Indiana
Indiana has been one of the largest participants in Science Olympiad, with enough registered Division B teams to claim 2 slots at the national competition some years, and Division C claiming 2 slots at the national competition until 2015. Two National Tournaments have been held in this state as well, both of which occurred at Indiana University Bloomington (always referred to as "IU" by Indiana residents) in 1995 and 2006.
| Indiana | |
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 State flag | |
| General Information | |
| Member of SO since | 1985 |
| Total teams | 125 ( 7.4% 2024 to 2025)
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| Division B Champion | Wilbur Wright Middle School |
| Division C Champion | Carmel High School |
| State Tournament Location | Northridge High School |
| Website | www |
History
The state is home to national champion Thomas Jefferson Middle School, which won in 1993.
Thomas Jefferson Middle School has dominated Division B for most of its existence, although Batchelor and Ben Franklin have been known to make runs in the past. The Stanley Clark School, Wilbur Wright, Tri-North, Raymond Park Middle School, and Chesterton Middle School have become rising challengers in recent years. The competition between established champion Thomas Jefferson and newer contenders reached a new level of intensity in 2019, a year where both Thomas Jefferson and Raymond Park set the record for lowest scores. Thomas Jefferson won 1st place with 50 points, and Raymond Park got 2nd place with 66 points. Both scores remain state records today.
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.
Beginning in the early 2010s, several northern Indiana schools had grown into formidable forces for the state title, most notably Northridge High School and Munster High School, each of which has won a state championship. Lake Central High School and John Adams High School have also proved top contenders in the last 5 years. After a streak of placing 4th place, Lake Central placed 3rd at the 2017 state tournament, and 2nd in 2018. Likewise, John Adams surpassed traditional favorites when it broke into the top 5 in 2018.
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 Tournament, and continued their victory with a win at the 2015 State Tournament. In 2015, they broke the previous state record with a score of 61 as well as gold medals in 11 out of 23 main events, setting a new record for most gold medals at a tournament. The Munster team would go on to secure a monumental finish at the 2015 National Science Olympiad competition at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where they placed 6th in the nation overall—one of the highest placing Division C teams in the history of Indiana. Despite losing to Carmel in 2016, Munster swiftly reclaimed the state title in 2017, where they once again broke their own record again, scoring only 59 points at the state tournament.
In both 2018 and 2019, Carmel High School took the state title. This was first time where Carmel achieved two consecutive wins at the Indiana state tournament.
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.
Format
Indiana runs an open regional system, where teams may register for any regional tournament in the state. Unlike most states with regional tournaments, Indiana allows multiple teams (up to 2) from the same school to qualify for the state tournament.
Competitions
| Name | Type | Date | Division | Format |
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| Munster Invitational | Invitational | 2025-11-08 | B/C | Satellite SO |
| Northridge Invitational | Invitational | 2025-11-22 | B/C | In-person |
| Whiting Invitational | Invitational | 2025-12-06 | C | In-person |
| Raymond Park Invitational | Invitational | 2025-12-13 | B/C | In-person |
| Ivy Tech Invitational | Invitational | 2026-01-10 | B/C | In-person |
| Crown Point Invitational | Invitational | 2026-01-17 | B/C | In-person |
| Fighting Irish Invitational | Invitational | 2026-01-24 | C | In-person |
| Purdue Invitational | Invitational | 2026-01-24 | B/C | In-person |
| Marian University Invitational | Invitational (Closed) | 2026-01-24 | B/C | In-person |
| University of Southern Indiana Regional | Regional | 2026-02-07 | B/C | In-person |
| Manchester University Regional | Regional | 2026-02-07 | B/C | In-person |
| Indiana University Northwest Regional | Regional | 2026-02-14 | B/C | In-person |
| Butler University Regional | Regional | 2026-02-21 | B/C | In-person |
| Ivy Tech Lafayette Regional | Regional | 2026-02-28 | B/C | In-person |
| Valparaiso University Regional | Regional | 2026-02-28 | B/C | In-person |
| Purdue University Northwest Wildcard Regional | Regional | 2026-03-14 | B/C | In-person |
| 2026 Indiana State Tournament | State | 2026-03-28 | B/C | In-person |
Invitationals for the 2020 Season
- Hammond Invitational (B) - Dec. 14, 2019
- Manchester Invitational (B/C) - [1] - Jan. 11, 2020
- Northridge Invitational (B/C) - [2] - Jan. 18, 2020
- Raymond Park Invitational (B/C) - [3] - Dec. 14, 2019
- Valparaiso Invitational (B) - [4] - January 11th, 2020
- Whiting Invitational (C) - Dec. 7, 2019
Defunct Invitationals
- Lake Central Invitational (C) - [5] - Jan. 26, 2019
Regional Competitions for the 2020 Season
- Butler University Regional - [6] - Feb. 29, 2020
- Goshen College Regional - [7] - Feb. 8, 2020
- Indiana University Northwest Regional - [8] - Feb. 15, 2020
- Ivy Tech Bloomington Regional - [9] - Feb. 1, 2020
- Ivy Tech Lafayette Regional - [10] - Feb. 29, 2020
- Ivy Tech Terre Haute Regional - [11] - Feb. 8, 2020
- Purdue University Northwest Regional - [12] - Feb. 8, 2020
Defunct Regional Competitions
- IPFW Regional - [13] - Feb. 1, 2014
- Vincennes University Regional - [14] - Feb. 13, 2016
- St. Joseph's College Regional - [15] - Feb. 25, 2017
- Goshen College Regional
- Purdue University Northwest Regional
State Competition
- 2006 location: Purdue (Main Campus/West Lafayette)
- 2007, 2011 location: Purdue Calumet
- 1992, 1999, 2009 location: IUPUI
- 1997-1998, 2000-2005, 2008, 2010, 2012 - 2019 location: IU
- 2020 location:
Purdue University WL, March 21, 2020Cancelled due to the 2019-20 Coronavirus outbreak. - 2021 location: Purdue University WL, March 20, 2021 (miniSO/Satellite hybrid)
State Tournament Results
Division B
Division C
- 2003
- 2004
- 2005
- 2006
- 2007
- 2008
- 2009
- 2010
- 2011
- 2012
- 2013
- 2014
- 2015
- 2016
- 2017
- 2018
- 2019
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
- 2024
Teams
Division B
Butler
7 teams advanced to the state tournament in 2019-20.
- Eastwood Middle School
- Hauser Junior High School
- Madison Junior High School
- Park Tudor School
- Raymond Park Middle School
- Saint Simon the Apostle Catholic School
- Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic School
- Scottsburg Middle School
- Southport Middle School
- Tri-North Middle School
- Westlane Middle School
Goshen
4 teams advanced to the state tournament in 2019-20.
- Bethany Christian Middle School
- Goshen Middle School
- LaSalle Intermediate Academy
- Manchester Junior High School
- Northridge Middle School
- Northview Middle School
- The Stanley Clark School
Indiana University Northwest
6 teams advanced to the state tournament in 2019-20.
- Chesterton Middle School
- Griffith Middle School
- Grimmer Middle School
- Kahler Middle School
- Kankakee Valley Middle School
- Lowell Middle School
- Our Lady of Grace School
- St. Patrick Catholic School
- Scott Middle School
- Taft Middle School
- Thomas Jefferson Middle School
Ivy Tech Bloomington
- Batchelor Middle School
- Brown County Intermediate School
- Brown County Junior High School
- Jackson Creek Middle School
- North Harrison Middle School
Ivy Tech Terre Haute
- Carlisle Middle School
- Central Middle School
- St. Pope John Paul II Middle School
- Sullivan Middle School
Purdue University Northwest
- Benjamin Franklin Middle School
- Colonel John Wheeler Middle School
- Discovery Charter School
- Eggers Middle School
- Forest Ridge Academy
- Hanover Central Middle School
- Hebron Middle School
- St. Mary Catholic Community School
- St. Thomas More School
- Westville 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
- Taft Middle School
- Winamac Middle School
St. Joseph's
(Doesn't host anymore, please update if you know where a specific team goes)
- North Judson/San Pierre Junior High School
- Rensselaer Middle School
- Saint Mary Catholic Community School
- Saint Paul Catholic School
- South Newton Junior High School
- Tri-County Middle School
Past teams
Past teams are grouped by region.
Butler
- Center Grove Middle School
- Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade Center
- Sycamore Middle School
- Traders Point Christian Academy Middle School
- West Side Junior High School
Indiana University Southeast (defunct)
- Burris Laboratory School
- Highland Hills Middle School
- International School of Columbus
- Mitchell Junior High School
Purdue University Northwest
Division C
Butler University Regional
5 teams advanced to the state tournament in 2019-20.
- Avon High School
- Bloomington High School North
- Bloomington High School South
- Carmel High School
- Hauser Senior High School
- Mississinewa High School
- Mt. Vernon High School
- North Central High School
- Park Tudor School
- Union City Jr./Sr. High School
- Union County High School
- Indiana Math and Science Academy North
Goshen College Regional
4 teams advanced to the state tournament in 2019-20.
- Bethany Christian High School
- Columbia City High School
- John Adams High School
- Lake Central High School
- LaLumiere High School
- Manchester High School
- Mishawaka High School
- Northridge High School
- Penn High School
IU Northwest Regional
5 teams advanced to the state tournament in 2019-20.
- Chesterton High School
- Crown Point High School
- East Noble High School
- Highland High School
- Lowell High School
- Marian High School
- Marquette High School
- Merrillville High School
- North Judson-San Pierre High School
- Portage High School
- Saint Joseph High School
Ivy Tech Regional
5 Teams Advance to State
- Brown County High School
- Brownstown Central High School
- Columbus North High School
- Floyd Central High School
- Mitchell High School
- New Albany High School
- Salem High School
Ivy Tech Terre Haute
- Castle High School
- Fishers High School
- Linton-Stockton High School
- Salem High School
- Steel City Academy
- Sullivan High School
- Terre Haute North Vigo High School
- Warren Central High School
Purdue Northwest Regional
6 Teams Advance to State
- Bishop Noll Institute
- George Rogers Clark High School
- Donald E. Gavit High School
- Hammond Academy of Science and Technology
- LaPorte High School
- Morton High School
- Munster High School
- North Judson San Pierre Jr/Sr High School
- Rensselaer Central High School
- Riley High School
- Valparaiso High School
- Whiting High School
- Westville High School
Purdue West Lafayette Regional
- Bishop Luers High School
- Central Noble High School
- Frankfort High School
- McCutcheon High School
- Mississinewa High School
- North Vermillion High School
- Pike High School
- Scottsburg High School
- South Newton High School
- Southwood High School
- Warren Central High School
- West Lafayette High School
St. Joseph's College Regional (defunct)
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
Past teams
- Andrean High School
- Beech Grove High School
- Cardinal Ritter High School
- Center Grove High School
- Central High School
- Clay City High School
- East Chicago Central High School
- Edison Senior High School
- Fountain Central High School
- Griffith High School
- Hanover 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
- Tri-County High School
- Warsaw Community High School
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