National Geographic Bee
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The National Geographic Bee (previously called the National Geography Bee) is an annual geography contest sponsored by the National Geographic Society. The Bee, held every year since 1989, is open to students in the fourth through eighth grade in participating American schools.
The entities represented at the national level are all fifty U.S. states, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, U.S. territories in the Pacific (Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and American Samoa), the District of Columbia, and the Department of Defense Dependents Schools.
The National Geographic Bee Finals is hosted by Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek. The 2008 Bee was held May 20-21, 2008 with the preliminary rounds being held at the Washington Plaza Hotel in Washington D.C., and Finals being held at Grosvenor Auditorium at the National Geographic Society in Washington D.C.
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[edit] Procedure
[edit] School competitions
The competition begins at the school level, usually in November, December, or January. This competition requires at least 6 people entered into the competition, whether it be a homeschooled, private, or public school bee. Any number of competitors may enter these competitions; normally an overall total of five to six million enter each year. There are two major stages in these competitions: preliminary and final. The preliminary competition is further split into two parts: preliminary rounds and a semi-final or tiebreaker round, which is used only in the event of a tie at the end of the preliminary rounds.
In the preliminary rounds, the competitors are split into groups of up to twenty, and each contestant is asked one question from each of seven varying categories. Categories in the past have included cultural geography, economic geography, across-the-country, around-the-world, plants and animals, and geographic comparisons. For each question answered correctly, the contestant is awarded one point. At the end of the seven rounds, the players with the top ten scores advance to the finals. A player may ask for a repeat or a spelling during these rounds, but only once per question. A player cannot ask for a spelling or repeat in the semi-final round.
Quite often there is a tie, in which case a semi-final tiebreaker round is need. For example, if six players finished the preliminary rounds with seven points and fifteen finished with six points, the six who finished with seven points automatically advance to the final competition. The fifteen with six points move into the semi-final round where the top four are determined to fill the remainder of the seats in the finals. This is done by asking every player the same question at the same time and giving each player twelve seconds to write down the answer. Each question is automatically repeated twice. Everyone reveals their answer at the end of the twelve seconds and players are eliminated on a single-elimination basis. If, using the above example of four open seats in the finals, there is a question where eight players are left in the semi-final round and three players get the question right, those three advance to the finals. The other five who got the question wrong will continue with the single-elimination procedure to determine which competitor will take the last open seat in the finals.
The final competition consists of two parts: the final round and the championship round. Each of the ten finalists starts with a clean slate. A player is eliminated after two misses and this continues until the number of contestants drops from ten to two and a third place finisher is determined. A player is not officially eliminated until the end of a series of questions, since if all but one competitor makes their second miss in that round, that player stays in the competition. Again, a player may ask for a spelling or repeat on any question, but only once per question. Early in the round, questions may either require oral answers only or written answers from all the competitors at one time. Quite often, many of the earlier questions in this round contain visuals as part of the question, such as maps or pictures. At the national level, they may also include items such as flags, musical instruments, hats, and even live animals. After a certain point, all the questions require individual oral answers only.
If there is a tie for the championship round or third place as mentioned above, a single-elimination, written tiebreaker procedure is used. For example, if there are four players left and three make their second miss in one round, the fourth advances to the championship round and the other three enter the tiebreaker. The moderator will ask each of the three players to answer the same question at the same time on a piece of paper, asking the question twice (players may not ask for a spelling or repeat here). If one of those three answers correctly, he or she will take the other seat in the championship round and the other two will continue in the tiebreaker until a third place winner is determined.
In the championship round, both players start with a clean slate again. The moderator asks both contestants the same question at the same time, repeated twice, and both players have fifteen seconds to write their answer. Both players then show their answers and each player who wrote a correct answer receives one point. There are three questions in the championship round. The player with the most points at the end is the champion. If both players are tied at the end, the competition enters the a tiebreaker round. The rules are the same as for the championship round, except that the first player to get a question right that his opponent misses is the champion.
[edit] State and national competitions
The winner of each school-level competition takes a written test, and the top one-hundred in each state or territory qualify for the state bee. The rules at the state level are same as that at the school level, except the preliminary rounds are eight in number instead of seven, and in the preliminary rounds each player is limited to two repeats or spelling for all eight rounds. Players are also limited to two repeats or spellings in the final round, if they qualify. All the state bees are held on the same date, at the same time (in early April) at all locations. State bees originally occurred for the fifty states, five U.S. territories (Guam, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands), Washington D.C., and the Department of Defense Dependent Schools (DoDDS). The third place finisher from each state receives $50, the second place finisher $75, and the winner $100. All three finalists receive a globe. The 55 state champions receive an all-expense paid trip to Washington D.C. for the national competition. In 1999 the state competitions for Guam, American Samoa, and Northern Mariana Islands were merged into one state competition known as the Pacific Territories, and since then there have only been 55 state competitions. [There used to be 57]
The rules at the national level are the same as those at the state, except the preliminary rounds are nine in number instead of eight. The championship round may also consist of five questions instead of three. The competition is held over two days, with the preliminary rounds on the first day and the final rounds on the second. The national finals are held in late May at National Geographic Society headquarters in Washington, D.C. and hosted by Alex Trebek. The ten finalists are guaranteed $500. The third-place finisher at the national level receives a $10,000 college scholarship, the second-place finisher receives a $15,000 college scholarship, and the national champion receives a $25,000 college scholarship, as well as a lifetime membership in the National Geographic Society.
[edit] International competition
There is an international competition, which is also moderated by Alex Trebek, but it is run differently. The top finishers from each country's national competition form a team representing their country and participate in an Olympics-style event which includes a team written competition and a team oral competition.
[edit] Champions
Of the nineteen National Geographic Bee champions, seventeen are male and two are female. Five are from the state of Washington, four are from the state of Michigan, two are from Kansas, and various other states have been home to one champion each. The winner of the 2007 finals received a $25,000 scholarship, the second-place finisher received $15,000, and the third-place finisher received $10,000. Other "top ten" finishers received $500. Champions and other top finishers are invited to apply to the four-member U.S. team sent to the biannual National Geographic World Championship.
| Year | Winner's Name | State | Grade | Winning Question | Answer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Jack Staddon | Kansas | Eighth | Name the flat intermontane area located at an elevation of about 10,000 feet (3,050 m) in the central Andes. | Altiplano | |
| 1990 | Susannah Batko-Yovino | Pennsylvania | Sixth | Mount Erebus is a volcano on which continent? | Antarctica | First female champion |
| 1991 | David Stillman | Idaho | Eighth | What type of landform is commonly associated with orographic precipitation? | Mountain | One of only four champions with a perfect score in the finals |
| 1992 | Lawson Fite | Washington | Eighth | Many coastal countries have established so-called EEZs—areas extending 200 nautical miles (370 km) from shore over which countries have sovereign rights for resource exploration. What do the initials EEZ stand for? | Exclusive Economic Zone | |
| 1993 | Noel Erinjeri | Michigan | Eighth | Tagalog is one of the three main native languages of which island country in Asia? | The Philippines | |
| 1994 | Anders Knospe | Montana | Eighth | The Tagus River roughly divides which European country into two agricultural regions? | Portugal | |
| 1995 | Chris Galeczka | Michigan | Eighth | Pashtu and Dari are the official languages of which mountainous, landlocked country in southwestern Asia? | Afghanistan | |
| 1996 | Seyi Fayanju | New Jersey | Seventh | Name the European co-principality whose heads of state are the President of France and the Bishop of Urgel. | Andorra | One of only four champions with a perfect score in the finals; was also in the finals in 1994 |
| 1997 | Alex Kerchner | Washington | Seventh | Asia's most densely populated country has about three million people and an area of less than 250 square miles (402 km²). Name this country. | Singapore | |
| 1998 | Petko Peev | Michigan | Eighth | More than 80 million people live in the European Union's most populous member country. Name this country. | Germany | |
| 1999 | David Beihl | South Carolina | Eighth (homeschooled) | The condition characterized by unusually cold ocean temperature in the equatorial region of the eastern Pacific Ocean is known by what Spanish name? | La Niña | First Home-schooled Champion |
| 2000 | Felix Peng | Connecticut | Eighth | Name two of the three largest sections of Denmark, which include its mainland peninsula and two largest islands | Jutland, Sjaelland and Fyn | |
| 2001 | Kyle Haddad-Fonda | Washington | Eighth | Below the equilibrium line of glaciers there is a region of melting, evaporation, and sublimation. Name this zone. | Zone of ablation | Harvard Student, Honors Candidate |
| 2002 | Calvin McCarter | Michigan | Fifth (homeschooled) | Lop Nur, a marshy depression at the east end of the Tarim Basin, is a nuclear test site for which country? | China (People's Republic) | Youngest champion |
| 2003 | James Williams | Washington | Eighth (homeschooled) | Goa, a state in southwestern India, was a possession of which country until 1961? | Portugal | Also a competitor in the National Middle School Science Bowl and National Science Olympiad |
| 2004 | Andrew Wojtanik | Kansas | Eighth | Peshawar, a city in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan, has had strategic importance for centuries because of its location near what historic pass? | Khyber Pass | |
| 2005 | Nathan Cornelius | Minnesota | Seventh (homeschooled) | Lake Gatún, an artificial lake that constitutes part of the Panama Canal system, was created by damming which river? | Chagres River | |
| 2006 | Bonny Jain | Illinois | Eighth | Name the mountains that extend across much of Wales, from the Irish Sea to the Bristol Channel. | Cambrian Mountains | Placed 13th in 2006 Scripps National Spelling Bee |
| 2007 | Caitlin Snaring | Washington | Eighth (homeschooled) | A city that is divided by a river of the same name was the imperial capital of Vietnam for more than a century. Name this city, which is still an important cultural center. | Huế | One of only four champions with a perfect score in the finals; second female champion |
| 2008 | Akshay Rajagopal | Nebraska | Sixth | The urban area of Cochabamba has been in the news recently due to protests over the privatization of the municipal water supply and regional autonomy issues. Cochabamba is the third-largest conurbation in what country? | Bolivia | One of only four champions with a perfect score in the finals |
[edit] 2008 state participants
[edit] 2008 state champions
The 2008 National Geographic Bee state winners:
| State | Winner's Name | School | City/Town | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Hunter Bledsoe | Hewitt Trussville Middle School | Trussville | 8th | Second place winner |
| Alaska | Thomas Long | Kodiak Middle School | Kodiak | 8th | |
| Arizona | Adam Schilperoort | Greater Prescott Area Homeschoolers | Prescott Valley | 7th | |
| Arkansas | Eli Westerman | Fountain Lake Intermediate School | Hot Springs | 6th | |
| California | Nikhil Desai | Challenger School | Fremont | 8th | Top 10 finalist |
| Colorado | Autumn Hughes | Christian Home Educators of Colorado (Homeschool cooperative) | Wheat Ridge | 8th | Only female 2008 state winner |
| Connecticut | Thomas Adam Denham | Tokeneke School | Darien | 5th | |
| Delaware | Daniel Keiser | Corpus Cristi School | Wilmington | 8th | |
| Department of Defense | Forrest Kamperman | Ramstein Middle School | Germany | 8th | |
| District of Columbia | Benjamin Geyer | British School of Washington | 8th | Top 10 finalist; Four-time "state" champion | |
| Florida | Shiva Kangeyan | Archimedean Middle Conservatory | Miami | 6th | |
| Georgia | Alexander Krupp | Chamblee Middle School | Chamblee | 7th | |
| Hawaii | Alex Fager | Trinity Lutheran School | Wahiawa | 6th | |
| Idaho | Michael Reynolds | Taylorview Junior High School | Idaho Falls | 8th | |
| Illinois | Gideon Ticho | Avery Coonley School | Downers Grove | 7th | |
| Indiana | Erik Troske | Barker Middle School | Michigan City | 8th | Top 10 finalist |
| Iowa | Caleb Olson | Chariton Middle School | Chariton | 8th | |
| Kansas | Trevor Eggenberger | Central Christian Academy | Wichita | 5th | |
| Kentucky | Matthew Vaughan | Home-schooled | Louisville | 8th | |
| Louisiana | Barrett Pratt | St. Joseph Catholic School | Thibodaux | 6th | |
| Maine | Kristopher I Kohles | William S. Cohen Middle School | Bangor | 8th | |
| Maryland | Michael Morris | Roberto Clemente Middle School | Germantown | 8th | |
| Massachusetts | William J Lee | Joyce Middle School | Woburn | 8th | Third place winner |
| Michigan | Yunchen "Jimmy" Tian | Hillside Middle School | Northville | 8th | |
| Minnesota | Cody DuBois | Emerson Spanish Immersion Learning Center | Minneapolis | 7th | |
| Mississippi | Mamadou Fadiga | Hayes Cooper Center | Merigold | 6th | |
| Missouri | Isaac Pasley | West Junior High School | Columbia | 8th | Top 10 finals |
| Montana | Joseph Perea | Lincoln County Home Educators | Eureka | 8th | Top 10 finalist |
| Nebraska | Akshay S Rajagopal | Lux Middle School | Lincoln | 6th | Champion |
| Nevada | Alexander Wade | Sarah Winnemucca Elementary School | Reno | 5th | |
| New Hampshire | Milan Sandhu | Ross A. Lurgio Middle School | Bedford | 8th | Top 10 finalist |
| New Jersey | Christopher Deritis | St. Rose Grammar School | Belmar | 8th | |
| New Mexico | Elijah Candelario | Annunciation Catholic School | Albuquerque | 8th | |
| New York | Jason A. Leehow | I.S.240 Middle School | Canarsie | 8th | |
| North Carolina | Taylor Morris | Charles D. Owen Middle School | Swannanoa | 8th | Top 10 finalist |
| North Dakota | Syed Hyder | Wachter Middle School | Bismarck | 8th | |
| Ohio | Jonathan Meckler | Hawken School | Lyndhurst | 8th | |
| Oklahoma | Nicholas Vandivort | Carver Middle School | Tulsa | 8th | |
| Oregon | Sam Flecker | Ainsworth Elementary School | Portland | 5th | |
| Pacific Territories | Vinni Orsini | Grace Christian Academy | Northern Mariana Islands | 8th | |
| Pennsylvania | Joey Zou | Carson Middle School | Pittsburgh | 8th | |
| Puerto Rico | Sergio Mundo | Saint John's School | San Juan | 8th | |
| Rhode Island | Daniel Katz | Jewish Community Day School | Providence | 7th | |
| South Carolina | Justin Hunt | Gettys Middle School | Easley | 7th | |
| South Dakota | Changlin Ke | George S. Mickelson Middle School | Brookings | 8th | |
| Tennessee | Jake Simons | Harding Academy | Nashville | 7th | |
| Texas | Matthew Thomas | Mary Martin Elementary School | Weatherford | 6th | |
| Utah | Kirk Earl | Oak Canyon Junior High School | Lindon | 8th | |
| Vermont | Giovanni Fusco | Bishop John A. Marshall School | Morrisville | 8th | |
| Virginia | Christopher Miller | Blue Ridge Middle School | Purcellville | 7th | |
| Virgin Islands | Muta Abiff | Addelita Cancryn Junior High School | St. Thomas | 8th | |
| Washington | Zachary Reshovsky | Griffin Bay Parent Partner Program | Friday Harbor | 8th | |
| West Virginia | Sam McClung | John Adams Middle School | Charleston | 6th | |
| Wisconsin | Christian Bakken | Magellan Middle School | Appleton | 8th | |
| Wyoming | Hunter Collins | Jackson Hole Middle School | Jackson Hole | 8th |
[edit] 2007 state champions
The 2007 National Geographic Bee state winners:
| State | Winner's Name | Grade | School | City/Town | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Matthew Riggle | 7th | St. John the Baptist Catholic School | Madison | |
| Alaska | Andrew Lee | 8th | Interior Distance Education of Alaska | Anchorage | Top 10 Finalist |
| Arizona | Nathan Tappendorf | 6th | Eastside Explorers Homeschool | Phoenix | |
| Arkansas | Jason Saunders | 8th | Home Educators of Greater Little Rock | Little Rock | |
| California | Mitchell Mankin | 8th | Brandeis Hillel Day School | San Francisco | |
| Colorado | José Antonio de la Peña | 8th | Christian Home Educators of Colorado | Colorado Springs | Top 10 Finalist |
| Connecticut | Gregory Naigles | 8th | Tolland Middle School | Tolland | |
| Delaware | Daniel Barnes | 8th | Springer Middle School | Wilmington | |
| Department of Defense | Andrew Hartford | 8th | Lakenheath Middle School | Mildenhall, Suffolk, U.K. Andrew Hartford will be moving to San Antonio, Texas in July of 2007. | |
| District of Columbia | Benjamin Geyer | 7th | British School of Washington | Washington, D.C. | Top 10 Finalist |
| Florida | Michael Aquilia | 8th | Farnell Middle School | Tampa | |
| Georgia | Kaj Hansen | 8th | Carrollton Junior High | Carrollton | |
| Hawaii | Isolde Callihan | 8th | Hawaii Island Christian Home Educators | Hilo | |
| Idaho | Brandon Smith | 6th | Rulon M. Ellis Elementary | Chubbuck | |
| Illinois | Zachary Blumenfeld | 8th | Daniel Wright Junior High | Lincolnshire | |
| Indiana | Erik Troske | 7th | Barker Middle | Michigan City | |
| Iowa | Derek Hofland | 8th | Sanborn Christian School | Sanborn | |
| Kansas | Suneil Iyer | 7th | Indian Trail Junior High | Olathe | Second place, also was state champion in 2006 |
| Kentucky | Solomon Mayer | 8th | Sayre School | Lexington | Top 10 Finalist |
| Louisiana | Amal de Alwis | 5th | SLU Laboratory School | Hammond | |
| Maine | John Walsh | 8th | Harrison Middle | Yarmouth | |
| Maryland | Raynell Cooper | 8th | Julius West Middle School | Rockville | |
| Massachusetts | Christopher Hart | 8th | Westfield South Middle | Westfield | |
| Michigan | Daniel Elkus | 8th | Cranbrook Kingswood Boys Middle | Bloomfield Heights | |
| Minnesota | Andrew Ford | 8th | St. Louis Park Junior High | St. Louis Park | |
| Mississippi | Devi Swamy | 8th | Madison Middle | Madison | |
| Missouri | Hannah Goodman | 8th | S.H.A.R.E. Homeschool | St. Louis | |
| Montana | Shawn Belobraidic | 8th | Bonner School | Bonner | |
| Nebraska | Andrew Vinton | 7th | St. Patrick School | North Platte | |
| Nevada | Bart Niday | 8th | Carson Valley Middle | Gardnerville | |
| New Hampshire | Milan Sandhu | 7th | McKelvie Middle | Bedford | |
| New Jersey | Rachel McEnroe | 8th | Oak Hill Academy | Lincroft | |
| New Mexico | Sam Waitt | 6th | Rio Grande School | Santa Fe | |
| New York | Josh Shih | 8th | C. J. Hooker Middle School | Goshen | |
| North Carolina | Tahsin Zaman | 8th | Daniels Middle | Raleigh | |
| North Dakota | James Penrod | 8th | Memorial Middle | Minot | |
| Ohio | Jon Moller | 8th | Walnut Hills High School | Cincinnati | |
| Oklahoma | Tyler Bowen | 8th | Lakeview Middle | Yukon | Top 10 Finalist |
| Oregon | Michael Ling | 7th | Meadow Park Middle | Beaverton, Oregon | |
| Pacific Territories | Samuel Wolborsky | 8th | Andersen Middle | Guam | |
| Pennsylvania | Andrew Nadig | 8th | Manheim Township Middle | Lancaster | |
| Puerto Rico | Francisco Vargas | 8th | St. John's School | San Juan | Top 10 Finalist |
| Rhode Island | Samuel Curry | 7th | Broad Rock Middle | Wakefield | |
| South Carolina | Trey Dendrinos | 8th | Forest Acres Christian Educators | West Columbia | |
| South Dakota | Alex Larson | 8th | Vermillion Middle | Vermillion | |
| Tennessee | Mark Arildsen | 7th | University School of Nashville | Nashville | Third place |
| Texas | Jiawei Li | 8th | Beck Junior High | Katy | |
| Utah | Kennen Sparks | 6th | Windridge Elementary | Kaysville | |
| Vermont | Taylor Horn | 8th | Leland and Gray Union Middle School | Townshend | |
| Virginia | Partha Narasimhan | 6th | Mercer Middle | Aldie | |
| Virgin Islands | Muta Abiff | 7th | Addelita Cancryn Junior High | St. Thomas | |
| Washington | Caitlin Snaring | 8th | Family Learning Center | Redmond | 2007 Champion |
| West Virginia | Benjamin Taylor | 5th | Monongalia Homeschoolers Association | Morgantown | Top 10 Finalist |
| Wisconsin | Bjorn Ager-Hart | 8th | FISH Home Education Network | Madison | |
| Wyoming | Kirsi Anselmi Stith | 5th | Holy Spirit School | Rock Springs |
[edit] 2006 state champions
The 2006 National Geographic Bee state winners:
| State | Winner's Name | Grade | School | City/Town | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Lowell Van Ness | 8th | Bumpus Middle School | Hoover | |
| Alaska | Andrew Lee | 7th | Interior Distance Education of Alaska | Anchorage | |
| Arizona | Kelsey Schilperoort | 8th | Heritage Christian Home Educators | Prescott | Top 10 finalist |
| Arkansas | Devin Matthews | 6th | Lake Area Homeschool Association | Drasco | |
| California | Ryland Lu | 8th | Pressman Academy | Los Angeles | |
| Colorado | Autumn Hughes | 6th | Homeschooled | Wheat Ridge | Top 10 finalist |
| Connecticut | Liam McCarthy | 8th | Middlesex Middle School | Darien | |
| Delaware | Matthew Heitmann | 8th | Gunning Bedford Middle School | New Castle | |
| Department of Defense | Husain Mogri | 8th | Bahrain School | Bahrain | |
| District of Columbia | Benjamin Geyer | 6th | British School of Washington | Washington, D.C. | |
| Florida | John Kim | 7th | Oslo Middle School | Vero Beach | |
| Georgia | Yeshwanth Kandimalla | 8th | Simpson Middle School | Marietta | Third place |
| Hawaii | Guthrie Angeles | 6th | Kaleiopuu Elementary School | Waipahu | |
| Idaho | Ryan Bovard | 7th | Jennifer Junior High School | Lewiston | |
| Illinois | Bonny Jain | 8th | Woodrow Wilson Middle School | Moline | 2006 champion |
| Indiana | Jonathan Hielkema | 7th | Highland Christian School | Highland | |
| Iowa | Drew Coffin | 8th | Northwest Junior High School | Coralville | Top 10 finalist |
| Kansas | Suneil Iyer | 6th | Havencroft Elementary School | Olathe | Top 10 finalist |
| Kentucky | Matt Hensley | 8th | Beaumont Middle School | Lexington | |
| Louisiana | Lee Winkler | 5th | Kehoe-France School | Metairie | |
| Maine | Alexander Homer | 8th | Ellsworth Middle School | Ellsworth | |
| Maryland | James Plamondon | 8th | St. John Regional Catholic School | Frederick | |
| Massachusetts | Krishnan Chandra | 8th | West Middle School | Andover | Top 10 finalist |
| Michigan | Matthew Vengalil | 8th | Parcells Middle School | Grosse Pointe Woods | Top 10 finalist |
| Minnesota | Simon Smedberg | 8th | Jefferson Community School | Minneapolis | |
| Mississippi | Taide Ding | 5th | Central Elementary School | Oxford | |
| Missouri | Christopher Winston | 7th | Crestview Middle School | Ellisville | |
| Montana | Hannah Goodman | 7th | Helena Area Christian Home Educators | Helena | |
| Nebraska | Preston Bradley | 8th | Lux Middle School | Lincoln | |
| Nevada | Paige dePolo | 7th | Little Flower School | Reno | Top 10 finalist |
| New Hampshire | Neeraj Sirdeshmukh | 8th | Fairgrounds Middle School | Nashua | Second Place |
| New Jersey | Evan Meltzer | 8th | Central Middle School | Stirling | |
| New Mexico | Luis Baca | 6th | Albuquerque Academy | Albuquerque | |
| New York | Jonathan Katz | 8th | Scarsdale Middle School | Scarsdale | |
| North Carolina | Michael Narup | 8th | Myrtle Grove Middle School | Wilmington | |
| North Dakota | Conrad Eggers | 8th | Horizon Middle School | Bismarck | |
| Ohio | Nirbhay Jain | 7th | Ottawa Hills Junior High School | Toledo | |
| Oklahoma | Anthony Gonzalez | 8th | Centennial Middle School | Broken Arrow | |
| Oregon | Michael Ling | 6th | Meadow Park Middle School | Beaverton, Oregon | |
| Pacific Territories | Ian Farley | 7th | South Pacific Academy | Pago Pago | |
| Pennsylvania | Michael Luo | 8th | Eagle View Middle School | Mechanicsburg | |
| Puerto Rico | Francisco Vargas | 7th | St. John's School | San Juan | |
| Rhode Island | Laura Kulm | 8th | Archie Cole Middle School | East Greenwich | |
| South Carolina | Andrew Brill | 8th | Anderson County Homeschoolers | Anderson | |
| South Dakota | Joseph Knofczynski | 6th | Geogria Morse Middle School | Pierre | |
| Tennessee | Mark Arildsen | 6th | University School of Nashville | Nashville | |
| Texas | Jiawei Li | 7th | Beck Junior High | Katy | |
| Utah | Jeffrey Bennett | 8th | Midvale Middle School | Midvale | |
| Vermont | Lucas Earl | 8th | Randolph Union Jr./Sr. High School | Randolph | |
| Virginia | José Antonio de la Peña | 7th | Families in Support of Home Education | Burke | |
| Virgin Islands | Sean Marin | 8th | St. Croix Country Day School | St. Croix | |
| Washington | Caitlin Snaring | 7th | Family Learning Center | Redmond | |
| West Virginia | Joshua Hamrick | 8th | Webster Springs Middle School | Webster Springs | |
| Wisconsin | Oliver Buchino | 8th | Marshall Middle School | Marshall | |
| Wyoming | James Mothersbaugh | 6th | Park Elementary School | Casper |
