South Carolina

South Carolina
General Information
Member of SO since	1985
Total teams	19 ( 13.64% 2021 to 2022)
Division B Champion	Clinton Middle School
Division C Champion	Clinton High School
State Tournament Location	The Citadel
Website	www.sc-so.org

History

South Carolina has been participating in Science Olympiad since 1985. The state can claim 6 total national championships in Division B and C with IRMO-Campus I winning 3 Division B national titles (1988-1990) and IRMO winning 3 Division C national titles (1987, 1989-1990).

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.

Season	Division B					Division C
	Champion		Runner-Up		Third Place	Champion		Runner-Up		Third Place
	Team	Nats Place	Team	Nats Place	Team	Team	Nats Place	Team	Nats Place	Team
1985		N/A		N/A		Irmo High School	9		N/A
1986	Bell Street Middle School	8th		N/A		Irmo High School	3rd		N/A
1987	Bell Street Middle School	12th		N/A		Irmo High School	1st		N/A
1988	Irmo Middle School-Campus I	1st		N/A		Irmo High School	2nd		N/A
1989	Irmo Middle School-Campus I	1st		N/A		Irmo High School	1st	Clinton High School	16th
1990	Irmo Middle School-Campus I	1st		N/A		Irmo High School	1st		N/A
1991	Irmo Middle School-Campus R	25th		N/A		Irmo High School	2nd		N/A
1992	Irmo Middle School-Campus R	26th		N/A		Irmo High School	2nd		N/A
1993	Irmo Middle School-Campus I	31st		N/A		Irmo High School	2nd		N/A
1994	Irmo Middle School-Campus I	30th		N/A		Irmo High School	8th		N/A
1995	Irmo Middle School-Campus I	12th		N/A		Irmo High School	13th		N/A
1996	Irmo Middle School-Campus I	17th		N/A		Dutch Fork High School	33rd		N/A
1997	Irmo Middle School-Campus I	37th		N/A		Dutch Fork High School	24th		N/A
1998	Irmo Middle School-Campus I	32nd		N/A		Dutch Fork High School	30th		N/A
1999	Dutch Fork Middle School	46th		N/A		Irmo High School	18th		N/A
2000	Dutch Fork Middle School	53rd		N/A		Irmo High School	36th		N/A
2001	Dutch Fork Middle School	51st		N/A		Dutch Fork High School	48th		N/A
2002	Dutch Fork Middle School	52nd		N/A		Irmo High School	37th		N/A
2003	Bell Street Middle School	50th		N/A		Irmo High School	44th		N/A
2004	Bell Street Middle School	49th		N/A		Irmo High School	44th		N/A
2005	Bell Street Middle School	54th		N/A		Irmo High School	38th		N/A
2006	Bell Street Middle School	48th		N/A		Irmo High School	37th		N/A
2007	Bell Street Middle School	47th		N/A		Irmo High School	47th		N/A
2008	Bell Street Middle School	36th		N/A		Irmo High School	35th		N/A
2009	Bell Street Middle School	36th	Cario Middle School	N/A		Clinton High School	51st	Dutch Fork High School	N/A
2010	Bell Street Middle School	50th		N/A		Clinton High School	50th		N/A
2011	Bell Street Middle School	51st		N/A		Clinton High School	52nd	Dutch Fork High School	N/A
2012	Bell Street Middle School	49th	McCracken Middle School	N/A		Clinton High School	49th	Daniel High School	N/A
2013	Bell Street Middle School	38th	Cario Middle School	N/A		Clinton High School	43rd	Dorman High School	N/A
2014	Bell Street Middle School	44th	Meadow Glen Middle School	N/A		Clinton High School	54th	Academic Magnet High School	N/A
2015	Bell Street Middle School	33rd	McCracken Middle School	N/A		Academic Magnet High School	55th	Irmo High School	N/A
2016	Clinton Middle School	43rd	Mid-Carolina Middle School	N/A		Clinton High School	49th	Academic Magnet High School	N/A
2017	Clinton Middle School (37)	43rd	Meadow Glen Middle School (77)	N/A		Clinton High School (59)	52nd	Academic Magnet High School (91)	N/A
2018	Clinton Middle School (63)	43rd	GREEN Charter School (91)	N/A		Clinton High School (90)	55th	May River High School (117)	N/A
2019	Clinton Middle School (53)	38th	GREEN Charter School (111)	N/A		Academic Magnet High School (113)	57th	May River High School (152)	N/A
2020	Cancelled due to the 2019-20 Coronavirus outbreak
2021	GREEN Charter School (19)	42nd	Clinton Middle School (22)	N/A		Clinton High School (39)	43rd	River Bluff High School (59)	N/A
2022	Clinton Middle School	52nd		N/A		Clinton High School (69)	55th	Dutch Fork High School (103)	N/A

Competitions

Regional Competitions

Beginning in the 2019 season, two regional competitions are being offered. Teams are allowed to select which tournament they wish to attend.

Citadel Regional - The Citadel, February 22nd, 2020

Newberry Regional - Newberry College, March 14th, 2020

State Competition

State competition: March 27, 2021 at The Citadel

Past Dates February 18, 2012 (B), March 17, 2012 (C) February 23, 2013 (B), March 16, 2013 (C) February 22, 2014 (B), March 22, 2014 (C) February 28, 2015 (B), March 21, 2015 (C) January 30, 2016 (B), February 27, 2016 (C) February 18, 2017 (B), March 25, 2017 (C) February 17, 2018 (B), March 17, 2018 (C) March 16, 2019

Past State Tournament Results

Division B

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

Division C

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

Teams

Division B

Banks Trail Middle School

Ben Lippen School

Boiling Springs Middle School

Cario Middle School

Chapin Middle School

Clinton Middle School

CrossRoads Intermediate School

Daniel Island School

Dutch Fork Middle School

E.P. Todd Middle School

Ft. Johnson Middle School

Gettys Middle School

Gold Hill Middle School

GREEN Charter School

Guinyard-Butler Middle School

Holly Hill-Roberts Middle School

Honea Path Middle School

Irmo Middle School

McCracken Middle School

Meadow Glen Middle School

Mid-Carolina Middle School

Newberry Middle School

Palmetto Academy of Learning and Success

Palmetto Middle School

Pine Ridge Middle School

Stover Middle School

Division C

Academic Magnet High School

Ben Lippen School

Berea High School

Bluffton High School

Blythewood High School

Carolina High School

Chapin High School

Charleston Charter High School

Clinton High School

Coastal Leadership Academy

Daniel High School

Dorman High School

Dutch Fork High School

East Clarendon High School

Governor's School for Science & Mathematics

Irmo High School

J.L. Mann High School

Marion High School

May River High School

Mid-Carolina High School

Midland Valley High School

North Augusta High School

Oakbrook Preparatory Academy

River Bluff High School

Saluda High School

Scholars Academy

Southside High School

Spring Hill High School

Swansea High School

White Knoll High School