The 2026 Tennessee Science Bowl is in the books (Feb. 20-21), and Farragut High School—Team One—from Knoxville, Tenn., is the reigning champion.
Since 1991, high school students across the state have gathered on a February Saturday to go head-to-head in a quiz-show-style competition to test their knowledge in biology, chemistry, Earth science, physics, energy and math. This year, 60 teams from 46 schools contended for the title.
The morning featured dynamic round-robin sessions, while the afternoon brought intense elimination rounds, where quick responses to toss-up questions provided a competitive edge.
The winners walked away with bragging rights, a trophy and cash for their school.
Next up is the National Science Bowl in Washington, D.C. (April 30 – May 4, 2026). For the first time in history, because Tennessee Science Bowl is the largest regional science bowl in the country, the first and second place winners received an all-expenses-paid trip to represent Tennessee at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Science Bowl.
Here’s how the competition ended:
- Farragut High School – Team One, first place ($1,000 and trip to National Science Bowl)
- Collierville High School – Team One, second place ($750 and trip to National Science Bowl)
- Farragut High School – Team Two, third place ($500)
- Ravenwood High School – Team One, fourth place ($250)
- Knoxville Catholic High School – Team One, Civility Award ($100)
Watch our video recap from the weekend that started with dinner, a keynote speaker and a professional opportunities fair before the action-packed day of competition began the next day.
In addition to ORAU, ORISE and DOE, Tennessee Science Bowl is sponsored by Pellissippi State Community College and LIS Technologies, Inc.