Tennessee
| Tennessee | |
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 State flag | |
| General Information | |
| Member of SO since | 1985 |
| Total teams | 101 ( 7.3% 2024 to 2025)
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| Division B Champion | Cedar Springs Homeschool |
| Division C Champion | White Station High School |
| State Tournament Location | 1994-Present: University of Tennessee; Knoxville, TN -1993: American Museum of Science and Energy 1987: Tennessee State University; Nashville, TN 1985-1986: Tennessee Tech University; Cookeville, TN |
| Website | tnscioly |
History
Tennessee celebrated its 35th anniversary in Science Olympiad during the 2019-2020 season. Tennessee has steadily increased schools participating in Science Olympiad and ranks near the top 50% in registered teams.
Past State Champions
| Season | Division B | Division C | ||||||||
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| Champion | Runner-Up | Third Place | Champion | Runner-Up | Third Place | |||||
| Team | Nats Place | Team | Nats Place | Team | Team | Nats Place | Team | Nats Place | Team | |
| 1985 | Portland Middle School | 6th | Glencliff High School | 25th | ||||||
| 1986 | Portland Middle School | Glencliff High School | 23rd | Westview High School | 34th | |||||
| 1987 | Portland Middle School | 27th | Portland High School | 33rd | Westview High School | 36th | ||||
| 1988 | Bearden Middle School | 31st | Oak Ridge High School? | 36th | Ooltewah High School? | 34th | ||||
| 1989 | Bearden Middle School | 22nd | Ooltewah High School | 42nd | ||||||
| 1990 | Bearden Middle School | 23rd | Oak Ridge High School | 13th | Franklin High School | 37th | ||||
| 1991 | Bearden Middle School | 11th | Hixson High School | 30th | ||||||
| 1992 | Bearden Middle School | 18th | Franklin High School | 19th | ||||||
| 1993 | Greenfield Junior High School | 26th | Oak Ridge High School | 32nd | Hixson High School | 41st | ||||
| 1994 | Bearden Middle School | 12th | Franklin High School | 40th | ||||||
| 1995 | Bearden Middle School | 6th | Oak Ridge High School | 30th | ||||||
| 1996 | Bearden Middle School | 39th | West High School | 40th | ||||||
| 1997 | Bearden Middle School | 22nd | Oak Ridge High School | 23rd | ||||||
| 1998 | Bearden Middle School | 14th | Oak Ridge High School | 28th | ||||||
| 1999 | Bearden Middle School | 9th | N/A | Oak Ridge High School | 29th | N/A | ||||
| 2000 | Bearden Middle School | 20th | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||
| 2001 | Bearden Middle School | 9th | N/A | Oak Ridge High School | N/A | N/A | ||||
| 2002 | Bearden Middle School | 22nd | N/A | Oak Ridge High School | 23rd | N/A | ||||
| 2003 | Bearden Middle School | 26th | N/A | Oak Ridge High School | 19th | N/A | ||||
| 2004 | White Station Middle School | 36th | Bearden Middle School | N/A | Oak Ridge High School | 21st | N/A | |||
| 2005 | Bearden Middle School | 26th | N/A | Oak Ridge High School | 13th | N/A | ||||
| 2006 | Bearden Middle School | 26th | White Station Middle School | N/A | Oak Ridge High School | 18th | N/A | |||
| 2007 | Bearden Middle School | 30th | Friendship Christian School | 33rd | Montgomery Bell Academy | 44th | Oak Ridge High School | N/A | ||
| 2008 | Bearden Middle School | 28th | Friendship Christian School | N/A | Martin Luther King Magnet School | 33rd | Oak Ridge High School | N/A | ||
| 2009 | Bearden Middle School (69) | 28th | Friendship Christian School (111) | N/A | Oak Ridge High School (81) | 27th | Montgomery Bell Academy (99) | N/A | ||
| 2010 | Bearden Middle School | 21st | Friendship Christian School | N/A | Montgomery Bell Academy | 32nd | N/A | |||
| 2011 | Friendship Christian School | 26th | Bearden Middle School | N/A | Montgomery Bell Academy | 37th | N/A | |||
| 2012 | Cedar Springs Homeschool | 21st | Bearden Middle School | N/A | Montgomery Bell Academy | 36th | White Station High School | N/A | ||
| 2013 | Bearden Middle School | 26th | Cedar Springs Homeschool | N/A | Montgomery Bell Academy | 36th | White Station High School | N/A | ||
| 2014 | Bearden Middle School (71) | 28th | Cedar Springs Homeschool (98) | N/A | Montgomery Bell Academy (132) | 42nd | White Station High School (147) | N/A | ||
| 2015 | Cedar Springs Homeschool (101) | 44th | Bearden Middle School (114) | N/A | Farragut High School (151) | 56th | White Station High School (157) | N/A | ||
| 2016 | Bearden Middle School (58) | 30th | Ross N. Robinson Middle School (90) | N/A | Farragut High School (141) | 43rd | Martin Luther King, Jr. Magnet School (155) | N/A | ||
| 2017 | Bearden Middle School (74) | 19th | Cedar Springs Homeschool (119) | N/A | White Station High School (130) | 44th | Cedar Springs Homeschool (138) | N/A | ||
| 2018 | Cedar Springs Homeschool (110) | 32nd | Bearden Middle School (111) | N/A | Farragut High School (118) | 44th | White Station High School (152) | N/A | ||
| 2019 | Cedar Springs Homeschool (108) | 29th | Bearden Middle School (109) | N/A | White Station High School (139) | 42nd | Farragut High School (143) | N/A | ||
| 2020 | Cancelled due to the 2019-20 Coronavirus outbreak | |||||||||
| 2021 | Ross N. Robinson Middle School (59) | 41st | Cedar Springs Homeschool (72) | 30th | White Station Middle School (84) | White Station High School (73) | 41st | Ravenwood High School (103) | N/A | Collierville High School (110) |
| 2022 | Ross N. Robinson Middle School (101) | 43rd | Friendship Christian School (149) | 53rd | Cedar Springs Homeschool (151) | Collierville High School (115) | 49th | White Station High School (133) | N/A | Ravenwood High School (136) |
| 2023 | Friendship Christian School (108) | 41st | Cedar Springs Homeschool (113) | N/A | White Station Middle School (120) | Ravenwood High School (96) | 38th | Farragut High School (119) | N/A | Cedar Springs Homeschool (120) |
| 2024 | Cedar Springs Homeschool (115) | 40th | White Station Middle School (159) | N/A | Central Magnet School (160) | Ravenwood High School (87) | 37th | Cedar Springs Homeschool (118) | N/A | Farragut High School (125) |
| 2025 | Cedar Springs Homeschool (92) | 38th | Bearden Middle School (144) | N/A | White Station Middle School (144) | White Station High School (93) | 34th | Ravenwood High School (98) | N/A | Farragut High School (107) |
NOTES:
- 2024 Air Trajectory was run as an event but not included in scoring due to an unspecified discrepancy with the event's results
- 2025 Robot Tour was run as an event but not included in scoring due to a concern about the flooring
Format
Tennessee runs an open regional system, where teams may register for any regional tournament in the state.
Competitions
| Name | Type | Date | Division | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravenwood Invitational | Invitational | 2026-01-10 | C | In-person |
| Vanderbilt University Invitational | Invitational | 2026-01-25 | C | Satellite SO |
| Chattanooga State Regional | Regional | 2026-02-07 | B/C | In-person |
| Middle Tennessee State University Regional | Regional | 2026-02-21 | B/C | In-person |
| East Tennessee State University Regional | Regional | 2026-02-28 | B/C | In-person |
| Southwest Tennessee Community College Regional | Regional | 2026-02-28 | B/C | In-person |
| 2026 Tennessee State Tournament | State | B/C | In-person |
Invitationals
- Friendship Christian Invitational (B) - January 11th, 2025
- John Overton Invitational (C) - January 25th, 2025
Defunct Invitational Competitions
- Bearden Invitational (B)
- Rose Park Invitational (B)
- Southwind Invitational (B)
- East Hamilton Invitational (C)
- Lincoln Memorial Invitational (C)
- Pope John Paul II Invitational (C)
- White Station Invitational (C)
Regional Competitions
- Chattanooga State Regional (B/C) - February 11th, 2023
- Columbia State Community College Regional (B) - February 25th, 2023
- East Tennessee State University Regional (B/C) - March 4th, 2023
- Middle Tennessee State University Regional (B/C) - February 18th, 2023
- Southwest Tennessee Community College Regional (B/C) - February 25th, 2023
- Tennessee State University Regional (B/C) - February 25th, 2023
- Tennessee Tech University Regional (B/C) - February 11th, 2023
Defunct Regional Competitions
- Christian Brothers University Regional (B/C)
- Lee University Regional (B/C)
- Nashville State Community College Regional (B/C)
- Pellissippi State Community College Regional (B/C)
- Tennessee Wesleyan College Regional (B/C)
- Volunteer State Community College Regional (B/C)
- Tennessee Tech University Regional (B/C)
State Competition
University of Tennessee Knoxville in Knoxville, TN - [1] - April 25, 2020Cancelled due to the 2019-20 Coronavirus outbreak.
Past State Tournament Results
Division B
Division C
2020 Teams/Regions
Chattanooga State Community College Regional (ChSCC)
Christian Brothers University Regional (CBU)
Columbia State Community College Regional (CoSCC)
East Tennessee State University Regional (ETSU)
Lee University Regional
Middle Tennessee State University Regional (MTSU)
Southwest Tennessee Community College Regional (STCC)
Tennessee State University Regional (TSU)
Tennessee Tech University Regional (TTU)
External Links
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