2019 - The American Rocketry Challenge

2019 National Finals Results

Another year, another TARC champion! Madison West High School (Team 2) took home the top prize and will go on to represent the United States in the International Rocketry Challenge. Their mission: continue America’s dominance and bring home the country’s 5th straight international championship.

The Top 101 teams met at Great Meadow in The Plains, Va. for the all-day event.

The top twenty-five finishers receive an invitation to participate in NASA’s Student Launch initiative to continue their exploration of rocketry with high-powered rockets and challenging mission parameters.

Check out the full results below:

2019 National Finals Results

Place	Team Name	City	State	Flight 1	Flight 2	Total
1	Madison West High School (Team 2)	Madison	WI	8	2	10
2	Russellville High School (Team 2)	Russellville	AL	3.44	9.12	12.56
3	Festus High School	Festus	MO	15	7	22
4	Creekview High School (Team 1)	Canton	GA	13.96	12	25.96
5	Creekview High School (Team 2)	Canton	GA	6	21	27
6	Plantation High School (Team 2)	Plantation	FL	14.32	13	27.32
7	Plantation High School (Team 1)	Plantation	FL	1.32	26.52	27.84
8	Odle Middle School (Team 2)	Bellevue	WA	10	18.8	28.8
9	Spring Grove Area School District	Spring Grove	PA	22.84	9.32	32.16
10	Notre Dame Academy	Los Angeles	CA	2	32	34
11	Cullman Area Technology Academy	Cullman	AL	19	16.44	35.44
12	West Iredell High School	Statesville	NC	11	24.56	35.56
13	Richards R-V Schools	West Plains	MO	8.8	28	36.8
14	Russellville High School (Team 1)	Russellville	AL	8.24	29.64	37.88
15	Nativity Catholic School	Burke	VA	17.88	24	41.88
16	ETA at Roosevelt High School	San Antonio	TX	15.48	29.08	44.56
17	North Marion High School (Team 1)	Farmington	WV	8.8	35.88	44.68
18	Bellevue High School (Team 1)	Bellevue	WA	20	28.24	48.24
19	North Marion High School (Team 2)	Farmington	WV	23.68	24.72	48.4
20	Kealakehe High School (Team 2)	Kailua-Kona	HI	9.72	40.84	50.56
21	Oak Park High School	Oak Park	CA	9	42	51
22	International Community School	Kirkland	WA	19.36	37.36	56.72
23	Tharptown High School	Russellville	AL	24.16	43	67.16
24	Odle Middle School (Team 1)	Bellevue	WA	17.2	50.16	67.36
25	Whitney M. Young Magnet HS	Chicago	IL	5.04	62.64	67.68
26	Explorer Post 1010 (Team 1)	Rockville	MD	19.84	49.96	69.8
27	Animas High School	Durango	CO	29.44	41.72	71.16
28	Sunnyvale High School	Sunnyvale	TX	9.2	64.2	73.4
29	Minster Journeyman Club	Minster	OH	10	64.76	74.76
30	Harmony Science Academy Houston	Houston	TX	24.44	53.08	77.52
31	Alternative Family Education	Santa Cruz	CA	4	88.76	92.76
32	Maharishi School (Team 1)	Fairfield	IA	20.72	73	93.72
33	Minster Civic Association (Team 1)	Minster	OH	16.64	79.04	95.68
34	Dowell Middle School	McKinney	TX	21.88	73.84	95.72
35	Webster City High School	Webster City	IA	31	65.8	96.8
36	Nazareth Academy High School for Girls (Team 1)	Philadelphia	PA	22	79.68	101.68
37	Bellevue High School (Team 2)	Bellevue	WA	11.4	97.04	108.44
38	Harmony School of Endeavor (Team 1)	Austin	TX	27.44	105.4	132.84
39	Nazareth Academy High School for Girls (Team 2)	Philadelphia	PA	30.4	112.28	142.68
40	St.Thomas High School	Houston	TX	22	189.84	211.84

Rank Based on First Flight Score

41	Seabrook Intermediate School	Seabrook	TX	28.92	DQ	28.92
42	Falls Church High School	Falls Church	VA	32	DQ	32
43	St Vincent St Mary High School	Akron	OH	34.36		34.36
44	Writer’s Ink	Irvine	CA	34.72		34.72
45	NC School of Science and Math	Durham	NC	36		36
46	Newport High School	Bellevue	WA	39		39
47	Explorer Post 1010 (Team 2)	Rockville	MD	39.2		39.2
48	Fairfield Ludlowe High School	Fairfield	CT	40.28		40.28
49	Western High School (Team 2)	Davie	FL	40.48		40.48
50	Kealakehe High School (Team 1)	Kailua-Kona	HI	42.08		42.08
51	Community Home Education	Cypress	CA	42.88		42.88
52	St. Monica Homeschool	Ridgefield	CT	44		44
53	Rogers High School	Florence	AL	45.72		45.72
53	The Green Vale School (Team 2)	Old Brookville	NY	45.72		45.72
54	Harmony Science Academy El Paso (Team 1)	El Paso	TX	46.2		46.2
55	First Baptist Church	Manchester	CT	47.36		47.36
56	Voting Involvement Association	Irvine	CA	49.56		49.56
57	Krueger School of Applied Technologies	San Antonio	TX	50.6		50.6
58	Grosse Pointe North High School	Grosse Pointe Woods	MI	50.64		50.64
59	The Green Vale School (Team 1)	Old Brookville	NY	51.2		51.2
60	Young Engineers in Action	La Palma	CA	53		53
61	Harmony School of Nature	Dallas	TX	53.2		53.2
62	East Fairmont Middle School (Team 2)	Fairmont	WV	53.68		53.68
63	Immaculate Heart of Mary School	Cuyahoga Falls	OH	55.08		55.08
64	Villa Joseph Marie High School	Holland	PA	55.64		55.64
65	Combined Boy Scout Troops	Woodbridge	VA	60		60
66	Palos Verdes High School	Palos Verdes Estates	CA	62.36		62.36
67	Maharishi School (Team 2)	Fairfield	IA	63		63
68	Hanes Magnet Middle School	Winston-Salem	NC	65.44		65.44
69	Western High School (Team 1)	Davie	FL	68.16		68.16
70	Saratoga High School	Saratoga	CA	68.88		68.88
71	Covenant Christian High School	Indianapolis	IN	70.44		70.44
72	Nardin Academy	Buffalo	NY	76.12		76.12
73	Presidio High School	Presidio	TX	81		81
74	Clear Creek High School	League City	TX	81.4		81.4
75	East Fairmont Middle School (Team 1)	Fairmont	WV	85.8		85.8
76	Harmony School of Endeavor (Team 2)	Austin	TX	91		91
77	Emerald City Schools	De Soto	KS	91.04		91.04
78	Truesdell Middle School	Wichita	KS	92.72		92.72
79	Hart County 4H (Team 2)	Munfordville	KY	106.44		106.44
80	University School	Hunting Valley	OH	107.56		107.56
81	Harmony Science Academy El Paso (Team 2)	El Paso	TX	114.04		114.04
82	Lincoln High School	Lincoln	AL	129.2		129.2
83	Hart County 4H (Team 1)	Munfordville	KY	134.8		134.8
84	Minster Civic Association (Team 2)	Minster	OH	140.84		140.84
85	Colville School District	Colville	WA	145.96		145.96
86	Vector Space	Lynchburg	VA	154.12		154.12
87	Trinity School	New York	NY	164.44		164.44
88	St Thomas High School	Houston	TX	856		856
89	Madison West High School (Team 1)	Madison	WI	866.88		866.88
90	Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart	Buffalo	NY	DQ		DQ
90	Del Norte High School	San Diego	CA	DQ		DQ
90	Millbrook School	Millbrook	NY	DQ		DQ
90	Millington High School	Millington	MI	DQ		DQ
90	Newark Memorial High School (Team 1)	Newark	CA	DQ		DQ
90	Newark Memorial High School (Team 2)	Newark	CA	DQ		DQ
90	The Vanguard School	Colorado Springs	CO	DQ		DQ
90	Valley High School	Albuquerque	NM	DQ		DQ
90	Victory Christian Center High School (Team 1)	Charlotte	NC	DQ		DQ
90	Victory Christian Center High School (Team 2)	Charlotte	NC	DQ		DQ
90	Victory Christian Center Middle School	Charlotte	NC	DQ		DQ

TARC 2019 Special Competition Awards

Competition Category	Sponsor	Team Number	Team Name	City	State
Apollo 11 Resemblance	AIA/NAR	19-4730	Richards R-V Schools	West Plains	MO
Best Outreach Program	AIA/NAR	19-5028	Oak Park High School	Oak Park	CA
Best Engineering Notebook	AIA/NAR	19-4688	King County 4H	Belleview	WA
Best Dressed Team	AIA/NAR	19-5609	Villa Joseph Marie High School	Holland	PA
Best Rocket Craftsmanship	Lockheed Martin	19-4998	Russelville High School (Team 1)	Russellville	AL
Boeing Team Spirit Award	Boeing	19-5001	Nardin Academy	Buffalo	NY
Most Innovative Approach to Mission	Raytheon	19-5805	Plantation High School (Team 2)	Plantation	FL

2019 National Finals Results

2019 National Finals Results

Rank Based on First Flight Score

TARC 2019 Special Competition Awards

Presentation Competition

Sponsored by the Aerospace Industries Association and National Association of Rocketry.

Rocket Building Competition

Sponsored by Lockheed Martin

Award	Team Number	Team Name	City	State
1st Place	19-5028	Oak Park High School	Oak Park	CA
2nd Place	19-4930	International Community School	Kirkland	WA
3rd Place	19-4695	Nativity Catholic School	Burke	VA

Award	Team Number	Team Name	City	State
Best Craftsmanship	19-5650	Sunnyvale High School	Sunnyvale	TX
Most Creative Design	19-4740	Alternative Family Education	Santa Cruz	CA
3rd Place	19-4695	Nativity Catholic School	Burke	VA