Creekside Middle School
| Creekside Middle School | |
|---|---|
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| Location | 19722 Center St Castro Valley, CA 94546 |
| State |  California
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| Region | Bay Area Regional |
| Map | Coordinates: 37°41′59″N 122°03′39″W / 37.69961764120001°N 122.0607031683639°W |
| Information | |
| Member of SO since | 2014 |
| Teams | 2 |
| Colors | Blue, Gold |
| Feeds to | Castro Valley High School |
| School District | Castro Valley Unified School District |
| Results History | |
| Best regional | 1st (69), 2022 |
| Best state | 6th (179), 2022 |
| Best nationals | Never Qualified |
Creekside 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. Although the program started in 2014, Creekside has only recently become more competitive, earning their first bid to the State tournament in 2019—the first Castro Valley team to do so. Since then, Creekside's sister school, Canyon Middle School, has also made it to states consistently, joined by Castro Valley High School, which both schools feed into.
Creekside and Canyon 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
Creekside Middle School has approximately 800 students from grades 6, 7, and 8. The school was built in 1997 and is one of two middle schools in the district. Creekside's school colors are blue and gold and their mascot is the Wildcat.
Competition Results
2024 Season
| Team | Highlands | Boyceville Satellite | BirdSO Satellite | Regionals | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 35 | 38 | 54 | 1st | 6 |
| Gold | 66 | 72 | 91 | 12 | - |
| Total Teams | 98 | 152 | 149 | 32 | 28 |
2023 Season
The 2023 season brought a return to in-person competitions, though Creekside continued to participate in some virtual competitions for extra practice.
| Team | Highlands | High Desert | Kennedy | Regionals | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 25 | 3rd | 18 | 3rd | 7 |
| Gold | 29 | 17 | 31 | 7 | - |
| Total Teams | 46 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 40 | 8 | 3rd | 1st | 6 |
| Gold | 66 | 9 | 4th | 6 | - |
| 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 Creekside compete in invitationals across the nation, it was not as fun as competing in-person.
| Team | BEARSO | UChicago | Sierra Vista | UMichigan | Regionals | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 18 | 14 | 32 | 14 | 3rd | 7 |
| Gold | 51 | 22 | 60 | 25 | 4th | - |
| Total Teams | 98 | 57 | 104 | 60 | 13 | 32 |
2020 Season
In the 2020 season, Creekside participated in the Mira Loma Invitational on Jan. 10th, placing 14th overall with 7 top ten finishes and 3 medals. On Feb. 1st, Creekside participated in the Christensen Invitational again, their Cobalt team placing 1st overall and Gold team placing 8th. Combined, the two teams won 20 medals, with 31 top-ten finishes.
Creekside's Cobalt team also won 3rd place at the Bay Area Regional, moving them on to the Northern California State competition for the second time. However, it was later cancelled due to COVID-19. At regionals, both Creekside teams won 19 medals, with 32 top-ten finishes combined.
| Team | Mira Loma | Christensen | Regionals | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobalt | 14 | 1st | 3rd | Cancelled |
| Gold | - | 8 | 9 | - |
| Total Teams | 30 | 28 | 31 | - |
2019 Season
2019 was a very good year for Creekside Middle School, landing them their first-ever trip to the State level. During Creekside's first State competition, their Cerulean team placed 9th overall. Students medaled in 5 events, placing 1st in Boomilever, 2nd in Battery Buggy, 5th in Circuit Lab, 5th in Game On, and 6th in Road Scholar.
Creekside also competed in its first-ever invitational during the 2019 Science Olympiad season. Students participated in the Christensen Invitational on Feb. 2nd, 2019 where they took home the 3rd place trophy along with a total of 8 medals.
| Team | Christensen | Regionals | States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerulean | 4th | 4th | 9 |
| Cobalt | - | 13 | - |
| Gold | - | 15 | - |
| Total Teams | 23 | 31 | 27 |
2018 Season
| Team | Regionals |
|---|---|
| Sapphire | 9 |
| Gold | 14 |
| Total Teams | 28 |
2017 Season
| Team | Regionals |
|---|---|
| Blue | 12 |
| Gold | 13 |
| Total Teams | 22 |
2016 Season
| Team | Regionals |
|---|---|
| Blue | 8 |
| Gold | 10 |
| Total Teams | 19 |
2015 Season
| Team | Regionals |
|---|---|
| Blue | 5 |
| Gold | 9 |
| Total Teams | 19 |
2014 Season
| Team | Regionals |
|---|---|
| Creekside | 12 |
| Total Teams | 42 |