Valparaiso High School
Valparaiso High School, located in Northwest Indiana, has a very strong tradition of Science Olympiad success. Home to Benjamin Franklin Middle School with four national appearances and Thomas Jefferson Middle School with 19 national appearances - and two National Championships, Valparaiso High School has a fantastic base of Division B competitors.
School Info
A school of approximately 2,200 students, Valparaiso High School has a rigorous program for advanced students, offering over 15 Advanced Placement courses and the International Baccalaureate Program, including Higher Level (HL) classes in Chemistry and Biology. It is truly no surprise that team members are well-prepared for Science Olympiad competitions.
Current Team
A team composed of almost the same 15 members competed together from 2006-2008. This year, the 7 previous seniors are gone, allowing the team to be filled by many new competitors. For the first time in VHSSO history, the team is sending two teams to both invitationals and regionals due to the record number of participants.
History
| Year | Competition | Rank | Points | Golds | Silvers | Bronzes | 4th | 5th | 6th | Total 1-3 | Total Medals |
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| 1999 | Regionals | 1st | |||||||||
| State | 2nd | ||||||||||
| Nationals | 11th | 476* | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2000 | Regionals | 1st | |||||||||
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| 2001 | Regionals | 1st | |||||||||
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| 2002 | Regionals | 1st | |||||||||
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| 2003 | Regionals | 2nd | |||||||||
| State | 4th | 205 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |
| 2004 | Regionals | 2nd | |||||||||
| State | 6th | 207 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 10 | |
| 2005 | Riley | 6th | 137 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| Regionals | 1st | 57 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 17 | |
| State | 5th | 197 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | |
| 2006 | Riley | 3rd | 114 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 |
| Regionals | 1st | 68 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 17 | |
| State | 5th | 153 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | |
| 2007 | Riley | 2nd | 73 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 |
| Regionals | 1st | 54 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 18 | |
| State | 2nd | 137 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 13 | |
| Nationals | 11th | 430 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2008 | Riley | 1st | 76 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Regionals | 1st | 36 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | |
| State | 2nd | 97 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 18 | |
| Nationals | 11th | 392 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |
| 2009 | Northridge (Green) | 4th | **113 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| Northridge (White) | 1st | **79 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 18 | |
| Regionals (A) | 1st | 36 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | |
| *Scoring system was backwards...high score won. Under current system, score would be 482 | |||||||||||
| **Only 21 events were offered at Northridge. Valpo White chose to compete in only 19 events. | |||||||||||