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The National Science Bowl (NSB) is a high school and middle school science knowledge competition, using a quiz bowl format, held in the United States. A buzzer system similar to those seen on popular television game shows is used to signal an answer. The competition has been organized and sponsored by the United States Department of Energy since its inception in 1991.
| National Science Bowl | |
|---|---|
 Official logo | |
| Nickname | NSB |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Quiz bowl |
| Frequency | Annual (late April) |
| Location | Washington, D.C. |
| Inaugurated | 1991 |
Most recent | 2025 |
| Organized by | United States Department of Energy |
| Website | |
Subject areas
editQuestions are asked in the categories of Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Space Science, Energy (dealing with DOE research), Mathematics, and Physics.
Several categories have been added, dropped, or merged throughout the years. Computer Science was dropped from the list in late 2002. Current Events was in the 2005 competition, but did not make a return. General Science was dropped and Astronomy was merged with Earth Science to create Earth and Space Science in 2011.
Regional competitions
editThe winning team of each regional Science Bowl competition is invited to participate in the National Science Bowl finals in Washington, D.C., with all expenses paid. As of 2018, there were 65 high school regionals and 48 middle school regionals. These figures include the two "super regional" sites that are permitted to send two teams to the national competition. The two super regionals are the Kansas/Missouri Regional High School Science Bowl and the Connecticut/Northeast Regional High School Science Bowl (The Northeast Regional includes Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, and parts of New York).
Typically, any school that meets the eligibility requirements of the National Science Bowl is permitted to register for its regional competition according to its geographic location. No school may compete in multiple regionals. In addition, most regional competitions permit schools to register up to three teams. Since 2017, club teams are no longer able to compete.
Results of the national competition
editMiddle school
editHigh school
editThe winning teams from the years 1991-2001 were
- 2001 (61 teams) North Hollywood High School (North Hollywood, California)
- 2000 (60 teams) duPont Manual High School (Louisville, Kentucky)
- 1999 (53 teams) Montgomery Blair High School (Silver Spring, Maryland)
- 1998 (48 teams) Valley High School (West Des Moines, Iowa)
- 1997 (45 teams) Venice High School (Los Angeles, California)
- 1996 (53 teams) Venice High School (Los Angeles, California)
- 1995 (55 teams) Van Nuys High School (Van Nuys, California)
- 1994 (51 teams) The Westminster Schools (Atlanta, Georgia)
- 1993 (43 teams) Albany High School (Albany, California)
- 1992 (29 teams) Lubbock High School (Lubbock, Texas)
- 1991 (18 teams) Lubbock High School (Lubbock, Texas)
See also
editNotes
edit- 1 2 3 4 The 2020 and 2021 competitions were virtual, with modified rules, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
References
edit- 1 2 3 "2024 NSB Middle School Double Elimination ~ No-Loss Bracket (Top)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-04-30.
- 1 2 "National Finals". apps.orau.gov. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
- ↑ "NSB Competition Results | U.S. DOE Office of Science(SC)". science.osti.gov. 2022-07-10. Archived from the original on 2022-07-21. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
- ↑ "NSB Competition Results | U.S. DOE Office of Science(SC)". science.osti.gov. 2026-05-03. Retrieved 2026-05-05.
- 1 2 "2024 NSB High School Double Elimination ~ No-Loss Bracket (Top)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-04-30.
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