Knowledge Bowl
Knowledge Bowl
Each year high school students throughout the Olympic ESD region participate in three regional Knowledge Bowl competitions. Knowledge Bowl is an academic competition where each team has the opportunity to answer 250 questions in a variety of categories.
Once a team has buzzed in they have 15 seconds to respond with the correct answer to receive a point. Those teams winning their division at the final competition will advance to the state tournament.
For more information about OESD 114's Knowledge Bowl
Please contact Sarah Freitas.
The "Traveling" Trophy
The team who receives the most overall points in the final Knowledge Bowl competition of each season wins the right to take the "traveling trophy" back to their school for the year. This tradition dates back to the first season of Knowledge Bowl in the 1980-1981 school year. The winning team's school and the names of team members are engraved for posterity.
During the 2007-2008 Knowledge Bowl season, a new base was added to the trophy. It was crafted by students in Port Townsend High School's carpentry class, taught by Jim Guthrie, who was also Port Townsend High School's Knowledge Bowl coach at the time.
The History of Trophy Winners
Click the accordion below to see past winners.
1981 - Bremerton #1
1982 - South Kitsap #12
1983 - Port Angeles #2
1984 - Port Townsend #1
1985 - Sequim “Jingoists”
1986 - Olympic High School
1987 - North Kitsap High School
1988 - South Kitsap High School
1989 - South Kitsap High School
1990 - South Kitsap High School
1991 - Sequim High School
1992 - Sequim High School
1993 - Olympic High School
1994 - Olympic High School
1995 - Olympic High School
1996 - Port Angeles High School
1997 - Sequim High School
1998 - Olympic High School
1999 - Central Kitsap High School
2000 - Olympic High School
2001 - Port Townsend High School
2002 - Port Townsend High School
2003 - Central Kitsap High School
2004 - Port Townsend High School
2005 - Port Townsend High School
2006 - Central Kitsap High School
2007 - Central Kitsap High School
2008 - Sequim High School
2009 - Central Kitsap High School
2010 - Port Angeles High School
2011 - Port Angeles High School
2012 - Central Kitsap High School
2013 - West Sound Academy
2014 - Central Kitsap High School
2015 - Central Kitsap High School
2016 - South Kitsap High School
2017 - Port Townsend High School
2018 - Central Kitsap High School
2019 - Port Townsend High School
2020 - Port Townsend High School
2021 - No winners (not played)
2022 - Central Kitsap High School
2023 - Port Townsend High School
2024 - Port Townsend High School
Frequently Asked Questions
Each year, new pristine questions are purchased for use in our regional Knowledge Bowl Competitions. These questions are purchased from Question Authorities. Visit their website to find out more about the questions we use.
Equipment used in our regional Knowledge Bowl competitions can be purchased from quizequipment.com.
Our regional competitions are held at Fort Worden State Park in Port Townsend. We use several buildings at Fort Worden, including the Schoolhouse, Seminar building, Building 204, the USO, Building 306, and the Park Office. (Once, we even used the Chapel!)
Visit their website here https://fortworden.org/
Resources
Other ESD Knowledge Bowl Pages
Please Note: All links go to to external websites. Some links have also been removed due to being no longer valid.
- ESD 101 - Spokane
- ESD 105 - Yakima
- ESD 112 - Vancouver
- ESD 113 - Olympia
Puget Sound ESD 121 - Renton - ESD 123 - Pasco
ESD 171 - Wenatchee
ESD 189 - Anacortes - State KB Tournament
Past Knowledge Bowl Seasons
Coaches Meeting Minutes
2019-2020 Knowledge Bowl Registration Form
Team Rules and Guidelines
Officials' and Coaches' Responsibilities
2019-2020 School List by Division
Regional Competition Dates and Results
Practice Competition
Friday, December 2, 2019
North Mason High School
4A - n/a
2A - Sequim High School (174 points)
1A - Port Townsend High School (180 points)
1B - West Sound Academy (176 points)
The "Smartie" Awards (high score in each round, 50 possible points per round) were given to the following teams:
Round 1: West Sound Academy Team 1 (42 points)
Round 2 - 3-way tie with 15 points:
West Sound Academy Team 1
West Sound Academy Team 2
Port Townsend High Team 1
Round 3: Port Townsend High Team 2 (14 points)
Round 4: West Sound Academy Team 1 (16 points)
Round 5: Sequim High Team 2 (18 points)
State Spots and Trophy Competition
Fort Worden State Park
Thursday, February 27, 2020
Official Final Scores:
PDF, by score
PDF, by division
Excel, sortable
Trophy winner (Highest Overall Score):
Port Townsend High School Team 1
Teams advancing to the State Competition:
4A - Central Kitsap High School Team 1
2A, 1st place - Port Angeles High School Team 1
2A, 2nd place - Sequim High School Team 1
1A - Port Townsend High School Team 1
1B, 1st place - West Sound Academy Team 1
1B, 2nd place - Quilcene High School Team 1
2018-2019
Knowledge Bowl
Coaches Meeting Minutes
2018-2019 Knowledge Bowl Registration form
Team Rules and Guidelines
Officials' and Coaches' Responsibilities
2018-2019 School List by Division
Regional Competition Dates and Results
Practice Competition
Friday, November 30, 2018
North Mason High School
4A: Central Kitsap High School (230 points)
2A: Sequim High School (184 points)
1A: Port Townsend High School (212 points)
1B: West Sound Academy (206 points)
Round 1: West Sound Academy Team 1 (40 points)
Round 2: Port Townsend High Team 1 (26 points)
Round 3: Port Townsend High Team 2 (24 points)
Round 4: West Sound Academy Team 1 (21 points)
Round 5: Port Angeles High Team 2 (21 points)
State Spots and Trophy Competition
Fort Worden State Park
Thursday, February 7, 2019
Official Final Scores:
1A, 2nd place - Klahowya Secondary Team 1
2018-2019 State Knowledge Bowl Tournament - ALL DIVISIONS
Saturday, March 23, 2019
West Valley High School, Yakima
2017-2018
Knowledge Bowl
Coaches Meeting Minutes
2017-2018 Knowledge Bowl Registration form
Team Rules and Guidelines
Officials' and Coaches' Responsibilities
2017-2018 School List (by Division)
Regional Competition Dates and Results
Practice Competition
Olympic ESD 114
Wednesday, November 29, 2017
Thursday, November 30, 2017
Monday, December 4, 2017
Wednesday, December 6, 2017
Official Final Scores:
4A: Central Kitsap High School (234 points)
2A: Sequim High School (161 points)
1A: Port Townsend High School (155 points)
1B: West Sound Academy (147 points)
Smarties!
The "Smartie" Awards (high score in each round, 50 possible points per round) were given to the following teams:
Round 1: 4-way tie - Sequim High Team 1, Central Kitsap High Team 3, and Port Townsend High Teams 1 and 2 (35 points each)
Round 2: 2-way tie - Central Kitsap High Teams 1 and 2 (18 points each)
Round 3: Sequim High Team 1 (15 points)
Round 4: Sequim High Team 1 (15 points)
Round 5: Central Kitsap High Team 3 (20 points)
State Spots and Trophy Competition
Fort Worden State Park
February 8, 2018
1A, 2nd place - Chimacum High School Team 1
2017-2018 State Knowledge Bowl Tournament - ALL DIVISIONS
Saturday, March 17, 2018
Arlington High School, Arlington, WA
State Tournament Website: https://sites.google.com/wenatcheeschools.org/wa-kb/home
Document Links:
2016-2017
Knowledge Bowl
Regional Competition Dates and Results
Practice Competition
Fort Worden State Park
Thursday, December 8, 2016
4A: South Kitsap High School (213 points)
2A: Sequim High School (190 points)
1A: Port Townsend High School (208 points)
1B: West Sound Academy (159 points)
Smarties!
The "Smartie" Awards (high score in each round, 50 possible points per round) were given to the following teams:
Round 1: Port Townsend High Team 1 (44 points)
Round 2: Sequim High Team 1 (22 points)
Round 3: Klahowya Secondary School Team 2 (20 points)
Round 4: South Kitsap High Team 1 (18 points)
Round 5: West Sound Academy Team 1 (20 points)
State Spots and Trophy Competition
Fort Worden State Park
Thursday, February 23, 2017
Trophy winner (Highest Overall Score):
1A, 2nd place - Chimacum High School Team 1, 89 points
2016-2017 State Knowledge Bowl Tournament - ALL DIVISIONS
Saturday, March 18, 2017
Arlington High School, Arlington, WA
State Tournament Website
Practice Competitions
Olympic ESD 114 - Rooms 132, 202, 203, 204
Tuesday, December 1, 2015
Wednesday, December 2, 2015
Tuesday, December 8, 2015
Wednesday, December 9, 2015
Official Final Scores:
Overall Scoring - PDF or Excel
State Spots and Trophy Competition
Fort Worden State Park
February 24, 2016
Trophy winner (Highest Overall Score):
1A, 2nd place - Chimacum High Team 3
2015-2016 State Knowledge Bowl Tournament - ALL DIVISIONS
March 19, 2016
Arlington High School, Arlington, WA
State Tournament Website
2014-2015
Regional Competition Dates and Results
Practice Competitions
Olympic ESD 114, Bremerton
December 2014
Overall Scoring - PDF or Excel
State Spots and Trophy Competition
Fort Worden State Park, Port Townsend
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Trophy winner (Highest Overall Score):
1A, 2nd place - Chimacum High School Team 1
2014-2015 State Knowledge Bowl Tournament - ALL DIVISIONS
Saturday, March 14, 2015
Arlington High School, Arlington, WA
State Tournament Website
Regional Competition Dates and Results
Fort Worden State Park, Port Townsend
Practice Competition
Thursday, December 12, 2013
Official Final Scores:
PDF or Excel
Summit Awards Competition
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Official Final Scores:
Overall Scoring - PDF or Excel
Summit Scoring - PDF or Excel
State Spots and Trophy Competition
Thursday, February 6, 2014
Official Final Scores:
PDF, by score
PDF, by division
Excel (sortable)
2013-2014 State Knowledge Bowl Tournament - ALL DIVISIONS
Saturday, March 22, 2014
Arlington High School, Arlington, WA
State Tournament Website
2012-2013 Regional Competition Dates and Results
Fort Worden State Park, Port Townsend
Practice Competition
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Official Final Scores: PDF or Excel
Summit Awards Competition
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Official Final Scores:
Overall Scoring - PDF or Excel
Summit Scoring - PDF or Excel
State Spots and Trophy Competition
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Official Final Scores:
PDF, by score
PDF, by division
Excel (sortable)
2012-2013 State Knowledge Bowl Tournament - ALL DIVISIONS
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Arlington High School