Canyon Middle School
| Canyon Middle School | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | 19600 Cull Canyon Rd Castro Valley, CA 94546 |
| State |  California
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| Region | Bay Area Regional |
| Map | Coordinates: 37°42′18″N 122°03′08″W / 37.70495178088228°N 122.05235046931752°W |
| Information | |
| Member of SO since | 2016 |
| Teams | 2 |
| Colors | Red, Gold |
| Feeds to | Castro Valley High School |
| School District | Castro Valley Unified School District |
| Results History | |
| Best regional | 4th (99), 2022 |
| Best state | 9th (271), 2022 |
| Best nationals | Never Qualified |
Canyon Middle School is a public school located in Castro Valley. They compete in Division B in the Bay Area region of Northern California, participating in some local invitationals too. In recent years, Canyon's Science Olympiad program has become more competitive, earning their first State bid in 2021.
Canyon and their sister school, Creekside Middle School, typically field 2 teams each year, though occasionally a school will have 3 teams. Both middle schools feed into Castro Valley High School.
School Info
Canyon Middle School is the larger of the two middle schools in the district, serving around 1,200 students across grades 6-8. Canyon's school colors are red and gold and their mascot is the Condor.
Competition Results
2023 Season
The 2023 season brought a return to in-person competitions, though Canyon continued to participate in some virtual competitions for extra practice.
| Team | Highlands | Mira Loma | High Desert | Kennedy | Regionals | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red | 26 | 21 | 16 | 22 | 4 | 11 |
| Gold | 31 | 22 | 34 | 35 | 9 | - |
| Total Teams | 46 | 30 | 60 | 48 | 23 | 28 |
2022 Season
The 2022 season continued to have virtual competitions, though Regionals and States were Satellite SO format, where you compete at your school site.
| Team | BirdSO Mini | Aggie | High Desert | Regionals | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 44 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 9 |
| Red | 75 | 17 | 13 | 10 | - |
| Total Teams | 110 | 25 | 57 | 19 | 35 |
2021 Season
This season was all virtual due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Students competed from home using the MiniSO format. Although this let Canyon compete in invitationals across the nation, it was not as fun as competing in-person.
However, this was also the first time Canyon made it to the state competition, joining Creekside.
| Team | BEARSO | UChicago | Sierra Vista | UMichigan | Regionals | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peanut Butter | 42 | 30 | 40 | 53 | 5 | 12 |
| Jelly | 58 | 32 | 56 | 65 | 6 | - |
| Total Teams | 98 | 57 | 86 | 104 | 13 | 32 |
2020 Season
| Team | Mira Loma | Christensen | Regionals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cobalt | 22 | 9 | 10 |
| Gold | - | 18 | 12 |
| White | - | - | 15 |
| Total Teams | 30 | 28 | 31 |
2019 Season
Canyon competed in its first-ever invitational during the 2019 Science Olympiad season. Students participated in the Christensen Invitational on Feb. 2nd, 2019, placing 8th overall and taking home 3 medals.
| Team | Christensen | Regionals |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | 8 | 10 |
| Red | - | 17 |
| White | - | 19 |
| Total Teams | 23 | 31 |
2018 Season
| Team | Regionals |
|---|---|
| Gold | 11 |
| Red | 13 |
| Total Teams | 28 |
2017 Season
| Team | Regionals |
|---|---|
| Red | 15 |
| Gold | 16 |
| Total Teams | 22 |
2016 Season
| Team | Regionals |
|---|---|
| Gold | 15 |
| Red | 17 |
| Total Teams | 19 |