Blue Valley North High School (KS) and Pleasant Ridge Middle School (KS) win the Regional Science Bowl
Winners will compete in National Science Bowl®
For 36 years, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the Kansas City National Security Campus (KCNSC), managed by Honeywell FM&T have sponsored the Kansas City Regional Science Bowl, which aims to get students excited about science and math, and to inspire them to pursue careers in these fields. With STEM jobs growing three times faster than other sectors, KCNSC is working to boost the region’s talent pipeline.
The DOE National Science Bowl® is a fast-paced Q&A competition covering biology, chemistry, physics, earth and space, energy, and mathematics. Teams of four students compete in qualifying rounds consisting of at most 23 “toss-up” and “bonus” questions. The winners of the qualifying rounds meet in a final head-to-head match to determine the 2025 Regional Champion. This year, eight high school teams and four middle school teams participated in the event.
Blue Valley North High School in Overland Park won the high school regional. Pleasant Ridge Middle School in Overland Park won the Kansas middle school regional. Both teams will compete against other regional winners at the DOE National Science Bowl on April 24-28 in Washington D.C.
“Seeing students engage in this competition brings me so much joy. They are passionate, intelligent, and ready to innovate to tackle the challenges of the future and inspire the next breakthroughs in STEM,” said Amanda Hill, Community Relations Specialist at KCNSC.
About the National Science Bowl®
The DOE National Science Bowl® is a nationwide academic competition that tests students’ knowledge in all areas of science and mathematics. Middle and high school student teams from diverse backgrounds are comprised of four students, one alternate and a teacher who serves as an advisor and coach. These teams face off in a fast-paced Q&A format, being tested on a range of science disciplines including biology, chemistry, Earth science, physics, energy, and math.
The DOE created the National Science Bowl® in 1991 to encourage students to excel in mathematics and science and to pursue careers in these fields. Approximately 325,000 students have participated in the National Science Bowl® throughout its 31-year history, and it is one of the nation’s largest science competitions.
