Colorado Regional High School Science Bowl

The Colorado Regional High School Science Bowl provides an opportunity for students to develop science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) skills in a non-classroom setting.

2025 Competition

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Golden Field Office and NREL sponsor the competition every year.

About the Event

The winning team receives an all-expense paid trip to the National Science Bowl sponsored by DOE's Office of Science. The National Science Bowl takes place in Washington, D.C.

Who Can Participate

Teams consist of up to five students (four members and an alternate) and a teacher or other adult coach. All students must be currently enrolled in 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th grades at their team's high school. Each school can register up to two teams.

What To Study

Science bowl questions cover a variety of topics including biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics, earth and space sciences, and energy. DOE's Office of Science provides all national and regional science bowl questions. Sample questions can be found on the National Science Bowl website.

What Is the Science Bowl?

The path to the National Science Bowl starts with over 60 regional competitions throughout the United States, like the one in Colorado.

Watch this video about the Colorado High School Science Bowl to hear winners reflect on their experience. Text version.

This fun, fast-paced academic tournament tests the brainpower of high school student teams on science and math topics. The science bowl allows Colorado's top student teams to face-off in a timed, question and answer format to test students' knowledge in a range of science disciplines.

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