On March 1, 2025, the US Department of Energy's EM Consolidated Business Center will sponsor the annual Greater Cincinnati High School Regional Science Bowl, one of the area's premier academic scientific events for high school students, at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, 3520 Central Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio. 45223
The exciting all-day Science Bowl competition includes oral question and answer rounds. High School teams consist of four students and an alternate student who attempt to outscore opposing student teams first by "Round Robin" format, then by "Double Elimination" format. The winning team proceeds to the next level of competition until only two teams remain. Questions are presented in toss-up-bonus format. Teams are quizzed on their scientific knowledge of:
Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Space Science, Energy, Mathematics, and Physics
High schools in most of Ohio and Kentucky (see also the South-Central Ohio and Western Kentucky Regionals) registration began on October 7, 2024, for the 2025 Greater Cincinnati Regional High School Science Bowl online at https://science.energy.gov/wdts/nsb/regional-competitions/high-school-regionals/oh_greater-cincinnati-regional-high-school-science-bowl.
Registration is only accepted online and is at no cost to participating schools. Teams must register each year of participation. The competition is limited to the first 24 high school teams that respond. Teams will be enrolled based on the order in which their applications are received. Schools may submit three teams, the first choice "A", second choice "B", third choice “C". If 24 high schools do not respond, then the "B" and “C" teams will be used space permitting, again based on the date of entry submission. Schools must be registered online by February 15, 2025.
Each year, the winning regional High School team receives an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C., to compete in the Department of Energy (DOE) National Science Bowl®, a Championship trophy to display at their school and awards for each team member. Second- and Third Place team members also receive a trophy and awards, and all participants receive take home gifts for competing in the Regional Science Bowl.
Note: All Ohio Middle Schools are eligible to participate in the Indiana Regional Middle School Science Bowl. All Kentucky Middle Schools can participate in the West Kentucky Regional Middle School Science Bowl.
Greater Cincinnati Regional Science Bowl Website
