255 Schools Nationwide Named State Finalists in $2 Million* Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest
Samsung Signature Citizenship Program Challenges Students and Teachers to Affect Positive Change in Their Communities
RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J. – November 12, 2015 – Samsung Electronics America (SEA) today announced the 255 state finalists in the Solve for Tomorrow Contest, a nationwide competition to raise enthusiasm for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) by challenging students and teachers to tackle critical community issues across the country.
The 255 state finalists were chosen from a pool of more than 4,100 teachers for their approach to exploring how STEM subjects address issues that affect their lives and their regions, ranging from water pollution to health and safety.
“At Samsung, we believe that embracing a community-based approach to learning is a powerful platform for inspiring the next generation of thought leaders and creators in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math,” said Ann Woo, director of corporate citizenship, Samsung Electronics America. “We congratulate this year’s state finalists and all of the Solve for Tomorrow entrants on their innovative ideas for solving real issues affecting their communities in order to foster change and impact.”
In the next phase of the contest, the state finalists will submit activity plans detailing how they plan to address the issue they identified in their community using STEM skills. From that pool, 51 state winners (representing all 50 states and Washington, D.C.) will be selected. The next phase will select 15 national finalists to present their projects to a live panel of judges in March 2016. Five national grand prize winners will then be selected by a panel of judges, Samsung employees and public online voters in the spring of 2016.
Five schools in every state, and the District of Columbia, will each receive two Galaxy Tab® 4s and the opportunity to move on in the competition and win additional prizes. In addition, BrainPOP, a leading STEM education digital destination, will be providing a 1-year subscription to their digital platform and educator resources to all 51 state winners. Program partner Adobe will also be contributing their signature software to the 15 national finalists.
The Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest was created in 2010 to encourage innovation while addressing the technology gap in classrooms across the country. The competition is the flagship Samsung Solve for Tomorrow initiative which aims to engage students nationwide in active, hands-on STEM learning. Since 2004, Samsung has provided more than $17 million in technology to more than 1,000 public schools in the United States.
Please see below for list of State Finalist schools.
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SCHOOL NAME |
City |
STATE |
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Akiuk Memorial School |
Kasigluk |
AK |
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Homer High School |
Homer |
AK |
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Paul T. Albert Memorial School |
Tununak |
AK |
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Romig Middle School |
Anchorage |
AK |
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University Park Elementary |
Fairbanks |
AK |
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Cleveland High School |
Cleveland |
AL |
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Fairhope High School |
Fairhope |
AL |
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Lawrence County High School |
Moulton |
AL |
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Mary G Montgomery |
Semmes |
AL |
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Mountain Brook Junior High |
Birmingham |
AL |
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eSTEM Public Charter Schools |
Little Rock |
AR |
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Fayetteville High School |
Fayetteville |
AR |
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Greenland High School |
Greenland |
AR |
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Har-Ber High School |
Springdale |
AR |
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Harmony Grove High School |
Haskell |
AR |
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Camelback High School |
Phoenix |
AZ |
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Centerra Mirage STEM Academy |
Goodyear |
AZ |
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Clarendon Elementary School |
Phoenix |
AZ |
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Marana High School |
Tucson |
AZ |
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Trevor G. Browne |
Phoenix |
AZ |
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Los Osos Middle School |
Los Osos |
CA |
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Mission Valley ROP/James Logan High School |
Fremont |
CA |
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Pinacate Middle School |
Perris |
CA |
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San Diego High School |
San Diego |
CA |
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Thomas Starr King Middle School |
Los Angeles |
CA |
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Delta High School |
Delta |
CO |
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Green Mountain High School |
Lakewood |
CO |
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Horizon Middle School |
Aurora |
CO |
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Poudre High School |
Fort Collins |
CO |
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Rocky Heights Middle School |
Littleton |
CO |
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Crosby High School |
Waterbury |
CT |
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Engineering and Science University Magnet School |
Hamden |
CT |
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Engineering and Science University Magnet School |
Hamden |
CT |
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Mansfield Middle School |
Storrs |
CT |
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Wilbur Cross High School |
New Haven |
CT |
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Eastern Senior High School |
Washington D.C. |
DC |
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Eliot Hine Middle School |
Washington D.C. |
DC |
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H D Woodson |
Washington D.C. |
DC |
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Phelps ACE |
Washington D.C. |
DC |
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Washington Mathematics Science Technology Public Charter High School |
Washington D.C. |
DC |
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Caesar Rodney High School |
Camden |
DE |
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Middletown High School |
Middletown |
DE |
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Polytech High School |
Woodside |
DE |
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Selbyville Middle School |
Selbyville |
DE |
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William Penn High School |
New Castle |
DE |
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Countryside High School |
Clearwater |
FL |
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Meigs Middle School |
Shalimar |
FL |
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Northeast High School |
Oakland Park |
FL |
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South Miami Middle School |
South Miami |
FL |
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Walker Middle School |
Orlando |
FL |
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Career Academy |
Lagrange |
GA |
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Thomson Middle School |
Centerville |
GA |
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Tucker High School |
Tucker |
GA |
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Tucker Middle School |
Tucker |
GA |
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Walton High School |
Marietta |
GA |
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James Campbell High School |
Ewa Beach |
HI |
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James Campbell High School |
Ewa Beach |
HI |
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Kalani High School |
Honolulu |
HI |
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Kapaa High School |
Kapaa |
HI |
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Waipahu High School |
Waipahu |
HI |
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Atlantic High School |
Atlantic |
IA |
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East High School |
Sioux City |
IA |
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Interstate 35 C. S. D. |
Truro |
IA |
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Maquoketa |
Maquoketa |
IA |
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Sigourney Elementary |
Sigourney |
IA |
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Hobbs Middle School |
Shelley |
ID |
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Lakeside Jr/Sr High School |
Plummer |
ID |
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Leadore School |
Leadore |
ID |
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Nezperce School District |
Nezperce |
ID |
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North Idaho STEM Charter Academy |
Rathdrum |
ID |
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Hufford Junior High |
Joliet |
IL |
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Jewel Middle School |
North Aurora |
IL |
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Monticello Middle School |
Monticello |
IL |
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Peacock Middle School |
Itasca |
IL |
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Thornton Township High School |
Harvey |
IL |
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Carmel Middle School |
Carmel |
IN |
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Clifford Pierce Middle School |
Merrillville |
IN |
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Clifford Pierce Middle School |
Merrillville |
IN |
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Columbus Signature Academy New Tech High School |
Columbus |
IN |
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Northwest High School |
Indianapolis |
IN |
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Hadley Middle School |
Wichita |
KS |
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Jackson Heights High School |
Holton |
KS |
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La Crosse High School |
La Crosse |
KS |
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Wellsville High School |
Wellsville |
KS |
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Edmonson County Middle School |
Brownsville |
KY |
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Magoffin County High School |
Salyersville |
KY |
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Murray High School |
Murray |
KY |
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South Oldham Middle School |
Crestwood |
KY |
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Walton-Verona Middle School |
Walton |
KY |
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Baton Rouge Magnet |
Baton Rouge |
LA |
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Brighter Horizon |
Baton Rouge |
LA |
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Einstein Charter Middle at Sarah Towles Reed |
New Orleans |
LA |
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West Feliciana High School |
St. Francisville |
LA |
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West St. John High School |
Edgard |
LA |
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Dr. Paul Nettle Middle School |
Haverhill |
MA |
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Feacteau Leary Jr. Sr. Alternative High School |
Lynn |
MA |
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Fuller Middle School |
Framingham |
MA |
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Martha's Vineyard Regional High School |
Oak Bluffs |
MA |
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Newton North High School |
Newton |
MA |
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Gwynn Park High School |
Brandywine |
MD |
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James Madison Middle |
Upper Marlboro |
MD |
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Oxon Hill Middle |
Ft. Washington |
MD |
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Towson High School |
Towson |
MD |
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Worcester Technical High School |
Newark |
MD |
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Acton Elementary School |
Acton |
ME |
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Maine School of Science and Mathematics |
Limestone |
ME |
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Noble High School |
North Berwick |
ME |
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REAL School |
Falmouth |
ME |
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Wells High School |
Wells |
ME |
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Comstock STEM Academy |
Kalamazoo |
MI |
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Escanaba Area High School |
Escanaba |
MI |
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Mount Clemens Middle School |
Mount Clemens |
MI |
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University Prep Science and Math High School |
Detroit |
MI |
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Warren Consolidated Schools |
Warren |
MI |
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Anoka Middle School for the Arts |
Anoka |
MN |
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Apple Valley High School |
Apple Valley |
MN |
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Fertile-Beltrami |
Fertile |
MN |
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North Intermediate |
St. Peter |
MN |
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Shakopee Senior High School |
Shakopee |
MN |
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John Thomas School of Discovery |
Nixa |
MO |
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Malden R-1 |
Malden |
MO |
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Ridgewood Middle School |
Arnold |
MO |
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Summit Technology Academy |
Lee's Summit |
MO |
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Union Star R-2 |
Union Star |
MO |
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D'Iberville Middle School |
D'Iberville |
MS |
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Nicholson Elementary |
Picayune |
MS |
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Provide High School |
Jackson |
MS |
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Senatobia High School |
Senatobia |
MS |
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South Jones Elementary |
Ellisville |
MS |
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Capital High School |
Helena |
MT |
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Deer Creek Elementary, District #3 |
Glendive |
MT |
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Jefferson High School |
Boulder |
MT |
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Lewistown Junior High School |
Lewistown |
MT |
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Sleeping Giant Middle School |
Livingston |
MT |
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Bridges School |
Morehead City |
NC |
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Carver Middle School STEM Academy |
Laurel Hill |
NC |
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East Duplin High School |
Beulaville |
NC |
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JP Knapp Early College High School |
Currituck |
NC |
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Thomas Jefferson Middle School |
Winston-Salem |
NC |
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Des Lacs-Burlington High School |
Des Lacs |
ND |
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Dunseith Public School District #1 |
Dunseith |
ND |
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Grant County High School |
Elgin |
ND |
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Legacy High School |
Bismarck |
ND |
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Minto School District 20 |
Minto |
ND |
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King Science and Technology Magnet Middle School |
Omaha |
NE |
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Nebraska City Middle School |
Nebraska City |
NE |
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Omaha Northwest Magnet High School |
Omaha |
NE |
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Potter-Dix Schools |
Potter |
NE |
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Winside Public School |
Winside |
NE |
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Elm Street Middle School |
Nashua |
NH |
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Hillsboro-Deering High School |
Hillsboro |
NH |
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Oyster River High School |
Durham |
NH |
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Windham High School |
Windham |
NH |
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Winnisquam Regional High school |
Tilton |
NH |
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Belleville High School |
Belleville |
NJ |
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Dr. Micheal Conti School (PS 5) |
Jersey City |
NJ |
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Lakeland Regional High School |
Wanaque |
NJ |
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Sparta High School |
Sparta |
NJ |
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Veterans Memorial Middle School |
Brick |
NJ |
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Espanola Valley High School |
Espanola |
NM |
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Holloman Middle School |
Holloman AFB |
NM |
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McCurdy Secondary |
Espanola |
NM |
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Mescalero Apache School |
Mescalero |
NM |
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Taos Middle School |
Taos |
NM |
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Anthony Saville Middle School |
Las Vegas |
NV |
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churchill county high school |
Fallon |
NV |
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Findlay Middle School |
North Las Vegas |
NV |
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Silverland Middle School |
Fernley |
NV |
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Southwest Career and Technical Academy |
Las Vegas |
NV |
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Berlin High School |
Cherry Plain |
NY |
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Brooklyn Technical High School |
Brooklyn |
NY |
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Gregorio Luperon High School |
New York |
NY |
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Iroquois High School |
Elma |
NY |
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Ulster County BOCES |
New Paltz |
NY |
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Akron Public Schools: MIller South School for the Visual and Performing Arts |
Akron |
OH |
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Coventry High School |
Akron |
OH |
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Maumee Valley Country Day School |
Toledo |
OH |
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Maysville Middle School |
Zanesville |
OH |
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NIHF STEM HS |
Akron |
OH |
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Ben Franklin Science Academy |
Muskogee |
OK |
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Dewey Middle School |
Dewey |
OK |
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Marble City School |
Marble City School |
OK |
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Olive Public Schools |
Drumright |
OK |
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Wewoka Middle School |
Wewoka |
OK |
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Benson Polytechnic High School |
Portland |
OR |
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Culver High School |
Culver |
OR |
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Gateways High School |
Springfield |
OR |
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Mt. Tabor Middle School |
Portland |
OR |
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South Salem Senior High |
Salem |
OR |
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Bala-Cynwyd Middle School |
Bala-Cynwyd |
PA |
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Burrell High School |
Lower Burrell |
PA |
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Central Cambria |
Ebensburg |
PA |
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Northwest Pennsylvania Collegiate Academy |
Erie |
PA |
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Palmyra Middle School |
Palmyra |
PA |
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Burrillville Middle School |
Harrisville |
RI |
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East Greenwich High School |
East Greenwich |
RI |
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Martin Middle School |
East Providence |
RI |
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West Warwick High School |
West Warwick |
RI |
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Westerly High School |
Westerly |
RI |
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Espanola Valley High School |
Espanola |
NM |
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Holloman Middle School |
Holloman AFB |
NM |
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McCurdy Secondary |
Espanola |
NM |
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Mescalero Apache School |
Mescalero |
NM |
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Taos Middle School |
Taos |
NM |
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Anthony Saville Middle School |
Las Vegas |
NV |
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churchill county high school |
Fallon |
NV |
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Findlay Middle School |
North Las Vegas |
NV |
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Silverland Middle School |
Fernley |
NV |
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Southwest Career and Technical Academy |
Las Vegas |
NV |
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Berlin High School |
Cherry Plain |
NY |
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Brooklyn Technical High School |
Brooklyn |
NY |
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Gregorio Luperon High School |
New York |
NY |
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Iroquois High School |
Elma |
NY |
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Ulster County BOCES |
New Paltz |
NY |
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Akron Public Schools: MIller South School for the Visual and Performing Arts |
Akron |
OH |
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Coventry High School |
Akron |
OH |
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Maumee Valley Country Day School |
Toledo |
OH |
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Maysville Middle School |
Zanesville |
OH |
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NIHF STEM HS |
Akron |
OH |
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Ben Franklin Science Academy |
Muskogee |
OK |
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Dewey Middle School |
Dewey |
OK |
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Marble City School |
Marble City School |
OK |
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Olive Public Schools |
Drumright |
OK |
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Wewoka Middle School |
Wewoka |
OK |
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Benson Polytechnic High School |
Portland |
OR |
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Culver High School |
Culver |
OR |
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Gateways High School |
Springfield |
OR |
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Mt. Tabor Middle School |
Portland |
OR |
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South Salem Senior High |
Salem |
OR |
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Bala-Cynwyd Middle School |
Bala-Cynwyd |
PA |
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Burrell High School |
Lower Burrell |
PA |
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Central Cambria |
Ebensburg |
PA |
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Northwest Pennsylvania Collegiate Academy |
Erie |
PA |
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Palmyra Middle School |
Palmyra |
PA |
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Burrillville Middle School |
Harrisville |
RI |
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East Greenwich High School |
East Greenwich |
RI |
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Martin Middle School |
East Providence |
RI |
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West Warwick High School |
West Warwick |
RI |
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Westerly High School |
Westerly |
RI |
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Carvers Bay Middle School |
Hemingway |
SC |
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Chesnee high school |
Chesnee |
SC |
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Gerogetown Middle |
Georgetown |
SC |
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Lower Richland High School |
Hopkins |
SC |
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W.J. Keenan High School |
Columbia |
SC |
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Alcester-Hudson High School |
Alcester |
SD |
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Edison Middle School |
Sioux Falls |
SD |
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Newell High School |
Newell |
SD |
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Rosholt High School 54-4 |
Rosholt |
SD |
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Wagner Community School |
Wagner |
SD |
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Dickson County High School |
Dickson |
TN |
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Glencliff High School |
Nashville |
TN |
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Northeast High School |
Clarksville |
TN |
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Rucker Stewart Middle School |
Gallatin |
TN |
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West End Middle School |
Nashville |
TN |
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Anderson High School |
Austin |
TX |
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Crownover Middle School |
Corinth |
TX |
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Cummings Middle School |
Brownsville |
TX |
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Graham High School |
Graham |
TX |
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McKinney Boyd High School |
Mckinney |
TX |
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Lakeridge Junior High School |
Orem |
UT |
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Manti High School |
Manti |
UT |
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South Cache |
Hyrum |
UT |
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Utah Military Academy |
Riverdale |
UT |
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Willowcreek Middle School |
Lehi |
UT |
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Bland County High School |
Rocky Gap |
VA |
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Dan River Middle School |
Ringgold |
VA |
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Lanier Middle School |
Fairfax |
VA |
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Loudoun Valley High School |
Purcellville |
VA |
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Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology |
Alexandria |
VA |
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Fayston Elementary School |
Fayston |
VT |
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Irasburg Village School |
Irasburg |
VT |
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Lake Region Union High School |
Orleans |
VT |
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U-32 Middle and High School |
Montpelier |
VT |
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U-32 Middle and High School |
Montpelier |
VT |
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Chimacum Middle School |
Chimacum |
WA |
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Friday Harbor Elementary |
Friday Harbor |
WA |
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John R. Rogers High School |
Spokane |
WA |
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Warden High School |
Warden |
WA |
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Waterville High School |
Waterville |
WA |
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Frank Elementary |
Kenosha |
WI |
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Green Bay Southwest High School |
Green Bay |
WI |
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Mercer School |
Mercer |
WI |
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Omro High School |
Omro |
WI |
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Waterford Union High School |
Waterford |
WI |
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Andrew Jackson Middle School |
Cross Lanes |
WV |
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Bluefield High School |
Bluefield |
WV |
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Calhoun-Gilmer Career Center |
Grantsville |
WV |
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Herbert Hoover High School |
Clendenin |
WV |
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Wildwood Middle School |
Shenandoah Junction |
WV |
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Frontier Middle School |
Casper |
WY |
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Glenrock High School |
Glenrock |
WY |
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Newcastle High School |
Newcastle |
WY |
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Wheatland Middle School |
Wheatland |
WY |
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Whiting High School |
Laramie |
WY |
