Previous Olympiads
History of the Montana Science Olympiad
The first Montana Science Olympiad competition was held on the MSU campus October 15, 1985. Ten events were offered for both divisions: Science Bowl, Pentathlon, Fermi Questions, Titration Race, Rocks to Riches, Qualitative analysis, Password, Facts in Five, Paper Airplane, and Orienteering.
Teams from 17 school districts competed in the first Science Olympiad with seven junior high and thirteen high schools. The schools participating in the junior high division included: Bozeman, Florence-Carlton, Manhattan, Monforton, Poplar, St. Labre Catholic Indian School, and Willson Middle School. The high school division was made up of thirteen schools: Bozeman, Capital, Dawson County, Drummond, Florence-Carlton, Hellgate, Manhattan, Poplar, Sentinel, Sidney, St. Labre Catholic Indian School, Sunburst, and Whitehall. Student participants numbered just under 300.
The top teams in the First Montana Science Olympiad were: Division B--Florence-Carlton Junior High School, Bozeman Junior High School, and Willson Middle School of Bozeman; Division C--Bozeman High, Hellgate High and Sentinel High. The first place teams for each division competed in the National Competition at East Lansing, Michigan on May 16 and 17. Beginning in 1988, a small school champion trophy was awarded in both divisions.
Previous State Competition Winners: 1985-2019 |
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Year |
Division B - Middle School |
B - Small School |
Division C - High School |
C - Small School |
1985 | Florence - Carlton | Bozeman | ||
1986 | Bozeman | Helena | ||
1987 | Bozeman | Helena | ||
1988 | Bozeman | Monforton | Helena | Sunburst |
1989 | Big Timber | Boulder | Helena | Big Sandy |
1990 | Bozeman | Bonner | Sentinel | Manhattan Christian |
1991 | Big Timber | Florence - Carlton | Bozeman | Florence - Carlton |
1992 | Big Timber | Bozeman | ||
1993 | Big Timber | Gallatin Home School | Bozeman | Manhattan Christian |
1994 | Big Timber | Big Sandy | Bozeman | Manhattan Christian |
1995 | Big Timber | Big Sandy | Bozeman | Big Sandy |
1996 | Big Timber | Big Sandy | Bozeman | Valier |
1997 | Valier | Clancy | Valier | Big Sandy & Manhattan |
1998 | Big Timber | Clancy | Valier | Big Sandy |
1999 | Sacajawea | Valier | Valier | Fairfield |
2000 | Big Timber | Fairfield | Valier | Sunburst |
2001 | Big Timber | Absarokee | Lewistown | Big Sandy |
2002 | Big Sandy | Fairfield | Bozeman | Carter County |
2003 | Big Timber | Clancy | Sidney | Sunburst |
2004 | Big Timber | Clancy | Fergus | Sunburst |
2005 | Big Timber | Valier | Big Sandy | Carter County |
2006 | Big Timber | Big Sandy | Fergus | Sunburst |
2007 | Big Timber | Roosevelt | Fergus | Carter County |
2008 | CR Anderson | Clancy | Helena | Sunburst |
2009 | Big Timber | Roosevelt | Helena | Sunburst |
2010 | Corvallis | Thompson Falls | Helena | Sunburst |
2011 | Clancy | Roosevelt | Thompson Falls | Sunburst |
2012 | Corvallis | Big Sandy | Billings Central | Thompson Falls |
2013 | Corvallis | Big Sandy | Helena | North Toole |
2014 | Corvallis | Absarokee | Fergus | Culbertson |
2015 | Corvallis | Roosevelt | Hamilton | North Toole County |
2016 |
Clancy |
TIE: Roosevelt Middle School AND Absarokee Junior High School |
Helena | Culbertson |
2017 |
CR Anderson |
Absarokee |
Helena | Culbertson |
2018 |
Hamilton |
Absarokee |
Hamilton |
Culbertson |
2019 |
Corvallis Middle School |
Absarokee Middle School |
Hamilton High School |
North Toole County High School |
2020-21 |
Helena Area Christian Home Educators |
Absarokee Middle School |
Hamilton High School |
North Toole County High School |
2021-22 |
North Middle School, Great Falls |
Emerge School, Bozeman |
Hamilton High School |
Choteau High School |
2022-23 |
Corvallis Middle School |
Helena Area Christian Home Educators |
Hamilton High School |
Choteau High School |
2022 results
Division B: 1st Place - North Middle School, Great Falls
2nd Place - (tie): C.R. Anderson Middle School, Helena, and Corvallis Middle School
3rd Place - Lewistown Junior High School
Division C: 1st Place - Hamilton High School
2nd Place - Capital High School
3rd Place - Corvallis High School
and
Division B Small School: First Place - Emerge School
Division C Small School: First Place - Choteau High School