Syosset High School
| Syosset High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | 70 South Woods Road Syosset, NY 11791 |
| State |  New York
|
| Region | Nassau East Regional |
| Map | Coordinates: 40°49′31″N 73°28′35″W / 40.8251600327°N 73.4764130943°W |
| Information | |
| Member of SO since | 1985 |
| Teams | 3 |
| Colors | Black, Red, White |
| Feeds from | Harry B. Thompson Middle School, South Woods Middle School |
| Results History | |
| Best regional | 1st place (1986, 1989, 1994, 1996-1999, 2012-2025) |
| Best state | 1st place (2023-2025) |
| Best nationals | 6th place (2024) |
| Social Media | |
| Website | https://www.syoscioly.com/ |
Syosset High School is a public high school in Syosset, New York that competes in Division C in the Nassau East Regional. South Woods Middle School and Harry B. Thompson Middle School feed into this school.
Team Facts
The team can be readily identified at competitions by their stuffed animals, which include, but are not limited to: Cheeto Puffs (a cheetah), Cheeto (a baby cheetah), Rainbow (a lorikeet), Pikachu (a pikachu??), and Archie (an axolotl).
The Syosset team also has a website for Science Olympiad; check it out here: https://www.syoscioly.com/
History
The Syosset Science Olympiad team has been competing since the 1985-1986 season, when it qualified for and placed at the National Tournament. Over the subsequent 38 years, Syosset Science Olympiad has grown as a competitive team, relying on a team-oriented atmosphere to bring it success. In 2014, Syosset Science Olympiad served New York State as the first-ever school to host the Nassau East Regional competition.
The team had steadily improved over the span of seven years, beginning with a 20th place state finish in 2006 and finishing with a 3rd place finish in 2012. Syosset continued to compete at a very high level, placing 5th, 4th, and 5th from 2013-2015. After a setback in 2016, the team recovered nicely, managing to climb back to 4th place in 2019. Unfortunately, after a very strong (dare i say, unprecedented?) regionals performance in 2020, the New York State competition was cancelled due to concerns over COVID-19. Driven by a young core and aided by the experience of several upperclassmen, the team quickly rebounded, placing 5th at the New York State Championships for two consecutive years.
Nationals Breakthrough
In 2023, the team, composed primarily of sophomores and juniors, overperformed initial expectations, beginning by earning a school-best (at the time) 11th place at the 2023 MIT Invitational. After winning their regional tournament for the twelfth straight season, the team pulled off a stunning victory at the New York State Tournament, and finished the season by placing 12th at the 2023 National Tournament at Wichita State University.
For the upcoming 2024 season, Syosset Science Olympiad will once again rely on their team unity, hoping that their hard work and unfaltering determination will pay off (#syonats24)! To begin the season, they won the Cornell Invitational, causing much excited screaming. They then went on to win the Battle at Valley Forge Invitational to close out an amazing 2023. Next, they took 3rd place at the 2024 MIT Invitational, drastically outperforming expectations and raising eyebrows nationwide (we hope). They set a record score at both Regionals (37) and States (66), securing a 13th and 2nd consecutive win at both tournaments, respectively. Finally, they placed 6th at the National Tournament, a large improvement over their previous year.
| 6th | Syosset High School came in 6th place at the National Tournament in 2024. |
| 1st | Syosset High School came in 1st place at the New York State Championships in 2025. |
| 1st | Syosset High School came in 1st place at the Nassau East Regional in 2025. |
| 3rd | Syosset High School came in 3rd place at the MIT Invitational in 2024. |
| 1st | Syosset High School came in 1st place at the Cornell Invitational in 2024. |
Fun Statistics
- Syosset holds the New York State Tournament record score, scoring just 66 points in 2024.
- After Syosset's 2023 Nationals appearance, they hold the record for longest time between consecutive Nationals appearances, at 37 years (1986 - 2023).
- If Nationals were scored based only on a school's lowest placement, Syosset would've won the 2024 National Tournament with a lowest placement of 23rd. Would-be second place Monta Vista had a lowest placement of 27th.
- Syosset holds the record for least amount of events won (0) while still winning a State Tournament. Achieved in 2025, they are the only known Division C school to ever do so.
- Syosset has won every edition of the Nassau East Regional since its inception in 2014.
Results Table
| Year | Nationals | Points | States | Points | Regionals | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 20th | 571 | 2nd | 1st | ||
| 1987 | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1988 | - | - | ? | 2nd | ||
| 1989 | - | - | 7th | 1st | ||
| 1990 | - | - | - | - | 5th | |
| 1991 | - | - | ? | 2nd | ||
| 1992 | - | - | ? | |||
| 1993 | - | - | - | - | 3rd | |
| 1994 | - | - | ? | 1st | ||
| 1995 | - | - | ? | 2nd | ||
| 1996 | - | - | 31st | 1st | ||
| 1997 | - | - | 10th | 1st | ||
| 1998 | - | - | 4th | 1st | ||
| 1999 | - | - | 10th | 1st | ||
| 2000 | - | - | 26th | 3rd | ||
| 2001 | - | - | 41st | 4th | ||
| 2002 | - | - | - | - | 8th | |
| 2003 | - | - | 38th | 6th | ||
| 2004 | - | - | - | - | 7th | |
| 2005 | - | - | - | - | 9th | |
| 2006 | - | - | 20th | 2nd | 184 | |
| 2007 | - | - | 15th | 3rd | 220 | |
| 2008 | - | - | 11th | 2nd | 184 | |
| 2009 | - | - | 6th | 389 | 2nd | |
| 2010 | - | - | 5th | 390 | 3rd | 196 |
| 2011 | - | - | 4th | 272 | 2nd | 159 |
| 2012 | - | - | 3rd | 306 | 1st | |
| 2013 | - | - | 5th | 284 | 1st | 37 |
| 2014 | - | - | 4th | 305 | 1st | 45 |
| 2015 | - | - | 5th | 335 | 1st | 50 |
| 2016 | - | - | 12th | 478 | 1st | 64 |
| 2017 | - | - | 8th | 454 | 1st | 101 |
| 2018 | - | - | 7th | 373 | 1st | 96 |
| 2019 | - | - | 4th | 288 | 1st | 137 |
| 2020 | - | - | CANCELLED | CANCELLED | 1st | 68 |
| 2021 | - | - | 5th | 1692 | 1st | 472 |
| 2022 | - | - | 5th | 319 | 1st | 46 |
| 2023 | 12th | 381 | 1st | 101 | 1st | 69 |
| 2024 | 6th | 292 | 1st | 663 | 1st | 373 |
| 2025 | 18th | 425 | 1st | 1454 | 1st | 83 |
- 1: A different scoring system was used at this tournament, where a higher score wins. This format was changed for the 2001 National Tournament.
- 2: In 2021, a reduced, no-build, fifteen-event slate was used at the regional and state competitions.
- 3: NY ran a 22 event slate with no Detector Building.
- 4: Astronomy was not counted at states due to reused material from a public test set.
Regional Scoring Formats
Note: Regionals in Western Long Island/Nassau East have used various scoring systems throughout the years. The evolution of these scoring formats is shown below.
2015: drop-2, 19 events and 1 included trial
2016: unknown
2017: drop-2, 20 events and 2 included trials
2018: no drops, 22 events and 1 discluded trial
2019: no drops, 23 events and 3 discluded trials
2020: no drops, 23 events and no trials
2021: no drops, 15 events and no trials
2022: drop-3, 23 events and no trials
2023: no drops, 23 events and no trials
2024: no drops, 22 events and no trials
2025: no drops, 23 events and no trials