel High School | 9 | |
| 1997 | Thomas Jefferson Middle School | 8 | XX | Bloomington High School South | Carmel High School | 13 | ||
| 1998 | Thomas Jefferson Middle School | 16 | Bloomington High School South | 19 | Carmel High School | 15 | ||
| 1999 | Thomas Jefferson Middle School | 4 | Benjamin Franklin Middle School | 25 | Bloomington High School South | 12 | Valparaiso High School | 11 |
| 2000 | Thomas Jefferson Middle School | 2 | Batchelor Middle School | 13 | Bloomington High School South | 11 | Carmel High School | 31 |
| 2001 | Thomas Jefferson Middle School | 3 | Benjamin Franklin Middle School | 14 | Bloomington High School North | 14 | Bloomington High School South | 25 |
| 2002 | Batchelor Middle School | 18 | Thomas Jefferson Middle School | 3 | Bloomington High School North (72) | 13 | Carmel High School (133) | 26 |
| 2003 | Thomas Jefferson Middle School (118) | 2 | Benjamin Franklin Middle School (139) | 22 | Bloomington High School North (108) | 24 | Carmel High School (150) | 26 |
| 2004 | Thomas Jefferson Middle School (97) | 4 | Benjamin Franklin Middle School (117) | 18 | Bloomington High School North (151) | 23 | Carmel High School (159) | 15 |
| 2005 | Thomas Jefferson Middle School (110) | 2 | The Stanley Clark School (145) | 14 | Bloomington High School North (84) | 25 | Bloomington High School South (135) | 36 |
| 2006 | Thomas Jefferson Middle School (116) | 10 | Wilbur Wright Middle School (154) | 20 | Bloomington High School South (131) | 35 | Northridge High School (133) | 28 |
| 2007 | Thomas Jefferson Middle School (94) | 11 | Wilbur Wright Middle School (124) | 22 | Bloomington High School North (130) | 15 | Valparaiso High School (137) | 11 |
| 2008 | The Stanley Clark School | 21 | Thomas Jefferson Middle School | 15 | Bloomington High School North (95) | 10 | Valparaiso High School (97) | 11 |
| 2009 | Thomas Jefferson Middle School | 8 | The Stanley Clark School | 23 | Bloomington High School North | 21 | Bloomington High School South | 14 |
| 2010 | Thomas Jefferson Middle School | 9 | Wilbur Wright Middle School | 23 | Bloomington High School South (74) | 13 | Bloomington High School North (86) | 16 |
| 2011 | Thomas Jefferson Middle School (100) | 12 | The Stanley Clark School (134) | 25 | Northridge High School (123) | 21 | Bloomington High School South (144) | 13 |
| 2012 | Thomas Jefferson Middle School (90) | 19 | Wilbur Wright Middle School (104) | 24 | Bloomington High School North (135) | 23 | Bloomington High School South (140) | 25 |
| 2013 | Thomas Jefferson Middle School (85) | 19 | The Stanley Clark School | 37 | Munster High School (87) | 18 | Bloomington High School North (166) | 27 |
| 2014 | Thomas Jefferson Middle School (95) | 20 | Wilbur Wright Middle School (107) | 42 | Munster High School (78) | 15 | Whiting High School (162) | 35 |
| 2015 | Thomas Jefferson Middle School (82) | 21 | Chesterton Middle School (178) | XX | Munster High School (61) | 6 | Carmel High School (134) | XX |
| 2016 | Thomas Jefferson Middle School (96) | 24 | Chesterton Middle School (164) | XX | Carmel High School (116) | 18 | Munster High School (123) | XX |
| 2017 | Thomas Jefferson Middle School (83) | 25 | Raymond Park Middle School (185) | XX | Munster High School (59) | 17 | Bloomington High School South (139) | XX |
| 2018 | Thomas Jefferson Middle School (87) | TBD | Raymond Park Middle School (135) | XX | Carmel High School (77) | TBD | Lake Central High School (144) | XX |
Note: Indiana typically sends two teams per division to nationals; however, in 2015, due to WV's revival of their Science Olympiad program and Indiana's slower increase in participation, Indiana's number of teams to send to nationals was cut from two to one per division, so despite second place finishes in the B and C divisions, respectively, Chesterton Middle School and Carmel High School did not get the chance to compete at the 2015 National Tournament.
Competitions
Invitationals
- Whiting Invitational (C)
- Manchester Invitational (B/C)
- Northridge Invitational (B/C) - [1]
- Valparaiso Invitational (B/C) - [2]
- Lake Central Invitational (C) - [3]
Regional Competitions
- Goshen College
- Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW)
- Ivy Tech Community College Bloomington
- Purdue University Calumet
- Vincennes University
- Indiana University Northwest
- Purdue West Lafeyette
- Butler University
- St. Joseph's College
State Competition
- 2009 location: IUPUI
- 2010 location: Indiana University (IU)
- 2011 location: Purdue Calumet
- 2012 - 2018 location: IU
State Tournament Results
Division B
Division C
Teams
Division B
Butler
- Center Grove Middle School
- Eastwood Middle School
- Jackson Creek Middle School
- Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade Center
- Park Tudor School
- Raymond Park Middle School
- Saint Simon the Apostle Catholic School
- Southport Middle School
- Sycamore Middle School
- Traders Point Christian Academy Middle School
- Tri-North Middle School
- West Side Junior High School
Goshen
- Bethany Christian Middle School
- Imagine Master Academy Middle School
- Indian Springs Middle School
- Manchester Junior High School
- Northridge Middle School
- Saint Pius X Catholic Middle School
- The Stanley Clark School
Indiana University Northwest
- Boston Middle School
- Chesterton Middle School
- Clifford Pierce Middle School
- Edison Junior High School
- Eggers Middle School
- Fegely Middle School
- Forest Ridge Academy
- Grimmer Middle School
- Our Lady of Grace School
- Thomas Jefferson Middle School
Indiana University Southeast
- Burris Laboratory School
- Highland Hills Middle School
- International School of Columbus
- Mitchell Junior High School
- Pope John Paul II Middle School
- Scottsburg Middle School
Purdue University Calumet
- Clark Middle School
- C.N. Scott Middle School
- Gavit Middle School
- George Rogers Clark Middle School
- Hammond Academy of Science and Technology
- Kahler Middle School
- LaSalle Intermediate Academy
- Saint John the Baptist Catholic School
- Saint Patrick Middle School
- Wilbur Wright Middle School
Purdue West Lafayette
- Central Middle School
- Indiana Math and Science Academy
- New Community School
- R.J. Baskett Middle School
- Wainwright Middle School
- West Lafayette Junior High School
St. Joseph's
- Benjamin Franklin Middle School
- Kankakee Valley Middle School
- North Judson/San Pierre Junior High School
- Rensselaer Middle School
- Saint Mary Catholic Community School
- Saint Paul Catholic School
- South Newton Junior High School
- Taft Middle School
- Tri-County Middle School
- Winamac Middle School
Division C
Teams are ordered by placement at 2016 Regional Tournament. 1 Team from each regional advances to the Wild Card tournament.
Goshen College Regional
3 Schools Advance to State
- Northridge High School
- La Lumiere High School
- Manchester High School
- Riley High School
- Mishawaka High School
- La Porte High School
- Bethany Christian High School
St. Joseph's College Regional
4 Schools Advance to State
- Bishop Dwenger High School
- John Adams High School
- Indiana Academy
- Peru High School
- Winamac High School
- Marian High School
- Benton Central High School
- Kankakee Valley High School
- North Judson-San Pierre High School
Purdue West Lafayette Regional
- West Lafayette High School
- Fishers High School
- Mississinewa High School
- McCutcheon High School
- Warren Central High School
- Scottsburg High School
- Southwood High School
- Pike High School
- Frankfort High School
- Central Noble High School
- South Newton High School
- Bishop Luers High School
- North Vermillion High School
IU Northwest Regional
5 Teams Advance to State
- Lake Central High School
- Bloomington High School South
- Valparaiso High School
- Chesterton High School
- Canterbury High School
- Marquette Catholic High School
- Michigan City High School
- Crown Point High School
- Portage High School
- Merillville High School
- Thea Bowman High School
Butler University Regional
5 Teams Advance to State
- Carmel High School
- Bloomington High School North
- Mt. Vernon High School
- North Central High School
- Terre Haute North Vigo High School
- Avon High School
- Union City Jr./Sr. High School
- Park Tudor High School
- Union County High School
- Indiana Math and Science Academy North
Purdue Calumet Regional
5 Teams Advance to State (Full list of attending schools unavailable)
- Munster High School
- Whiting High School
- Rensselaer High School
- East Noble High School
- Hammond Academy
Past teams
- Andrean High School
- Beech Grove High School
- Cardinal Ritter High School
- Center Grove High School
- Central High School
- Clark High School
- Clay City High School
- Columbia City High School
- Columbus North High School
- East Chicago Central High School
- Edison Senior High School
- Floyd Central High School
- Fountain Central High School
- Gavit High School
- Griffith High School
- Hanover High School
- Highland High School
- La Ville Senior High School
- Madison Consolidated High School
- Morton Senior High School
- North Daviess High School
- Plymouth High School
- Rivet High School
- Salem High School
- Shenandoah High School
- South Newton High School
- Southport High School
- Sullivan High School
- Terre Haute South Vigo High School
- Tri-County High School
- Warsaw Community High School