New Trier High School has claimed victory as the science olympiad state champions. On April 20th, the team secured the title at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. This marks their return to the national finals on May 25th at Michigan State University in East Lansing, a feat they last accomplished in 2018. Science Olympiad tournaments involve teams of 15 students competing in 23 events across various science disciplines such as astronomy, forestry, forensics, and chemistry. Teams are ranked based on their performance in each category, with the lowest total points securing the win.
In the state championships, New Trier emerged victorious among 24 teams, earning first place in eight events and finishing second in five others, securing a total of 84 team points. This placed them ahead of runner-up Stevenson with 86 points. The team excelled in events like anatomy and physiology, astronomy, dynamic planet, geologic mapping, robot tour, flight
