Three middle school teams and one high school team have qualified to advance to the Georgia State Science Olympiad by securing the top two placements in their regional competitions.
Middle school teams that have qualified for the 2016 state tournament are J.C. Booth Middle, Bennett’s Mill Middle and Flat Rock Middle. Booth competed at the regional tournament held at Northgate High School in Coweta County on March 5. Both Bennett’s Mill and Flat Rock competed at the regional tournament at Columbus State University that also took place on March 5.
Booth has won the state title 22 times since 1992. The school’s last state victory was in 2014. Bennett’s Mill and Flat Rock will be looking for their first state victories this year. Last year, Bennett’s Mill and Flat Rock took 12th and sixth place, respectively, at the state competition. The middle school state Olympiad will be held at Lambert High School in Suwanee on March 19.
