Hyde Park Middle School Claims Science Bowl Title | Education & Schools

Students from Hyde Park Middle School will head to Washington, D.C., for a national competition following their win in the Nevada Science Bowl.

Hyde Park won a nine-hour competition, winning $1,000 for their math/science department and also an expenses-paid trip to Washington to represent the state in the National Science Bowl in April.

Saturday’s competition began with 29 middle school teams from Las Vegas facing off in a “Jeopardy-style” format. The double-elimination tournament tested students’ knowledge of astronomy, biology, chemistry, earth science, mathematics and physics.

The event was held at Henderson International School.

Winning Schools:

• Hyde Park Middle School -Blue – First Place - $1,000 and trip to Washington, D.C.
• Roy Martin Middle School – Second Place - $600
• Faith Lutheran Junior High – Third Place - $350
• Hyde Park Middle School - Green – Fourth Place - $250