Frequently Asked Questions

Science Olympiad is a nationwide team-based competition where students compete in various science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) events.

Our team is a part of Division C, which is the high school division for students in grades 9-12. Our team is open to any student currently enrolled in Bronx Science.

We typically bring 3 teams (A, B, C) to regional competitions and satellite (virtual) invitationals. Each team consists of 15 students competing in 23 events ranging from topics in biology, chemistry, earth science, to physics and engineering.

Our season typically starts in the fall, with an interest meeting in September and initial diagnostics in the following weeks. Between the fall and winter season, we typically attend a variety of invitationals, but primarily prepare for our regional competitions in the winter, states in spring, and are aiming for nationals in May.

As a student-led team, we understand that students have unique and different passions in a plethora of subjects. Students are allowed to choose events that they are interested in, but will be systematically placed in events based on logistical decisions and diagnostic scores.

We meet every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, after SGI (Small Group Instruction) in rooms 231 and 233. Members are not required to come every day, and the required time commitment will depend on how many events an individual joins.

Events are categorized between academic, lab, and build events. See Events on the top of the page for more information.

Students have a variety of resources that they can utilize to prepare for events including but not limited to: studying independently, collaborating with partners, attending weekly meetings, receiving guidance from upperclasssmen.

Commitment varies between individuals, but our structure permits students to have other commitments outside of Science Olympiad. Despite this, students who do commit more time to our team typically achieve better results, including attending States and obtaining leadership positions.

We are the biggest academic team in this school, with a membership of over 150 students. We attend various invitationals and competitions throughout the year, and our Logistics team is working diligently to ensure that each student has the opportunity to compete given reasonable qualifications and commitment to the team.

Despite being a student-led team, we are tremendously grateful to our faculty advisors — Ms. Womer, Ms. Ghaffar, and Mr. Powell — that support this team's administrative efforts. Without their guidance and support, we would be unable to achieve the success that we have had thus far.

Our team is dedicated to fostering the next generation of scientists and thinkers. As part of this team, students will develop crucial skills in collaboration, time management, technical skills, and a rigorous understanding of their specific events across a variety of STEM subjects.

We understand many students and parents alike come into our school with their eyes set upon college. We are fortunate enough to say that Science Olympiad alumni at our school have been accepted into the nation's most prestigious universities such as: Cornell University, Brown University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, California Institute of Technology, Princeton University, Yale University, and the University of Pennsylvania. Despite this history of success, we would like to note that Science Olympiad is not solely an extracurricular for universities. Many of the people on this team have a close relationship with Science Olympiad and more so with their peers and friends in the team, forming a close bond through competitions and weekly meetings.

At our school, we host an interest meeting in September to introduce our team to any interested student. You will officially join the team after passing our diagnostic process, which takes place in the following weeks.

If you are a parent of Science Olympiad members, we don't require anything, but we are always open for more parents to become chaperones for many of our in-person invitationals and competitions. If you are an alumni of Bronx Science Science Olympiad, please contact us at bxsciolycaptain@bxscience.edu if you are interested in donating to our team!

If you are a business or organization interested in financially supporting our team, please contact bxsciolycaptain@bxscience.edu. Look at the Sponsors Page under the Info Dropdown for more information regarding tiers and perks.