Orefield Middle School
| Orefield Middle School | |
|---|---|
| State |  Pennsylvania
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| Region | Central East Pennsylvania |
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| Information | |
| Member of SO since | 2015 |
| Feeds to | Parkland High School |
| Results History | |
| Best regional | 2nd, 2017-19 |
| Best state | 6th, 2018 |
| Best nationals | Never Qualified |
Orefield Middle School was a Division B team (started in 2015) which participated in the Central East region in Pennsylvania. They were inspired to start a Science Olympiad team by the accomplishments of Springhouse Middle School, the other middle school in Parkland School District. They feed into Parkland High School.
Team History
Orefield originally fielded a team in the early 2000s, qualifying for states in 2001 and 2003. However, 2003 was their final year of competing until 2015.
Late 2010s Revival
After their revival in 2015, Orefield improved at a steady pace. In 2017, their third year and their first time as a full 15-member team, they achieved 2nd at regionals with a score of 89, beating Whitehall-Coplay Middle School and qualifying for states for the first time in years. At states that year, they achieved a 9th place finish.
Highlights of their 2017-2018 season include a 6th place finish at Garnet Valley Invitational, a 4th place finish at Little Tiger Invitational, and a 2nd place finish at Central East Pennsylvania regionals, beating their score from the previous year by 24 points. That year at states, they beat their score from the year before by almost 100 points and got 6th place.
In their 2019 year, Orefield attended regionals and states with a team of 11 people. They increased their score by 22 points at regionals, still getting 2nd, and were 12th at states with a score of 375, placing 12th overall. This was also the most recent year in which Orefield competed.
Results Table
| Year | Regionals | States | Blue Dragon | Rustin | Little Tiger | Garnet Valley |
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| 2003 | 5th (189) | 32nd (513) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2015 | 12th (256) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2016 | 5th (146) | N/A | 12th (254) | 32nd (665) | N/A | N/A |
| 2017 | 2nd (89) | 9th (334) | 12th (254) | 24th (440) | 13th (308) | N/A |
| 2018 | 2nd (65) | 6th (237) | N/A | 18th (595) | 4th (118) | 6th (268) |
| 2019 | 2nd (87) | 12th (375) | N/A | 36th (781) | N/A | 21st (489) |
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