South Carolina Science Olympiad
Annual science competition held in South Carolina, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The South Carolina Science Olympiad Competition, often abbreviated as SCSO, is an annual Science Olympiad competition comprising middle school and high school teams across South Carolina. The competition was first held in the C Division (grades 9–12) in 1985, with the inaugural state champions being Irmo High School from Irmo.[1] Bell Street Middle School from Clinton won the first B Division (grades 6–9) state championship a year later.[2] The winners of the tournament represent South Carolina at the Science Olympiad National Tournament, held in May at various universities across the nation.
Abbreviation | SCSO |
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Formation | 1985; 39 years ago (1985) |
Founded at | Newberry, SC |
Type | Science competition |
Headquarters | The Citadel, Charleston, South Carolina |
State Director | Dr. Jennifer Albert (since 2018) |
Current Division B Champions | Clinton Middle School (22nd title) |
Current Division C Champions | Clinton High School (13th title) |
Parent organization | Science Olympiad |
Website | South Carolina Science Olympiad |
The current state champions are Clinton Middle School and Clinton High School, who won their 22nd and 13th state championships, respectively, on March 2, 2024.
Dr. Jennifer Albert assumed the position of State Director for the 2019 season; she replaced Dr. Bret Clark.