Pennsylvania
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Member of SO since | 1985 |
Total teams | 241 (![]() |
Division B Champion | Springhouse Middle School |
Division C Champion | Cumberland Valley High School |
State Tournament Location | Juniata College, Huntingdon, PA |
Website | www |
The state of Pennsylvania is one of the most competitive states, containing 323 teams. Their representatives at the national competition usually do very well. In fact, in Division B, Pennsylvania can claim two national titles (1994-1995), both from State College Junior High School. In Division C, Pennsylvania has won four national titles (1988, 1995, 2001, 2005), three of which are from Harriton High School and one from Haverford High School.
In 2004, Pennsylvania hosted the national tournament at Juniata College.
History
Pennsylvania's first state tournament took place in 1985 at Harrisburg Area Community College. In 1987, regional tournaments were conducted for the first time, and the number of regionals had expanded to four by 1991.
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.
Past Scores
Division B
Division C
Competitions
See also: Regions of Pennsylvania
Name | Type | Date | Division | Format |
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North Pocono Invitational | Invitational | 12/12/20 | C | Mini SO |
Carnegie Mellon Invitational | Invitational | 1/21/23 | C | In Person |
Rustin Invitational | Invitational | 1/6-9/21 | B | Satellite/Mini SO |
Science Olympiad at Penn State Invitational | Invitational | 2/6/21 | C | Mini SO |
Eagle Invitational | Invitational | 2/13/21 | B | Mini SO |
Southeast Urban Tournament | Invitational (Semi-Closed) | 2/20/21 | B/C | Mini SO |
Pitt Invitational | Invitational | 2/27/21 | B | Mini SO |
Warrior Science Invitational | Invitational | 2/27/21 | C | Mini SO |
Springhouse Invitational | Invitational | 3/6/21 | B | Mini SO |
East Pennsylvania Regional | Regional | 3/9-13/21 | B | Mini SO |
West Pennsylvania Regional | Regional | 3/9-13/21, 3/16-20/21 | B/C | Mini SO |
Central Pennsylvania Regional | Regional | 3/16-20/21 | C | Mini SO |
Northeast Pennsylvania Regional | Regional | 3/16-20/21 | C | Mini SO |
Southeast Pennsylvania Regional | Regional | 3/16-20/21 | C | Mini SO |
2021 Pennsylvania State Tournament | State | 4/10/21 | B | Mini SO |
2021 Pennsylvania State Tournament | State | 4/17/21 | C | Mini SO |

Past Tournaments
On Hiatus
- Garnet Valley Invitational (Garnet Valley Middle School [1])
- Battle at Valley Forge Invitational (Conestoga High School [2])
- MC Barons Invitational (Manheim Central High School [3])
- Tiger Invitational (Northwestern Lehigh High School [4])
- Philadelphia High School for Girls Invitational (Philadelphia High School for Girls [5])
- Berks County Tournament (Kutztown University)
Defunct
- Comet Invitational (Abington Heights Middle School)
- Twin Tiers Invitational (Athens Area High School)
- Harriton Festivus (Harriton High School)
- Little Tiger Invitational (Northwestern Lehigh High School [6])
State Competition
- The state tournament is hosted by Juniata College and is tentatively planned to be in person for the 2021-2022 season.
- Division B State Tournament: April 10, 2021
- Division C State Tournament: April 17, 2021
- 2 teams move on to the National Tournament in each division.
- For 2021, the tournament was divided into two divisions, AA, and the more competitive AAA, to maximize tournament participation.
Awards
- Medals awarded to top 6 in each event
- Trophies awarded to top 6 in each division
- 2 trial events have been held for both divisions in recent years. They have no effect on the overall team score, but medals are awarded to the top 3 places in each trial event.
- In 2016, Hovercraft (B/C) was run.
- In 2017, Bag of Bones, We've Got Your Number, and Codebusters were run.
- In 2018, Chem Clues was run
- In 2021, Pennsylvania ran a number of trial events.
- Division B and C ran Science Quiz Bowl and Home Horticulture.
- Additionally, Division B ran Codebusters, while Division C ran Cybersecurity.
- Both Divisions hosted building events as trial events.
- Division B ran Boomilever, Mission Possible, Mousetrap Vehicle, and Write It CAD It as trial events.
- Division C ran Boomilever, Gravity Vehicle, and Write It CAD It as trial events.
2021 State Qualifying Teams
- XX- Denotes that fewer spots were allotted to that region
Past State Qualifying Teams
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Teams
This is a list of division B and C teams in Pennsylvania. Click on a region to see the teams.
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