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Washington State Knowledge Bowl Tournament

Washington State Knowledge Bowl is an academic competition for high school students in Washington State. Imported from Colorado, Olympic ESD 114 coordinated the state's first Knowledge Bowl competition during the 1980-1981 school year in which forty-two teams from the region's fifteen high schools competed.

Within a few years, all ESDs in the state were coordinating regional competitions and the first state tournament was held in 1983.

Regional Competitions

Each of the nine ESDs (Educational Service Districts) in Washington State hold regional Knowledge Bowl competitions. Regional competitions are held between November and early March. Each ESD decides the format that will be used in their respective regions and how many regional competitions will be held.

The regional competitions that determine which teams will advance to the state-level tournament typically take place in February or early March. The number of teams each ESD region is allotted for the state tournament varies each year with the number of schools that compete at each division (based on Washington Interscholastic Activities Association classification) in each ESD region. The top 18 teams in Divisions 4A, 2A, 1A, and 2B, and the top 12 teams in Divisions 3A and 1B, advance to the state tournament.

The ESD regions are as follows:

  • ESD 101 (Northeast Washington)
  • ESD 105 (Yakima Valley)
  • ESD 112 (Southwest Washington)
  • ESD 113 (West Central, Coast)
  • ESD 114 (Olympic Peninsula)
  • ESD 121 (Puget Sound)
  • ESD 123 (Southeast Washington)
  • ESD 171 (North Central Washington)
  • ESD 189 (Northwest Washington)

State Tournament

The state tournament takes place annually in March.

The format for the state tournament begins with a written round of 50 multiple-choice questions with a 35-minute time limit. Up to six team members may participate in the written round. This is followed by four Preliminary oral rounds of 50 questions each, setting the stage for the Semi-Final and Championship rounds, also oral rounds of 50 questions each. Only four team members may compete in the oral rounds. Team member substitutions are allowed at the half-way point (after question 25) of each oral round.

Washington State Knowledge Bowl Champions

Year4A3A2A1A2B (2007–Present)/B (1998-2006)1B(after 2007)
1998Kamiakin High SchoolLakes High SchoolPullman High SchoolCharles Wright AcademySt. George's School
1999Henry Foss High SchoolLakes High SchoolConnell High SchoolCharles Wright AcademySt. George's School
2000Enumclaw High SchoolNewport High SchoolBlaine High SchoolCharles Wright AcademySt. George's School
2001Kamiakin High SchoolSkyview High SchoolPort Townsend High SchoolCharles Wright AcademySt. George's School
2002Capital High SchoolBellingham High SchoolEatonville High SchoolFreeman High SchoolSt. George's School
2003Capital High SchoolKelso High SchoolPort Townsend High SchoolOkanogan High SchoolSt. George's School
2004Capital High SchoolLakeside SchoolPort Townsend High SchoolRiverside Christian SchoolSt. George's School
2005Kamiakin High SchoolLakeside SchoolMedical Lake High SchoolCharles Wright AcademySt. George's School
2006Lewis and Clark High SchoolBellevue High SchoolStevenson High SchoolCharles Wright AcademyPe Ell High School
2007Mountain View High SchoolHanford High SchoolBlaine High SchoolChelan High SchoolFederal Way Public AcademyPe Ell High School
2008Kamiak High SchoolKennewick High SchoolSequim High SchoolCharles Wright AcademySt. George's SchoolPe Ell High School
2009Kamiak High SchoolKennedy High SchoolCharles Wright AcademyFreeman High SchoolDeSales High SchoolAlmira/Coulee-Hartline High School
2010Skyview High SchoolCamas High SchoolPullman High SchoolPort Townsend High SchoolSt. George's SchoolOdessa High School
2011Olympia High SchoolCamas High SchoolAnacortes High SchoolColville High SchoolDeSales High SchoolWilbur High School
2012Central Valley High SchoolCamas High SchoolPullman High SchoolColville High SchoolNorthwest Christian High SchoolWilbur High School
2013Camas High SchoolCharles Wright AcademyWest Valley High SchoolStevenson High SchoolHarrison PrepValley Christian School
2014Olympia High SchoolHanford High SchoolLakewood High SchoolStevenson High SchoolNorthwest Christian SchoolPope John Paul II High School (Lacey)
2015Olympia High SchoolCharles Wright AcademyEast Valley High SchoolEatonville High SchoolSt. George's SchoolPope John Paul II High School (Lacey)
2016Moses Lake High SchoolGlacier Peak High SchoolEast Valley High SchoolEatonville High SchoolLa Conner High SchoolWilbur High School
2017Moses Lake High SchoolLakeside SchoolCharles Wright AcademyCashmere High SchoolLiberty Bell High SchoolPope John Paul II High School (Lacey)
2018Kamiak High SchoolInterlake High SchoolSequim High SchoolMedical Lake High SchoolFederal Way Public AcademyWest Sound Academy
2019Hanford High SchoolStanwood High SchoolCharles Wright AcademyPort Townsend High SchoolLiberty Bell High SchoolRiverside Christian School
2022Olympia High SchoolGarfield High SchoolRidgefield High SchoolCascade High School (Leavenworth, Washington)Life Christian AcademyValley Christian School
2023Gonzaga Preparatory SchoolRidgeline High SchoolRidgefield High SchoolPort Townsend High SchoolLiberty High School (Spangle)West Sound Academy
2024Olympia High SchoolHazen High SchoolCharles Wright AcademyPort Townsend High SchoolLiberty High School (Spangle)Wilbur High School
2025Hanford High SchoolGig HarborRidgefield High SchoolColumbia High SchoolLiberty High School (Spangle)Northwest Christian High School

References

References

  1. (December 10, 1980). "Knowledge at a High Premium Today at Fort Worden". Port Townsend Leader.
  2. (March 25, 1981). "High Noon for Fast-Draw Minds". Port Angeles Daily News.
  3. "2018-19 Allotments To State - Updated.pdf".
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