2024 National Tournament
Congratulations to our 2024 Science Olympiad National Tournament Champions - back-to-back winners Kennedy Middle School from Cupertino, CA and first time national champs Monta Vista High School from Cupertino, CA! Happy 40th to Science Olympiad!
Official Winner Photo for Kennedy Middle School
Official Winner Photo for Monta Vista High School
Official Results Press Release - May 28, 2024
Live Stream Recordings > Opening Ceremony feat. NASA Astronaut Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger Keynote + Closing Awards Ceremony feat. all winners
Final Results of the 2024 National Tournament
Final Results by Rank Order - Division B - 2024 National Tournament
Final Results by Rank Order - Division C - 2024 National Tournament
Final Results by Team Number - Division B - 2024 National Tournament
Final Results by Team Number - Division C - 2024 National Tournament
Final Top 6 Places by Event - Division B - 2024 National Tournament
Final Top 6 Places by Event - Division C - 2024 National Tournament
Official winner photos
All Overall Top 10 Team Winner Photos, Japan Photos, Spirit Awards and Corteva Team Enterprise Awards - Zip File - Copyright Kendra Cremin for Science Olympiad
Individual Event Medalist Photos Div. B AgSci to Forestry - Copyright Dane Robison for Science Olympiad - Zip File
Individual Event Medalist Photos Div. B Fossils to Write It Do It - Copyright Dane Robison for Science Olympiad - Zip File
Individual Event Medalist Photos Div. C AgSci to Fermi Questions - Copyright Dane Robison for Science Olympiad - Zip File
Individual Event Medalist Photos Div. C Flight to Write It Do It - Copyright Dane Robison for Science Olympiad - Zip File
Parade of States Photos in Zip Files in Alphabetical Groups: AL to GA, HI to MI, MN to OH, OK to WY - Copyright Kendra Cremin for Science Olympiad
The Science Olympiad National Tournament is the pinnacle of achievement for 120 of the country's best Science Olympiad teams and our Global Ambassador Team from Japan, representing more than 2,000 students. For the 40th Annual Science Olympiad National Tournament, we are going back to the site of our very first National Tournament, Michigan State University! The event took place on May 24-25, 2024, in Lansing, Michigan.
National Tournament Info/Forms for Attending Teams
MSU Tournament Website - Archived
40th Annual National Tournament Proclamation from US Congresswoman Haley Stevens, Michigan
Coaches Challenge Results - posted 6/3/24
National Pre-Event Media release - Posted 5/22/24
STEM Expo Exhibitors and Programs - Friday, May 24
Printable 2024 National Tournament Congratulations Letter
Team Roster Form - Posted April 17
State Team Numbers - Posted April 1
Keynote Speaker Announcement! NASA Astronaut Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger > special appearance Friday, May 24, 10am to 1pm > first-come, first-serve autographed keepsake photos!
National Tournament Scholarships & Awards
2024 Science Olympiad $50K Founders' Scholarships - To honor the founders of the national Science Olympiad organization, Dr. Gerard and Sharon Putz and Jack Cairns, Science Olympiad will award five outstanding high school seniors with $10,000 college scholarships. Past winner info on our Scholarships page > 2024 application opens Monday, February 12 and closes Monday, April 8, 2024. Open to any high school senior on a registered 2023-2024 season Science Olympiad Div. C team in the US. Winners announced May 9, 2024!
2024 Science Olympiad Awards and Prizes - Science Olympiad is grateful to our sponsors and partners, who support the achievement of our Science Olympiad competitors by awarding fantastic prizes, cash scholarships and awards. Winners list!
2024 Spirit Awards - The Science Olympiad Spirit Awards are among the highest honors given to teams and recognize students and coaches that have a positive attitude, exemplify teamwork, have respect for the rules and their fellow competitors, and exhibit sportsmanlike conduct. One (1) Division B team and one (1) Division C team attending the 2024 National Tournament each will be presented with $2,000 checks to be used toward furthering the school’s Science Olympiad program. Teams will be chosen by their work exhibiting the 3C’s of Science Olympiad during the academic year (Character and Citizenship in the Community) plus their on-site sportsmanship during the tournament. Teams, coaches and state directors are encouraged to tag their social media posts with the hashtag #SO2024MSU to be considered. Winners announced live during the Awards Ceremony on May 25, 2024! Sponsored by the Science Olympiad USA Foundation.
2024 Coaching Excellence Award - The Coaching Excellence Award will be awarded to six (6) coaches, with two (2) winners receiving free registration for the in-person 2024 Science Olympiad Event Build Clinic in Illinois, and four (4) winners receiving free registration for the 2024 Virtual Event Bootcamp. The Event Build Clinic and the Virtual Event Bootcamp both allow coaches to get the most up-to-date information and in-depth explanations about the 46 Division B and Division C events for the 2025 season from Science Olympiad National Rules Committee Chairs and top National Event Supervisors and staff. Nominate a coach or nominate yourself to receive this award! Open to any faculty coach on a registered 2023-2024 season Div. B or C team in the US starting March 13, 2024, closing April 16. Winners announced May 14!
Scoring Process
At the conclusion of the Science Olympiad National Tournament Awards Ceremony on Saturday, May 25, 2024, on this page, we will distribute copies of the final scores for the tournament. A team's head coach has one hour from the end of the Awards Ceremony to submit compelling evidence of a scoring inconsistency using this Team Ranking Inquiry Form (this will be a live link the night of the 2024 National Tournament Awards Ceremony). If the evidence is verified, the appropriate points, medals and trophies will be awarded for that team only. Thinking that your team "did better" than scores reflect is not considered compelling evidence. Teams will not be asked to return awards or relinquish any points. Scores for the 2024 Science Olympiad National Tournament are not official until they are posted on the Science Olympiad website as Official Results. For more information about Scoring please see our Policies page.
Global Ambassador Team From Japan
In 2009, Board Members Dr. Gerard Putz and Jim Woodland traveled to Tokyo, Japan, to present Science Olympiad concepts to Japanese education officials from the Ministry of Education (MEXT) and the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) at "Science Agora." A partnership between Science Olympiad and JST was born, founded on a shared passion for making science competition fun and exciting for all students. In March 2024, JST hosted its 13th Annual Japan High School Science Championships (JHSSC), a competition styled after the US-based Science Olympiad. Each year, the Grand Prize for winning the JHSSC is a trip to the US to participate in the Science Olympiad National Tournament. We are so excited to announce that back-to-back JHSSC champs from Eiko Gakuen High School will be the 2024 Global Ambassador Team from Japan! As at the 2012-2023 National Tournaments, Japanese students will join American peers in activities, march in the Parade of States and participate as guests in selected Science Olympiad test, lab and build events.
