Knowledge Master Open
Encyclopedia
The Knowledge Master Open (commonly known as Knowledge Masters or KMO) is a computer-based semiannual worldwide academic competition in which teams of students from many school
s earn points by answering multiple-choice questions quickly and accurately. The questions includes fifteen subject areas: American history, world history, government, recent events, economics & law, geography, literature, English, math, physical science, biology, earth science, health & psychology, fine arts, and useless trivia.
The competition started in 1983 with 74 schools. In 2009, there are about 45,000 participants from over 3,000 high schools and middle schools in the U.S. and other countries.
There are five levels of competition. 5th and 6th grade contests are held in January and March and consist of one hundred questions. On the other hand, middle school (up to grade 8), junior high (up to grade 9), and high school (up to grade 12) contests are held in December and April and consist of two hundred questions.
The Knowledge Masters mascot is a Great Auk
with an affinity for pun
s.
Bonus points awarded for correct first-try answers are as follows:
|-
! Year
! High School
! Junior High
! Middle School
|-
| Spring 1995
| Thomas Jefferson
(VA)
| State College Area High School (9th Grade)
(PA)
| Kealing Junior High School (TX)
|-
| Fall 1995
| Thomas Jefferson
(VA)
| Chaffin Junior High (AR)
| Buford Middle School (VA)
|-
| Spring 1996
| Thomas Jefferson
(VA)
| Auburn High School (9th) (AL)
| Harry F. Byrd Middle School (VA)
|-
| Fall 1996
| Montgomery Blair
(MD)
| West Junior High (MO)
| College Station Junior High (TX)
|-
| rowspan="2"|Spring 1997
| rowspan="2"|Montgomery Blair
(MD)
| rowspan="2"|West Junior High (MO)
|College Station Junior High (TX)
|-
| Mount Nittany Middle School (PA)
|-
| Fall 1997
| State College Area High School
(PA)
| State College Area High School (9th Grade)
(PA)
| St. Robert School (WI)
|-
| Spring 1998
| Manheim Township High School
(PA)
| Sapulpa
Junior High (OK)
| Kealing Junior High School (TX)
|-
| Fall 1998
| Thomas Jefferson
(VA)
| Detroit Catholic Central Junior High
(MI)
| Noe Middle School (KY)
|-
| Spring 1999
| Montgomery Blair
(MD)
| Detroit Catholic Central Junior High
(MI)
| Ruckel Middle School (FL)
|-
| Fall 1999
| State College Area High School
(PA)
| Niceville High School (9th Grade)
(FL)
| Sycamore School
(IN)
|-
| rowspan="2"|Spring 2000
| Walter Johnson High School
(MD)
| rowspan="2"|Niceville High School (9th Grade)
(FL)
| rowspan="2"|Sycamore School
(IN)
|-
| Montgomery Blair
(MD)
|-
| Fall 2000
| Montgomery Blair
(MD)
| Baton Rouge Magnet High School (9th Grade)
(LA)
| Sycamore School
(IN)
|-
| Spring 2001
| State College Area High School
(PA)
| Baton Rouge Magnet High School (9th Grade)
(LA)
| Carnage Middle School
(NC)
|-
| Fall 2001
| Thomas Jefferson
(VA)
| Moscow
Junior High School (ID)
| Sycamore School
(IN)
|-
| rowspan="2"|Spring 2002
| rowspan="2"|Thomas Jefferson
(VA)
| rowspan="2"|Rock Island High School (9th Grade)
(IL)
| Carnage Middle School
(NC)
|-
| Sycamore School
(IN)
|-
| Fall 2002
| Thomas Jefferson
(VA)
| Auburn High School (freshmen)
(IL)
| Swanson Middle School (VA)
|-
| Spring 2003
| Thomas Jefferson
(VA)
| Auburn High School (freshmen)
(IL)
| Ruckel Middle School (FL)
|-
| Fall 2003
| Thomas Jefferson
(VA)
| Jesuit High School (9th Grade) (LA)
| Ruckel Middle School (FL)
|-
| Spring 2004
| Thomas Jefferson
(VA)
| Jesuit High School (9th Grade) (LA)
| The Westminster Schools
(GA)
|-
| Fall 2004
| Thomas Jefferson
(VA)
| Jesuit High School (9th Grade) (LA)
| Duluth Middle School (GA)
|-
| Spring 2005
| Thomas Jefferson
(VA)
| Jesuit High School (9th Grade) (LA)
| Ladue Middle School (MO)
|-
| Fall 2005
| Thomas Jefferson
(VA)
| State College Area High School (9th Grade)
(PA)
| Webb Bridge Middle School (GA)
|-
| Spring 2006
| Auburn High School
(IL)
| Wayzata High School
(MN)
| Northwest Junior High School (IA)
|-
| Fall 2006
| State College Area High School
(PA)
| Cumberland Valley High School (9th grade)
(PA)
| Webb Bridge Middle School (GA)
|-
| Spring 2007
| State College Area High School
(PA)
| Dunbar High School (9th Grade)
(KY)
| Webb Bridge Middle School (GA)
|-
| Fall 2007
| Bergen County Academies
(NJ)
| Maggie Walker GSGIS
(VA)
| Sycamore School
(IN)
|-
| Fall 2008
| State College Area High School
(PA)
| Hopkins West Junior High School
(MN)
| Chamblee Middle School
|-
| Spring 2009
| Raleigh Charter High School
(NC)
| Brookings High School(9th) (SD)
| Longfellow Middle School (VA)
|-
| Fall 2009
|Montgomery Blair High School
(MD)
|Bellarmine College Prep (CA)
|Longfellow Middle School (VA)
|-
| Spring 2010
|Torrey Pines High School
(CA)
|Bellarmine College Prep (CA)
|Longfellow Middle School (VA)
|-
| Fall 2010
|Bellarmine College Prep (CA)
|State College Area High School
(PA)
|Longfellow Middle School (VA)
|-
| Spring 2011
|State College Area High School
(PA)
|-
! Year
! 6th Grade
! 5th Grade
|-
| January 2006
| Hilltop Elementary School (OH)
| Grace Wilday School (NJ)
|-
| March 2006
| Sycamore School
(IL)
| Hough Street School
(IL)
|-
| January 2007
| Ladue Middle School (MO)
| Hough Street School
(IL)
|-
| March 2007
| Mt. Pleasant Middle School
(NJ)
| Hough Street School
(IL)
|-
| January 2008
| The Westminster Schools
(GA)
| Hough Street School
(IL)
|-
| March 2008
| Wayzata Central Middle School (MN)
| Brandon Valley Schools (SD)
|-
| January 2009
| Swanson Middle School (VA)
| Hough Street School
(IL)
|-
| March 2009
| Webb Bridge Middle School (GA)
| Hough Street School
(IL)
|-
| January 2010
| Kealing Middle School
(TX)
| Hough Street School
(IL)
|}
School
A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools...
s earn points by answering multiple-choice questions quickly and accurately. The questions includes fifteen subject areas: American history, world history, government, recent events, economics & law, geography, literature, English, math, physical science, biology, earth science, health & psychology, fine arts, and useless trivia.
The competition started in 1983 with 74 schools. In 2009, there are about 45,000 participants from over 3,000 high schools and middle schools in the U.S. and other countries.
There are five levels of competition. 5th and 6th grade contests are held in January and March and consist of one hundred questions. On the other hand, middle school (up to grade 8), junior high (up to grade 9), and high school (up to grade 12) contests are held in December and April and consist of two hundred questions.
The Knowledge Masters mascot is a Great Auk
Great Auk
The Great Auk, Pinguinus impennis, formerly of the genus Alca, was a large, flightless alcid that became extinct in the mid-19th century. It was the only modern species in the genus Pinguinus, a group of birds that formerly included one other species of flightless giant auk from the Atlantic Ocean...
with an affinity for pun
Pun
The pun, also called paronomasia, is a form of word play which suggests two or more meanings, by exploiting multiple meanings of words, or of similar-sounding words, for an intended humorous or rhetorical effect. These ambiguities can arise from the intentional use and abuse of homophonic,...
s.
Scoring
All questions are multiple-choice and are worth a maximum of 10 points. Each question is displayed on screen, with five choices and a one-minute timer. Five points are awarded for a correct answer on the first try, with a bonus based on response time. If time expires or an incorrect answer is given, the team is given another minute to respond. Only two points are awarded for correct "second chance" answers.Bonus points awarded for correct first-try answers are as follows:
| More than | No more than | Bonus points |
|---|---|---|
| 0 seconds | 7 seconds | 5 |
| 7 seconds | 12 seconds | 4 |
| 12 seconds | 17 seconds | 3 |
| 17 seconds | 22 seconds | 2 |
| 22 seconds | 29 seconds | 1 |
| 29 seconds | 60 seconds | 0 |
High School, Junior High, and Middle School
{| class="wikitable"|-
! Year
! High School
! Junior High
! Middle School
|-
| Spring 1995
| Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology is a Virginia state-chartered magnet school located within Fairfax County, Virginia, United States...
(VA)
| State College Area High School (9th Grade)
State College Area High School
State College Area High School is the only public high school in the State College Area School District. Located within walking distance of Penn State University, the school offers a wide and diverse selection of electives, and is known for its academic, athletic, and musical prominence.State High...
(PA)
| Kealing Junior High School (TX)
|-
| Fall 1995
| Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology is a Virginia state-chartered magnet school located within Fairfax County, Virginia, United States...
(VA)
| Chaffin Junior High (AR)
| Buford Middle School (VA)
|-
| Spring 1996
| Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology is a Virginia state-chartered magnet school located within Fairfax County, Virginia, United States...
(VA)
| Auburn High School (9th) (AL)
| Harry F. Byrd Middle School (VA)
|-
| Fall 1996
| Montgomery Blair
Montgomery Blair High School
Montgomery Blair High School is a public high school located in unincorporated Silver Spring in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States...
(MD)
| West Junior High (MO)
| College Station Junior High (TX)
|-
| rowspan="2"|Spring 1997
| rowspan="2"|Montgomery Blair
Montgomery Blair High School
Montgomery Blair High School is a public high school located in unincorporated Silver Spring in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States...
(MD)
| rowspan="2"|West Junior High (MO)
|College Station Junior High (TX)
|-
| Mount Nittany Middle School (PA)
|-
| Fall 1997
| State College Area High School
State College Area High School
State College Area High School is the only public high school in the State College Area School District. Located within walking distance of Penn State University, the school offers a wide and diverse selection of electives, and is known for its academic, athletic, and musical prominence.State High...
(PA)
| State College Area High School (9th Grade)
State College Area High School
State College Area High School is the only public high school in the State College Area School District. Located within walking distance of Penn State University, the school offers a wide and diverse selection of electives, and is known for its academic, athletic, and musical prominence.State High...
(PA)
| St. Robert School (WI)
|-
| Spring 1998
| Manheim Township High School
Manheim Township High School
Manheim Township High School is a four-year public high school located in Manheim Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It is the only high school in the Manheim Township School District. The school is known for its Quiz Bowl team, which won a national championship in 2000 and for its...
(PA)
| Sapulpa
Sapulpa, Oklahoma
Sapulpa is a city in Creek and Tulsa counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 20,544 at the 2010 United States census, compared to 19,166 at the 2000 census...
Junior High (OK)
| Kealing Junior High School (TX)
|-
| Fall 1998
| Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology is a Virginia state-chartered magnet school located within Fairfax County, Virginia, United States...
(VA)
| Detroit Catholic Central Junior High
Detroit Catholic Central High School
Detroit Catholic Central High School is a private, Catholic, all-male, college preparatory high school in Novi, Michigan. Founded in 1928 in Detroit, Michigan by the Archdiocese of Detroit, the school is operated by the Congregation of St. Basil...
(MI)
| Noe Middle School (KY)
|-
| Spring 1999
| Montgomery Blair
Montgomery Blair High School
Montgomery Blair High School is a public high school located in unincorporated Silver Spring in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States...
(MD)
| Detroit Catholic Central Junior High
Detroit Catholic Central High School
Detroit Catholic Central High School is a private, Catholic, all-male, college preparatory high school in Novi, Michigan. Founded in 1928 in Detroit, Michigan by the Archdiocese of Detroit, the school is operated by the Congregation of St. Basil...
(MI)
| Ruckel Middle School (FL)
|-
| Fall 1999
| State College Area High School
State College Area High School
State College Area High School is the only public high school in the State College Area School District. Located within walking distance of Penn State University, the school offers a wide and diverse selection of electives, and is known for its academic, athletic, and musical prominence.State High...
(PA)
| Niceville High School (9th Grade)
Niceville High School
Niceville Senior High School is a public high school in the city of Niceville, Florida. The school is SACS-accredited and considered to be the top high school within its high performing district. In 1996 NHS was selected as one of 226 secondary schools to be designated as a Blue Ribbon School of...
(FL)
| Sycamore School
Sycamore School
Sycamore School is a private independent school in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States for academically gifted children. It was founded in 1985....
(IN)
|-
| rowspan="2"|Spring 2000
| Walter Johnson High School
Walter Johnson High School
Walter Johnson High School is located at 6400 Rock Spring Drive in Bethesda, an unincorporated region of Montgomery County, Maryland.WJHS serves areas in Bethesda and Rockville, as well as the towns of Garrett Park and Kensington.-History:...
(MD)
| rowspan="2"|Niceville High School (9th Grade)
Niceville High School
Niceville Senior High School is a public high school in the city of Niceville, Florida. The school is SACS-accredited and considered to be the top high school within its high performing district. In 1996 NHS was selected as one of 226 secondary schools to be designated as a Blue Ribbon School of...
(FL)
| rowspan="2"|Sycamore School
Sycamore School
Sycamore School is a private independent school in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States for academically gifted children. It was founded in 1985....
(IN)
|-
| Montgomery Blair
Montgomery Blair High School
Montgomery Blair High School is a public high school located in unincorporated Silver Spring in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States...
(MD)
|-
| Fall 2000
| Montgomery Blair
Montgomery Blair High School
Montgomery Blair High School is a public high school located in unincorporated Silver Spring in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States...
(MD)
| Baton Rouge Magnet High School (9th Grade)
Baton Rouge Magnet High School
Baton Rouge Magnet High School is a magnet school in the East Baton Rouge Parish School System of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It was founded in the early 1890s. The current school building was built in 1928, and, as Baton Rouge High School, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986...
(LA)
| Sycamore School
Sycamore School
Sycamore School is a private independent school in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States for academically gifted children. It was founded in 1985....
(IN)
|-
| Spring 2001
| State College Area High School
State College Area High School
State College Area High School is the only public high school in the State College Area School District. Located within walking distance of Penn State University, the school offers a wide and diverse selection of electives, and is known for its academic, athletic, and musical prominence.State High...
(PA)
| Baton Rouge Magnet High School (9th Grade)
Baton Rouge Magnet High School
Baton Rouge Magnet High School is a magnet school in the East Baton Rouge Parish School System of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It was founded in the early 1890s. The current school building was built in 1928, and, as Baton Rouge High School, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986...
(LA)
| Carnage Middle School
Carnage Middle School
Fred J. Carnage Middle School is a magnet middle school in Raleigh, North Carolina and is part of the Wake County Public School System. The school educates around 1,100 students in grades 6-8.-Academics:...
(NC)
|-
| Fall 2001
| Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology is a Virginia state-chartered magnet school located within Fairfax County, Virginia, United States...
(VA)
| Moscow
Moscow, Idaho
Moscow is a city in northern Idaho, situated along the Washington/Idaho border. It is the most populous city and county seat of Latah County and the home of the University of Idaho, the land grant institution and primary research university for the state...
Junior High School (ID)
| Sycamore School
Sycamore School
Sycamore School is a private independent school in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States for academically gifted children. It was founded in 1985....
(IN)
|-
| rowspan="2"|Spring 2002
| rowspan="2"|Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology is a Virginia state-chartered magnet school located within Fairfax County, Virginia, United States...
(VA)
| rowspan="2"|Rock Island High School (9th Grade)
Rock Island High School
Rock Island High School, also known as "Rocky", is a public four-year high school located in Rock Island, Illinois, USA. Rocky is within the Rock Island-Milan School District No. 41, and the school colors are crimson and gold.-Technology:...
(IL)
| Carnage Middle School
Carnage Middle School
Fred J. Carnage Middle School is a magnet middle school in Raleigh, North Carolina and is part of the Wake County Public School System. The school educates around 1,100 students in grades 6-8.-Academics:...
(NC)
|-
| Sycamore School
Sycamore School
Sycamore School is a private independent school in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States for academically gifted children. It was founded in 1985....
(IN)
|-
| Fall 2002
| Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology is a Virginia state-chartered magnet school located within Fairfax County, Virginia, United States...
(VA)
| Auburn High School (freshmen)
Rockford Auburn High School
Auburn High School is a public high school located in Rockford, Illinois, USA. The school is divided into two campuses: one a campus for freshmen and the other for upperclassmen....
(IL)
| Swanson Middle School (VA)
|-
| Spring 2003
| Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology is a Virginia state-chartered magnet school located within Fairfax County, Virginia, United States...
(VA)
| Auburn High School (freshmen)
Rockford Auburn High School
Auburn High School is a public high school located in Rockford, Illinois, USA. The school is divided into two campuses: one a campus for freshmen and the other for upperclassmen....
(IL)
| Ruckel Middle School (FL)
|-
| Fall 2003
| Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology is a Virginia state-chartered magnet school located within Fairfax County, Virginia, United States...
(VA)
| Jesuit High School (9th Grade) (LA)
| Ruckel Middle School (FL)
|-
| Spring 2004
| Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology is a Virginia state-chartered magnet school located within Fairfax County, Virginia, United States...
(VA)
| Jesuit High School (9th Grade) (LA)
| The Westminster Schools
The Westminster Schools
The Westminster Schools is a private school in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Founded in 1951 and tracing its origins to 1878, Westminster has the largest endowment of any non-boarding school in the United States...
(GA)
|-
| Fall 2004
| Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology is a Virginia state-chartered magnet school located within Fairfax County, Virginia, United States...
(VA)
| Jesuit High School (9th Grade) (LA)
| Duluth Middle School (GA)
|-
| Spring 2005
| Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology is a Virginia state-chartered magnet school located within Fairfax County, Virginia, United States...
(VA)
| Jesuit High School (9th Grade) (LA)
| Ladue Middle School (MO)
|-
| Fall 2005
| Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology is a Virginia state-chartered magnet school located within Fairfax County, Virginia, United States...
(VA)
| State College Area High School (9th Grade)
State College Area High School
State College Area High School is the only public high school in the State College Area School District. Located within walking distance of Penn State University, the school offers a wide and diverse selection of electives, and is known for its academic, athletic, and musical prominence.State High...
(PA)
| Webb Bridge Middle School (GA)
|-
| Spring 2006
| Auburn High School
Rockford Auburn High School
Auburn High School is a public high school located in Rockford, Illinois, USA. The school is divided into two campuses: one a campus for freshmen and the other for upperclassmen....
(IL)
| Wayzata High School
Wayzata High School
Wayzata High School is located in Plymouth, Minnesota, a suburb of Minneapolis-St. Paul. The high school, operated by the Wayzata School District, has approximately 3,060 students in grades 9 to 12 , making it the largest secondary school by enrollment in Minnesota. It is also the largest Minnesota...
(MN)
| Northwest Junior High School (IA)
|-
| Fall 2006
| State College Area High School
State College Area High School
State College Area High School is the only public high school in the State College Area School District. Located within walking distance of Penn State University, the school offers a wide and diverse selection of electives, and is known for its academic, athletic, and musical prominence.State High...
(PA)
| Cumberland Valley High School (9th grade)
Cumberland Valley High School
Cumberland Valley High School is a coeducational public high school located within Cumberland Valley School District in Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. The school was founded in 1954. The mascot is an eagle....
(PA)
| Webb Bridge Middle School (GA)
|-
| Spring 2007
| State College Area High School
State College Area High School
State College Area High School is the only public high school in the State College Area School District. Located within walking distance of Penn State University, the school offers a wide and diverse selection of electives, and is known for its academic, athletic, and musical prominence.State High...
(PA)
| Dunbar High School (9th Grade)
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School (Lexington, Kentucky)
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School is a secondary school located at 1600 Man O' War Boulevard on the southwest side of Lexington, Kentucky, USA. The school is one of five high schools in the Fayette County Public Schools district....
(KY)
| Webb Bridge Middle School (GA)
|-
| Fall 2007
| Bergen County Academies
Bergen County Academies
The Bergen County Academies is a magnet public high school located in Hackensack that serves the high school population of Bergen County, New Jersey. The school was conceived by the late Dr. John Grieco. The current principal is Russell Davis; Raymond Bath is the vice principal; Dr...
(NJ)
| Maggie Walker GSGIS
Maggie L. Walker Governor's School for Government and International Studies
The Maggie L. Walker Governor's School for Government and International Studies is a public regional magnet high school in Richmond, Virginia....
(VA)
| Sycamore School
Sycamore School
Sycamore School is a private independent school in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States for academically gifted children. It was founded in 1985....
(IN)
|-
| Fall 2008
| State College Area High School
State College Area High School
State College Area High School is the only public high school in the State College Area School District. Located within walking distance of Penn State University, the school offers a wide and diverse selection of electives, and is known for its academic, athletic, and musical prominence.State High...
(PA)
| Hopkins West Junior High School
Hopkins West Junior High School
Hopkins West Junior High School is a junior high school located in Minnetonka, Minnesota, USA. In 2007-08 it educated around 900 students in grades seven to nine. The school is managed by the Hopkins Public Schools district....
(MN)
| Chamblee Middle School
|-
| Spring 2009
| Raleigh Charter High School
Raleigh Charter High School
Raleigh Charter High School is a free, independent public school chartered by the North Carolina State Board of Education.-History:In the summer of 1998, some parents of 8th graders at The Magellan Charter School decided to establish a new charter high school so that their students could continue...
(NC)
| Brookings High School(9th) (SD)
| Longfellow Middle School (VA)
|-
| Fall 2009
|Montgomery Blair High School
Montgomery Blair High School
Montgomery Blair High School is a public high school located in unincorporated Silver Spring in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States...
(MD)
|Bellarmine College Prep (CA)
|Longfellow Middle School (VA)
|-
| Spring 2010
|Torrey Pines High School
Torrey Pines High School
Torrey Pines High School is a high school in the North County Coastal area of San Diego, California. The school is named after the Torrey Pine tree that grows in the area...
(CA)
|Bellarmine College Prep (CA)
|Longfellow Middle School (VA)
|-
| Fall 2010
|Bellarmine College Prep (CA)
|State College Area High School
State College Area High School
State College Area High School is the only public high school in the State College Area School District. Located within walking distance of Penn State University, the school offers a wide and diverse selection of electives, and is known for its academic, athletic, and musical prominence.State High...
(PA)
|Longfellow Middle School (VA)
|-
| Spring 2011
|State College Area High School
State College Area High School
State College Area High School is the only public high school in the State College Area School District. Located within walking distance of Penn State University, the school offers a wide and diverse selection of electives, and is known for its academic, athletic, and musical prominence.State High...
(PA)
6th and 5th Grade
{| class="wikitable"|-
! Year
! 6th Grade
! 5th Grade
|-
| January 2006
| Hilltop Elementary School (OH)
| Grace Wilday School (NJ)
|-
| March 2006
| Sycamore School
Sycamore School
Sycamore School is a private independent school in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States for academically gifted children. It was founded in 1985....
(IL)
| Hough Street School
Hough Street School
Hough Street School is an elementary school in Barrington, Illinois. Hough Street School's gifted program has won many KMO awards and placed first in the world multiple times. They are located in school district 220.-External links:*...
(IL)
|-
| January 2007
| Ladue Middle School (MO)
| Hough Street School
Hough Street School
Hough Street School is an elementary school in Barrington, Illinois. Hough Street School's gifted program has won many KMO awards and placed first in the world multiple times. They are located in school district 220.-External links:*...
(IL)
|-
| March 2007
| Mt. Pleasant Middle School
Mt. Pleasant Middle School
Mt. Pleasant Middle School is a public middle school in Livingston, in Essex County, New Jersey, as part of the Livingston Public Schools. It serves students in sixth grade and it is the only public school in Livingston for sixth grade students. All of the 6 elementary schools of livingston join...
(NJ)
| Hough Street School
Hough Street School
Hough Street School is an elementary school in Barrington, Illinois. Hough Street School's gifted program has won many KMO awards and placed first in the world multiple times. They are located in school district 220.-External links:*...
(IL)
|-
| January 2008
| The Westminster Schools
The Westminster Schools
The Westminster Schools is a private school in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Founded in 1951 and tracing its origins to 1878, Westminster has the largest endowment of any non-boarding school in the United States...
(GA)
| Hough Street School
Hough Street School
Hough Street School is an elementary school in Barrington, Illinois. Hough Street School's gifted program has won many KMO awards and placed first in the world multiple times. They are located in school district 220.-External links:*...
(IL)
|-
| March 2008
| Wayzata Central Middle School (MN)
| Brandon Valley Schools (SD)
|-
| January 2009
| Swanson Middle School (VA)
| Hough Street School
Hough Street School
Hough Street School is an elementary school in Barrington, Illinois. Hough Street School's gifted program has won many KMO awards and placed first in the world multiple times. They are located in school district 220.-External links:*...
(IL)
|-
| March 2009
| Webb Bridge Middle School (GA)
| Hough Street School
Hough Street School
Hough Street School is an elementary school in Barrington, Illinois. Hough Street School's gifted program has won many KMO awards and placed first in the world multiple times. They are located in school district 220.-External links:*...
(IL)
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| January 2010
| Kealing Middle School
Kealing Middle School
Kealing Middle School is a Junior High School in Austin, Texas. Kealing is one of Austin Independent School District's seventeen Junior High Schools. Kealing is home to one of the three junior high magnet programs in Austin, which specializes in mathematics and sciences...
(TX)
| Hough Street School
Hough Street School
Hough Street School is an elementary school in Barrington, Illinois. Hough Street School's gifted program has won many KMO awards and placed first in the world multiple times. They are located in school district 220.-External links:*...
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