High School Quiz Bowl Rankings and Fun With Populations – March 5th

I’ve recalculated the adjustments for difficulty (I hope to post them later this week). I also played around with some population based data just to take a look at some things.

In lieu of listing every single move in/out of the rankings, here’s another state-by-state breakdown of how many teams are in the top 200.

30 teams: California
16 teams: Illinois
14 teams: Georgia, Texas
11 teams: Ohio
10 teams: Kentucky, New Jersey, Tennessee
9 teams: Pennsylvania, Virginia
8 teams: North Carolina
7 teams: Maryland
6 teams: Missouri, New York
4 teams: Massachusetts, Michigan
3 teams: Alabama, Florida, Minnesota
2 teams: Arizona, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Indiana, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Ontario, South Carolina
1 team: Iowa, Oregon, Singapore, West Virginia, Wisconsin

And population per ranked team (all population figures pulled from Wikipedia):

District of Columbia: 323,224.5 people per ranked team
Kentucky: 439,529.5
Delaware: 458,546
Tennessee: 649,597.8
Georgia: 713,726.2
Illinois: 805,133.4
Maryland: 846,973.4
New Jersey: 889,933.9
Virginia: 917,822.8
Missouri: 1,007,361.8
Ohio: 1,051,891.6
North Carolina: 1,231,007.5
California: 1,277,750.7
Pennsylvania: 1,419,331.2
Alabama: 1,611,240.7
Massachusetts: 1,673,206
Connecticut: 1,798,040
Minnesota: 1,806,793.3
West Virginia: 1,854,304
Texas: 1,889,156.6
Oklahoma: 1,925,284
Louisiana: 2,312,735
South Carolina: 2,387,419.5
Michigan: 2,473,905.5
Iowa: 3,090,416
New York: 3,275,187.8
Indiana: 3,285,451
Arizona: 3,313,312
Oregon: 3,930,065
Singapore: 5,399,200
Wisconsin: 5,742,713
Ontario: 6,425,910.5
Florida: 6,517,620

And, if everything was perfectly proportional, here’s how the top 200 would work out for the 50 states (so, no DC or foreign locales; postal abbreviations used for convenience; rounded up as appropriate):

24 teams: CA
17 teams: TX
12 teams: FL, NY
8 teams: IL, PA
7 teams: OH
6 teams: GA, MI, NC, NJ
5 teams: VA
4 teams: WA, MA, AZ, IN, TN, MO, MD, WI
3 teams: MN, CO, AL, SC, LA, KY
2 teams: OR, OK, CT, IA, MS, AR, UT, KS, NV
1 team: NM, NE, WV, ID, HI, ME, NH, RI, MT, DE, SD
<0.5 teams: AK, ND, VT, WY

Without further ado:

1. LASA A (TX) (1) – 28.02, 27.28, 26.90
2. St. John’s A (TX) (2) – 26.97, 26.65, 25.03
3. LASA B (TX) (9) – 26.70, 26.15, 25.73
4. Dorman A (SC) (9) – 26.47, 26.23, 24.92
5. High Tech A (NJ) (4) – 26.24, 25.70, 25.01

6. IMSA A (IL) (3) – 26.12, 25.78, 25.69
7. Ladue A (MO) (7) – 26.26, 25.38, 25.05
8. Northmont A (OH) (10) – 26.00, 25.34, 24.53
9. Western Albemarle A (VA) (6) – 25.78, 25.44, 25.20
10. Arcadia A (CA) (5) – 25.86, 25.17, 25.14

11. Carbondale A (IL) (13) – 25.27, 24.58, 24.49
12. St. Joseph A (NJ) (15) – 25.25, 24.60, 23.59
13. Auburn A (IL) (18) – 24.87, 24.86, 24.50
14. Richard Montgomery A (MD) (17) – 24.88, 24.57, 24.47
15. Wilmington Charter A (DE) (14) – 25.46, 23.32, 22.54

16. Detroit Catholic Central A (MI) (19) – 24.80, 24.57, 24.56
17. Farragut A (TN) (26) – 24.95, 24.38
18. Westview A (CA) (12) – 25.44, 23.04, 22.55
19. Oak Ridge A (TN) (10) – 25.21
20. Adlai Stevenson A (IL) (20) – 24.74, 24.41, 24.20

21. duPont Manual A (KY) (16) – 24.55, 24.11, 22.97
22. Bellarmine A (CA) (21) – 24.57, 23.99, 22.57
23. Sidney A (OH) (24) – 24.48, 23.76, 23.28
24. Chattahoochee A (GA) (23) – 23.91, 23.79, 23.70
25. Maggie Walker A (VA) (29) – 24.05, 23.42, 22.94

26. Fisher Catholic A (OH) (32) – 23.93, 23.68, 22.52
27. Ezell-Harding A (TN) (28) – 24.10, 23.09
28. Walter Johnson A (MD) (52) – 24.35, 22.45, 22.17
29. Dunbar A (KY) (25) – 23.95, 23.59, 22.54
30. Oakland Mills A (MD) (22) – 23.93, 23.42, 22.60

31. North Hollywood A (CA) (30) – 23.77, 23.55, 23.36
32. Canyon Crest A (CA) (31) – 23.76, 23.49, 22.14
33. Montgomery Blair A (MD) (36) – 23.56, 23.38, 20.84
34. Georgetown Day School A (DC) (37) – 23.67, 22.97, 22.48
35. Menlo A (CA) (34) – 23.72, 22.88, 22.29

36. Hunter A (NY) (35) – 23.45, 23.36, 23.35
37. St. Joseph A (IN) (40) – 24.16, 22.39, 21.57
38. Early College at Guilford A (NC) (33) – 23.40, 22.98, 22.82
39. Colonel By A (ON) (55) – 23.40, 22.93, 21.74
40. Gatton Academy A (KY) (49) – 23.50, 22.59

41. St. Charles A (OH) (41) – 23.63, 22.02, 21.92
42. Seven Lakes A (TX) (48) – 23.19, 22.86, 21.58
43. Marist A (GA) (82) – 23.59, 22.03, 21.11
44. Johnson Central A (KY) (27) – 23.50
45. Santa Monica A (CA) (50) – 22.36, 22.14

46. Harmony Science Academy – North Austin A (TX) (51) – 22.99, 22.97. 22.79
47. Dublin Scioto A (OH) (42) – 23.10, 22.35, 22.32
48. George Washington A (WV) (39) – 23.18, 22.01, 21.61
49. NCSSM A (NC) (43) – 23.02, 22.11, 21.62
50. Raleigh Charter A (NC) (38) – 22.88, 22.56, 22.43

51. Ridgewood A (NJ) (47) – 22.99, 22.12, 20.18
52. Torrey Pines A (CA) (46) – 22.70, 22.17, 20.62
53. Bloomington A (IL) (44) – 22.67, 21.92, 21.72
54. Hickman A (MO) (54) – 22.68, 21.71, 20.73
55. Ransom Everglades A (FL) (57) – 22.89, 21.15, 20.88

56. Wilmington Charter B (DE) (64) – 23.01, 21.05
57. Centennial A (MD) (61) – 22.92
58. Dorman B (SC) (45) – 22.91, 21.14, 19.86
59. Hallsville A (MO) (60) – 22.88, 20.88, 20.39
60. University of Chicago Laboratory School A (IL) (62) – 22.62

61. Arcadia B (CA) (58) – 22.50, 21.47, 19.55
62. South Range A (OH) (76) – 22.39, 21.42, 18.07
63. Davis A (CA) (53) – 22.34, 21.23, 20.52
64. Springfield A (IL) (65) – 22.13, 21.46, 20.65
65. Escobar A (CA) (56) – 22.12, 21.19, 20.51

66. State College A (PA) (68) – 22.41, 20.65
67. Early College at Guilford B (NC) (70) – 22.31, 20.69, 20.67
68. Solon A (OH) (72) – 21.87, 21.46, 20.85
69. Loudoun County A (VA) (137) – 22.27, 20.56
70. Downington East A (PA) (UR) – 22.21

71. Amador Valley A (CA) (78) – 21.95, 21.20, 20.31
72. Ithaca A (NY) (69) – 22.18, 20.68
73. Bellaire A (TX) (75) – 21.95, 20.69, 20.58
74. Thomas Jefferson A (VA) (74) – 22.24, 20.21 19.77
75. University A (CA) (71) – 22.04

76. Westminster A (GA) (83) – 21.85
77. Copley A (OH) (86) – 21.96, 21.31, 21.02
78. Latin School of Chicago A (IL) (77) – 21.53, 21.47, 21.15
79. La Jolla A (CA) (59) – 21.57, 21.26, 20.91
80. Desert Vista A (AZ) (79) – 21.75, 20.79, 20.70

81. Bellarmine B (CA) (67) – 21.84, 20.66, 20.51
82. High Tech B (NJ) (80) – 21.45, 21.40, 19.73
83. Horace Greeley A (NY) (84) – 21.53, 21.04, 20.54
84. Santa Monica B (CA) (63) – 21.83, 20.40
85. Cave Spring A (VA) (87) – 21.67, 20.65, 19.77

86. duPont Manual B (KY) (73) – 21.57, 20.70
87. Detroit Catholic Central B (MI) (99) – 21.35, 21.04, 20.22
88. Hinsdale Central A (IL) (93) – 21.67, 20.31
89. Phoenixville A (PA) (81) – 21.42, 20.84, 20.84
90. Livingston A (NJ) (88) – 21.23, 20.83, 20.76

91. Torrey Pines B (CA) (95) – 21.34, 21.22, 18.71
92. Alpharetta A (GA) (160) – 21.77, 19.94, 19.64
93. Homestead A (CA) (UR) – 21.54
94. Wheaton North A (IL) (91) – 21.33, 20.71, 20.66
95. Fremd A (IL) (96) – 21.16, 20.85, 20.32

96. IMSA B (IL) (92) – 21.57, 20.02
97. Olmsted Falls A (OH) (126) – 21.43
98. Irvine A (CA) (90) – 21.42, 20.19, 19.63
99. Corona Del Sol A (AZ) (89) – 21.41, 20.21, 19.09
100. Pikeville A (KY) (85) – 21.37

101. Saratoga A (CA) (UR) – 21.32
102. St. Mark’s A (TX) (97) – 21.17, 20.56, 20.00
103. Marshall A (VA) (104) – 21.03
104. Barrington A (IL) (105) – 21.00, 20.61
105. Fenton A (IL) (112) – 20.99, 20.26, 20.02

106. Buchholz A (FL) (101) – 21.01, 20.13, 19.10
107. Farragut B (TN) (107) – 21.00
108. Ronald Reagan A (TX) (128) – 20.92, 20.14, 19.96
109. Eden Prairie A (MN) (94) – 20.91
110. Kellenberg A (NY) (117) – 20.66, 20.64 19.85

111. Quince Orchard A (MD) (113) – 20.74, 20.48, 18.94
112. Manheim Township A (PA) (100) – 20.77, 20.17, 18.88
113. Mountain Lakes A (NJ) (114) – 20.89, 19.68, 19.26
114. Foothill A (CA) (102) – 20.87, 19.37, 18.55
115. East Brunswick A (NJ) (161) – 20.76, 19.48, 18.67

116. Wayzata A (MN) (110) – 20.64, 19.58
117. Auburn B (IL) (132) – 20.38, 20.04, 19.88
118. Litchfield A (IL) (163) – 20.54, 19.47, 19.39
119. St. Thomas A (TX) (115) – 20.71, 19.06
120. Dunwoody A (GA) (UR) – 20.83, 18.70, 18.56

121. Houston A (TN) (118) – 20.19, 19.97
122. Jesuit A (LA) (124) – 20.52, 19.46, 19.26
123. LASA C (TX) (171) – 20.28, 19.82, 18.44
124. Beachwood A (OH) (145) – 20.20, 19.79, 18.80
125. Bishop’s A (CA) (134) – 20.20, 19.73

126. DeBakey A (TX) (106) – 20.88, 18.39
127. Conestoga A (PA) (UR) – 20.83
128. University School of Nashville A (TN) (UR) – 20.82
129. Rock Bridge A (MO) (UR) – 20.76
130. Singapore American School A (SG) (111) – 20.76

131. Scarsdale A (NY) (98) – 20.73
132. Walton A (GA) (UR) – 20.73
133. Arlington A (MA) (131) – 20.70
134. Skyline A (MI) (122) – 20.70
135. Ben Franklin A (LA) (116) – 20.67

136. Ames A (IA) (108) – 20.67
137. Norcross A (GA) (136) – 20.57, 18.56
138. Pensacola A (FL) (127) – 20.44
139. Wayzata B (MN) (120) – 20.40, 19.19
140. Detroit Catholic Central C (MI) (158) – 20.69, 18.52, 18.17

141. Glasgow A (KY) (UR) – 20.00, 19.76, 18.57
142. Livingston B (NJ) (129) – 20.39, 18.96
143. Albany A (CA) (UR) – 20.37
144. Crystal Springs A (CA) (130) – 20.32
145. Corbin A (KY) (119) – 20.21, 19.19

146. Westside A (TX) (135) – 20.18
147. NCSSM B (NC) (121) – 20.17
148. Richard Montgomery B (MD) (123) – 20.00
149. Savannah A (MO) (147) – 19.91, 19.69, 19.11
150. Winchester Thurston A (PA) (172) – 19.88, 19.64

151. Brookwood A (GA) (181) – 19.84, 19.69, 19.52
152. Palo Alto A (CA) (109) – 19.91, 19.49, 19.31
153. Hoover A (AL) (138) – 19.91
154. Cistercian A (TX) (148) – 19.82, 19.37, 19.27
155. Bergen County A (NJ) (143) – 19.90, 19.62

156. Enloe A (NC) (133) – 19.80, 19.48, 19.41
157. Athens Academy A (GA) (184) – 19.73, 19.35
158. Edmond Memorial A (OK) (146) – 19.72, 19.57
159. Maggie Walker B (VA) (174) – 19.68, 19.58
160. Flowery Branch A (GA) (152) – 19.81, 19.25

161. New Kent A (VA) (UR) – 20.00, 18.65, 17.84
162. Hannibal A (MO) (UR) – 19.97
163. Norman North A (OK) (150) – 19.93, 18.82, 17.49
164. Hume-Fogg A (TN) (157) – 19.90
165. Village A (TX) (154) – 19.68, 19.24, 18.58

166. Gonzaga A (DC) (156) – 19.74, 19.10
167. Memphis University School A (TN) (153) – 19.66, 19.13, 18.59
168. North Hollywood B (CA) (155) – 19.81, 18.86
169. Culver A (IN) (UR) – 19.50, 19.42, 19.26
170. Copley B (OH) (164) – 19.68, 19.06, 18.44

171. Collins Hill A (GA) (168) – 19.71, 18.95
172. Collierville A (TN) (140) – 19.82, 18.55
173. Altamont A (AL) (142) – 19.77
174. Lexington A (MA) (UR) – 19.74
175. Hunter B (NY) (183) – 19.71

176. Mira Loma A (CA) (144) – 19.66, 18.82, 18.50
177. Hickman B (MO) (173) – 19.57
178. Early College at Guilford C (NC) (159) – 19.51
179. Arcadia C (CA) (177) – 19.48
180. East Chapel Hill A (NC) (170) – 19.48

181. Thomas Jefferson B (VA) (178) – 19.47
182. Darien A (CT) (UR) – 19.43, 19.17, 18.61
183. Acton-Boxborough A (MA) (176) – 19.32, 19.30
184. Rancho Bernardo A (CA) (149) – 19.30, 19.04, 18.68
185. Russell A (KY) (151) – 19.32, 19.02, 18.30

186. AMSA A (MA) (UR) – 19.41, 18.55, 18.24
187. White Station A (TN) (169) – 19.40, 18.39, 18.32
188. Stoughton A (WI) (UR) – 19.31, 18.48
189. Capistrano Valley A (CA) (141) – 19.17
190. Dunbar B (KY) (166) – 18.99, 18.93, 18.28

191. E.O. Smith A (CT) (167) – 19.03, 18.81
192. MAST A (NJ) (186) – 19.00, 18.76
193. Henderson A (PA) (187) – 19.16, 18.39, 17.91
194. Bainbridge A (GA) (UR) – 19.37, 18.03
195. Lisgar A (ON) (190) – 19.43, 17.85, 17.73

196. Westview A (OR) (UR) – 19.40
197. Randolph A (AL) (180) – 19.39
198. Centennial A (GA) (189) – 19.33, 17.89
199. Chartiers Valley A (PA) (191) – 19.28
200. Chattahoochee B (GA) (UR) – 19.25

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7 thoughts on “High School Quiz Bowl Rankings and Fun With Populations – March 5th

  1. Omg these rankings are so innacurate lolol we are the best why did you put us so low we beat the teams ahead of us wtf noon Lol

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