Northern Allegheny High School – Team 1 won the 2023 Western Pennsylvania Science Bowl (WPASB) Regional High School Tournament held in virtual format on Saturday, February 25. Sponsored by the US Department of Energy (DOE) and NETL, the competition featured 41 teams from 26 high schools.
WPASB tested students’ knowledge of mathematics and science. Fast-paced quiz format tournamentsThe same format will be used for the middle school portion of the competition on Saturday, March 4th.
“Congratulations to our high school students for winning this outstanding academic challenge. said NETL director Brian Anderson. “We hope this exciting competition will inspire you and all your teams to pursue your dreams and make breakthrough discoveries as the next generation of scientists and engineers.”
Instead of playing head-to-head, teams played all other teams in a virtual competition. Each regional competition had at least three qualifying rounds, with each team reading the same set of questions. The team with the highest total point total from all qualifying rounds will advance to the Elimination Tournament.
2nd, 3rd and 4th place finishers Northern Allegheny High School – Team 2, Franklin Area High School – Team 1 and North Allegheny Middle School – Team 2, Each.
Northern Allegheny High School – Team 1 Winners of the WPASB Middle School Competition, determined Saturday, will be eligible to advance to the 2023 National Science Bowl scheduled for April 27-May 1 in Washington, DC.
High schools participating in WPASB Baldwin, Bethel Park, Central Catholic, Elizabeth Forward, Fox Chapel, Franklin Regional, Hempfield, Keystone Oaks, Mapletown, Mars, Moon, Mount Lebanon, North Allegheny Sr., North Allegheny Intermediate, North Hills, Norwin, Peters, Pine Richland, Plum, Ringgold, Sewickley Academy, Shadyside Academy, South Fayette, Thomas Jefferson, Upper St. Clair, Woodland Hills
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