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Highland High school

Highland High School is located in Northwest Indiana and has participated in Science Olympiad for a number of years. Highland usually attends Regionals at Indiana University Northwest. In the 2021-2022 season, Highland placed 12 times at their regional, taking home 5th place overall allowing for their return to the State Competition.

School Background

Highland High School is a small school, with an even smaller Science Olympiad team. The students at Highland adore the Science Olympiad team, because of their incredible fundraisers and general positive attitudes.

About The Team

The Highland Science Olympiad team is a team that knows how to compete and have some well deserved fun at the same time. The 2021-2022 team is composed of 17 students, living by the philosophy of competing in every single event no matter what.

As a tradition, Highland students go to Buffalo Wild Wings the night before a competition to relax and spend some quality time with one another. Furthermore, each member of the team partakes in a new tradition imposed by the team Captains, which involves eating at least 1 Blazin' hot wing for good luck.

Competitions

Over the course of the season, Highland often attends several invitationals in preparation for Regionals. The results for This year's competitions are as follows:

2009-2010

Whiting Invitational:

Northridge Invitational:

Regionals: 5th

Government

Highland is led by 3 team Captains this season, each bringing their own skill set to the table to create a perfect team. The Captain role is normally reserved for an upperclassman, with at least 2 Captain spots being filled every year.

Also, Highland has 2 Coaches. These Coaches are an indispensable part of the team, and they are greatly appreciated by each team member for their time and devotion to helping Highland become a competitive team.

Special Recognition

Although Highland High School excels in most of its events, there are 3 events in particular deserving special recognition.

At the Northridge Regional, 2 of our Captains placed in “Bridge” for the first time in over 10 years. Bringing home a 6th place award, their team is extremely proud.

After a wild ride on getting a kit for the event, with more shipping delays than they could possibly count, the plane for “Wright Stuff” was built 48 hours before the regional. Nevertheless, the best friend duo ended up placing 3rd, shocking even themselves.

Lastly, Highland has an extremely promising Write It, Do It pair, having placed both times they competed together. They took home 5th place at the Northridge Invitational, and 1st place at their Regional.

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 == Highland High school ==
-Highland High School is located in Northwest [[Indiana]] and has participated in Science Olympiad for a number of years. Highland usually attends Regionals at Purdue Calumet. In the 2009-2010 season, Highland is making a triumphant return to the State tournament after a 3 year absence. Highland hopes to make a strong presence at the State tournament and to bring back many medals.
+Highland High School is located in Northwest [[Indiana]] and has participated in Science Olympiad for a number of years. Highland usually attends Regionals at Indiana University Northwest. In the 2021-2022 season, Highland placed 12 times at their regional, taking home 5th place overall allowing for their return to the State Competition.
 == School Background ==
-Highland High school is home to approximately 1,200 students. Highland offers many opportunities for students to further their knowledge beyond what they learn in the classroom. An example of this is the recently developed Fantasy Science League (FSL), which is a competition involving AP Science students to help raise money for Science Olympiad.
+Highland High School is a small school, with an even smaller Science Olympiad team. The students at Highland adore the Science Olympiad team, because of their incredible fundraisers and general positive attitudes.
 == About The Team ==
-The Highland Science Olympiad team is a team that knows how to compete and have some well deserved fun at the same time. The 2009-2010 team is composed of 17 students, and this is also the team that is bringing Highland back to the State tournament in 2010.
+The Highland Science Olympiad team is a team that knows how to compete and have some well deserved fun at the same time. The 2021-2022 team is composed of 17 students, living by the philosophy of competing in every single event no matter what.
-As a tradition, Highland students go to Buffalo Wild Wings the night before a competition to relax and spend some quality time with one another. Furthermore, each member of the team partakes in a new tradition imposed by the team Captain, which involves eating at least 1 Blazin' hot wing for good luck.
+As a tradition, Highland students go to Buffalo Wild Wings the night before a competition to relax and spend some quality time with one another. Furthermore, each member of the team partakes in a new tradition imposed by the team Captains, which involves eating at least 1 Blazin' hot wing for good luck.
 == Competitions ==
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 -2010
 Whiting Invitational:
-East Chicago Invitational: 5th
+Northridge Invitational:
-Regionals: 4th
+Regionals: 5th
-Wild Card Tournament: 2nd
 == Government ==
-Highland is led by a team Captain and a team President. Both offices may be held for as many terms as one is elected for. The Captain position is typically reserved for a Senior, while the President may be either an underclassmen or an upperclassmen.
+Highland is led by 3 team Captains this season, each bringing their own skill set to the table to create a perfect team. The Captain role is normally reserved for an upperclassman, with at least 2 Captain spots being filled every year.
-Also, Highland has 3 Coaches. These Coaches are an indispensable part of the team, and they are greatly appreciated by each team member for their time and devotion to helping Highland become a competitive team.
+Also, Highland has 2 Coaches. These Coaches are an indispensable part of the team, and they are greatly appreciated by each team member for their time and devotion to helping Highland become a competitive team.
 == Special Recognition ==
-Although Highland High School excels in most of its events, there is one event in particular that deserves special recognition for its achievements over the course of the 2009-2010 season. The Brother-Sister duo that competed in Egg O Naut built a rocket, which they refer to as "Big Bertha" (due to the design of the nose cone).
+Although Highland High School excels in most of its events, there are 3 events in particular deserving special recognition.
-Results for Egg O Naut are as Follows:
-Whiting Invitational: 1st
+At the Northridge Regional, 2 of our Captains placed in “Bridge” for the first time in over 10 years. Bringing home a 6th place award, their team is extremely proud.
-East Chicago Invitational: 1st
-Regionals: 1st
+After a wild ride on getting a kit for the event, with more shipping delays than they could possibly count, the plane for “Wright Stuff” was built 48 hours before the regional. Nevertheless, the best friend duo ended up placing 3rd, shocking even themselves.
-Wild Card Tournament: 1st
-State: 3rd
+Lastly, Highland has an extremely promising Write It, Do It pair, having placed both times they competed together. They took home 5th place at the Northridge Invitational, and 1st place at their Regional.
-Highland has so far been undefeated in Egg O Naut and it has become an event that the entire team enjoys spectating. Although only the builders get the medals, the entire Highland team takes splendor in rejoicing an Egg O Naut victory.
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