Alabama
| Alabama | |
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 State flag | |
| General Information | |
| Total teams | 86 ( 3.6% 2024 to 2025)
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| Division B Champion | Liberty Middle School |
| Division C Champion | Alabama School of Fine Arts |
| State Tournament Location | Auburn University |
| Website | www |
Alabama is a southeastern member state of Science Olympiad. Though the state features only one invitational, the state hosts several regional tournaments to encourage team participation. The annual state tournament, beginning in 1986, is hosted at Auburn University. The state is home to around 80 teams, as of the 2024 season.
The competition has largely been dominated by Auburn Jr. High School in Division B, but has seen a more contentious battle for the state champion in Division C.
History
Alabama teams have continually improved, in 2014 taking their first top ten finish at the national tournament (Auburn Jr. High School). In 2000, Alabama allowed home-schooled teams to compete for the first time. In 2007, nearly 4,000 students competed in all divisions (including A divisions) on over 200 teams.
Since 1999 the Division B state champion has always been a school from the city of Auburn. Primarily this has been Auburn Junior High School, although Samford Middle School (who was removed by redistricting after than 2001 season) and J.F. Drake Middle School (grades 6-7, feeder for Auburn Junior High School) have also won the tournament.
Division C has been less constant. Auburn High dominated until St. James, then took back their title for two more years before disbanding the SO team. LAMP won the following year, and then St. James took their title back for the next three years. For the next four or five years, the Division C spot was in a state of constant flux and was a tossup before Randolph established itself as the annual winner, undefeated for four years until Auburn High came back to beat them.
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.
Format
Alabama runs an open regional system, where teams may register for any regional tournament in the state.
Competitions
| Name | Type | Date | Division | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Clemens Invitational | Invitational | 2025-12-06 | B | In-person |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham Invitational | Invitational | 2026-01-31 | C | In-person |
| 2026 Alabama State Tournament | State | 2026-02-14 | C | In-person |
| 2026 Alabama State Tournament | State | 2026-02-28 | B | In-person |
Defunct Regional Tournaments
State Tournament Results
Division B
Division C
Teams
Division B
- Alabama School of Fine Arts
- Auburn Junior High School
- Baldwin Arts and Sciences Magnet School
- Beverlye Magnet School
- Brewton Middle School
- Carver Magnet School
- Christ the King Catholic School
- Clanton Middle School
- Discovery Middle School
- Drake Middle School
- East Samford School
- Excalibur Christian School
- Florence Middle School
- Geneva Middle School
- Holy Family School
- Liberty Middle School
- Marion Academy
- Milbrook Middle Junior High School
- Montgomery Catholic Preperatory School
- Our Lady of the Valley School
- Pleasant Grove Middle School
- Prattville Christian Academy
- Randolph School
- Trinity Presbyterian School
- W.S. Neal Middle School
- Wacoochee Junior High School
- Zora Ellis Junior High School
Division C
- Alabama School of Fine Arts
- Auburn High School
- Bob Jones High School
- Corner High School
- Cullman High School
- Gardendale High School
- Grissom High School
- Hewitt Trussville High School
- Hoover High School
- Hueytown High School
- Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School
- John Carroll Catholic High School
- LifeGate Academy Homeschool
- Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School (LAMP)
- Montgomery Catholic High School
- McAdory High School
- Randolph School
- Saint James School
- Shades Valley High School
- Spain Park High School
- Sparkman High School
- St. John Paul II Catholic High School
- Trinity Presbyterian School
- Vestavia Hills High School
External Links
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