New Trier High School is located in the North Shore of Illinois. New Trier is known for being nationally competitive with a predominantly student-run team.
New Trier began their involvement with Science Olympiad competitions in 1987. The best that the team has ever done at Nationals is 5th place at the 2012 Nationals tournament at the University of Central Florida. The year 2012 marked the 11th straight year that New Trier had won the state title in Illinois. They most recently placed 8th at the 2022 national tournament at the California Institute of Technology.
As of 2022, New Trier Science Olympiad are 15-time Illinois state champions!
Results
Past Results
Year |
Place at State |
Place at Nationals |
Nationals Location
|
2022
|
2nd
|
8th
|
California Institute of Technology
|
2021
|
2nd
|
12th
|
Arizona State University
|
2020
|
Cancelled
|
Cancelled
|
North Carolina State University
|
2019
|
2nd |
8th |
Cornell University
|
2018
|
1st |
18th |
Colorado State University
|
2017
|
1st |
9th |
Wright State University
|
2016
|
2nd |
14th |
University of Wisconsin-Stout
|
2015
|
2nd |
17th |
University of Nebraska
|
2014
|
1st |
13th |
University of Central Florida
|
2013
|
2nd |
10th |
Wright State University
|
2012
|
1st |
5th |
University of Central Florida
|
2011
|
1st |
7th |
University of Wisconsin - Madison
|
2010
|
1st |
6th |
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
|
2009
|
1st |
9th |
Augusta State University
|
2008
|
1st |
13th |
George Washington University
|
2007
|
1st |
13th |
Wichita State University
|
2006
|
1st |
16th |
Indiana University
|
2005
|
1st |
6th |
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
|
2004
|
1st |
9th |
Juniata College
|
2003
|
1st |
9th |
Ohio State University - Columbus OH
|
2002
|
1st |
10th |
University of Delaware
|
2019 Event Results
Event |
Place at State |
Place at Nationals
|
Anatomy and Physiology |
3 |
28
|
Astronomy |
6 |
1
|
Boomilever |
1 |
2
|
Chemistry Lab |
4 |
15
|
Circuit Lab |
1 |
2
|
Codebusters |
3 |
9
|
Designer Genes |
2 |
3
|
Disease Detectives |
1 |
20
|
Dynamic Planet |
7 |
1
|
Experimental Design |
1 |
12
|
Fermi Questions |
1 |
9
|
Forensics |
5 |
25
|
Fossils |
11 |
5
|
Geologic Mapping |
3 |
10
|
Herpetology |
4 |
29
|
Mission Possible |
2 |
24
|
Mousetrap Vehicle |
2 |
29
|
Protein Modeling |
1 |
3
|
Sounds of Music |
3 |
13
|
Thermodynamics |
2 |
3
|
Water Quality |
3 |
33
|
Wright Stuff |
17 |
41
|
Write It Do It |
6 |
10
|
Total Points |
89 |
327
|
OVERALL |
2nd Place |
8th Place
|
2017 Event Results
Event |
Place at State |
Place at Nationals
|
Anatomy and Physiology |
4 |
15
|
Astronomy |
5 |
1
|
Chemistry Lab |
11 |
16
|
Disease Detectives |
7 |
13
|
Dynamic Planet |
1 |
23
|
Ecology |
9 |
12
|
Electric Vehicle |
4 |
53
|
Experimental Design |
1 |
33
|
Forensics |
1 |
3
|
Game On |
2 |
7
|
Helicopters |
1 |
9
|
Hovercraft |
5 |
3
|
Hydrogeology |
7 |
1
|
Invasive Species |
11 |
33
|
Material Science |
1 |
5
|
Microbe Mission |
1 |
22
|
Optics |
3 |
46
|
Remote Sensing |
7 |
7
|
Robot Arm |
3 |
19
|
Rocks and Minerals |
4 |
14
|
Towers |
2 |
12
|
Wind Power |
1 |
2
|
Write It Do It |
1 |
8
|
Total Points |
92 |
357
|
OVERALL |
1st Place |
9th Place
|
2011 Event Results
Event |
Place at State |
Place at Nationals
|
Anatomy and Physiology |
4 |
16
|
Astronomy |
2 |
8
|
Chemistry Lab |
2 |
11
|
Disease Detectives |
3 |
7
|
Dynamic Planet |
4 |
3
|
Ecology |
2 |
22
|
Experimental Design |
5 |
21
|
Forensics |
1 |
2
|
Fossils |
2 |
12
|
Helicopter |
1 |
16
|
Microbe Mission |
4 |
31
|
Mission Possible |
1 |
9
|
Mousetrap Vehicle |
2 |
8
|
Optics |
1 |
10
|
Ornithology |
6 |
9
|
Protein Modeling |
1 |
6
|
Remote Sensing |
1 |
13
|
Sounds of Music |
2 |
17
|
Robot Ramble/Sumobots |
2 |
10
|
Technical Problem Solving |
1 |
10
|
Towers |
2 |
16
|
Wind Power |
2 |
10
|
Write It Do It |
18 |
37
|
Total Points |
70 |
304
|
OVERALL |
1st Place |
7th Place
|
2010 Event Results
Event |
Place at State |
Place at Nationals
|
Anatomy and Physiology |
3 |
7
|
Astronomy |
1 |
9
|
Cell Biology |
2 |
27
|
Chemistry Lab |
2 |
1
|
Disease Detectives |
9 |
7
|
Dynamic Planet |
6 |
5
|
Ecology |
6 |
15
|
Egg-O-Naut |
22 |
3
|
Elevated Bridge |
2 |
7
|
Environmental Chemistry |
5 |
20
|
Experimental Design |
6 |
10
|
Forensics |
1 |
1
|
Fossils |
4 |
15
|
It's About Time |
1 |
17
|
Mission Possible |
1 |
12
|
Mousetrap Vehicle |
17 |
14
|
Ornithology |
2 |
11
|
Physics Lab |
2 |
6
|
Picture This |
7 |
16
|
Remote Sensing |
4 |
9
|
Technical Problem Solving |
3 |
20
|
Trajectory |
27 |
37
|
Write It Do It |
4 |
18
|
Total Points |
141 |
297
|
OVERALL |
1st Place |
6th Place
|
2009 Event Results
Event |
Place at State |
Place at Nationals
|
Astronomy |
1 |
3
|
Cell Biology |
1 |
12
|
Chemistry Lab |
4 |
45
|
Disease Detectives |
9 |
39
|
Dynamic Planet |
1 |
15
|
Ecology |
5 |
3
|
Egg-O-Naut |
2 |
13
|
Electric Vehicle |
2 |
8
|
Elevated Bridges |
2 |
43
|
Environmental Chemistry |
3 |
4
|
Experimental Design |
4 |
8
|
Forensics |
1 |
10
|
Fossils |
10 |
26
|
Health Science |
1 |
10
|
Herpetology |
8 |
17
|
It's About Time |
6 |
12
|
Junkyard Challenge |
1 |
3
|
Physics Lab |
9 |
10
|
Picture This |
3 |
25
|
Remote Sensing |
3 |
11
|
Technical Problem Solving |
4 |
2
|
Trajectory |
2 |
33
|
Write It Do It |
11 |
8
|
Total Points |
93 |
360
|
OVERALL |
1st Place |
9th Place
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