2021 - The American Rocketry Challenge

2021 National Finals Results

After a year of virtual competitions, the American Rocketry Challenge and its teams marked 2021 as our return to flight! Hosted at ten different regional launch sites June 11-20, 2021, the 2021 National Finals was extraordinary, and so were the teams that competed.

Scroll to the bottom of the page to see the full flight results.

2021 National Finals: Top Five Teams

Place	Prize	Team #	School/Group Name	City	State	Total Score	Flight 1	Flight 2
1	$20,000	20-6057	Oregon Episcopal School	Portland	OR	7.7	1	6.7
2	$15,000	20-6696	Explorer Post 1010 (Team 1)	Rockville	MD	8	3	5
3	$12,500	20-5871	Webster City High School	Webster City	IA	11.86	0	11.86
4	$10,000	20-6268	Mathmania Robotics	Mission Viejo	CA	16.66	7.66	9
5	$7,500	20-6353	Russellville City Schools (Team 1)	Russellville	AL	23.6	21	2.6

Each school or organization also receives $1,000

2021 Best First Time Finalist

Prize	Team #	School/Group Name	City	State
$2,500	20-6057	Oregon Episcopal School	Portland	OR

Awarded to the best team who is competing in the National Finals for the first time.

2021 Best in Launch Sites

Launch Site	Prize	Team #	School/Group Name	City	State
Birmingham, AL	$1,000	20-6353	Russellville City Schools (Team 1)	Russellville	AL
Brighton, WI	$1,000	21-0499	Madison West High School (Team 1)	Madison	WI
Dayton, OH	$1,000	20-5871	Webster City High School	Webster City	IA
Lucerne Dry Lake, CA	$1,000	20-6268	Mathmania Robotics	Mission Viejo	CA
Pasco, WA	$1,000	20-6057	Oregon Episcopal School	Portland	OR
Pueblo, CO	$1,000	20-6330	Air Capital STEM Club	Wichita	KS
Rockdale, TX	$1,000	20-6843	Sherman High School	Sherman	TX
Syracuse, NY	$1,000	20-6186	The Lawrenceville School	Lawrenceville	NJ
The Plains, VA	$1,000	20-6696	Explorer Post 1010 (Team 1)	Rockville	MD
West Palm Beach, FL	$1,000	20-6119	St. Croix STEM Academy (Team 2)	Kingshill	USVI

2021 Presentation Competition

Award	Prize	Team #	School/Group Name	City	State
First Place	$3,000	20-6302	Northville High School	Northville	MI
Second Place	$1,500	20-6040	International Community School	Kirkland	WA
Best First Time Team	$500	20-6302	Northville High School	Northville	MI

2021 Marketing Competition

Award	Prize	Team #	School/Group Name	City	State
First Place	$3,000	20-6938	Marquette High School	Chesterfield	MO
Second Place	$1,000	20-6057	Oregon Episcopal School	Portland	OR

The winning team also wins a custom logo and poster by 2046 Design, and custom merch featuring the team’s new logo.

2021 National Finals Flight Results

Place	Team #	School/Group Name	City	State	Total Score	Flight 1	Flight 2
1	20-6057	Oregon Episcopal School	Portland	OR	7.7	1	6.7
2	20-6696	Explorer Post 1010 (Team 1)	Rockville	MD	8	3	5
3	20-5871	Webster City High School	Webster City	IA	11.86	0	11.86
4	20-6268	Mathmania Robotics	Mission Viejo	CA	16.66	7.66	9
5	20-6353	Russellville City Schools (Team 1)	Russellville	AL	23.6	21	2.6
6	21-0623	American Youth Soccer Organization Region 174	Granada Hills	CA	24	9	15
6	20-6843	Sherman High School	Sherman	TX	24	6	18
8	20-6206	Wise Camps	Bellevue	WA	24.42	13	11.42
9	20-5963	Tharptown High School	Russellville	AL	25.56	4.74	20.82
10	20-6750	Young Engineers in Action	Cerritos	CA	26.38	21	5.38
11	20-6186	The Lawrenceville School	Lawrenceville	NJ	26.54	15.34	11.2
12	20-6092	Sylvania Northview High School (Team 2)	Sylvania	OH	27.14	9	18.14
13	20-6302	Northville High School	Northville	MI	28.48	11	17.48
14	20-6234	Oak Park High School	Oak Park	CA	34	10	24
15	20-5885	Boy Scout Troop 17	Charlottesville	VA	36.16	26.98	9.18
16	21-0527	Victory Christian Middle School	Charlotte	NC	38.24	16.36	21.88
17	20-5912	Sylvania Northview High School (Team 1)	Sylvania	OH	38.44	25.44	13
18	20-6397	Camas High School	Camas	WA	41.16	30.8	10.36
19	20-6179	Nazareth Academy High School for Girls	Philadelphia	PA	41.22	4	37.22
20	20-6027	Portland Rocketry	Portland	OR	41.5	19	22.5
21	20-6821	Yamhill-Carlton High School	Yamhill	OR	41.72	16.4	25.32
22	20-5944	AIAA Orange County Section	Irvine	CA	42.86	6.86	36
23	21-0499	Madison West High School (Team 1)	Madison	WI	43.12	31.12	12
24	20-6383	St. Monica's Homeschool	Ridgefield	CT	44.62	32	12.62
25	20-6612	STARBASE Louisiana 2.0 (Team 1)	Barksdale Air Force Base	LA	44.88	14	30.88
26	20-6987	Harmony Science Academy (Team 2)	Houston TX	TX	48.46	21.52	26.94
27	20-6166	Richards R-V School District (Team 1)	West Plains	MO	50.36	22.22	28.14
28	20-6322	Richards R-V School District (Team 2)	West Plains	MO	54.22	33	21.22
29	20-6136	Millbrook School	Millbrook	NY	54.9	48	6.9
30	20-7077	Hackground	Fulton	MD	55.18	20	35.18
31	20-6930	Ingraham High School	Seattle	WA	55.62	50.62	5
32	20-6388	Creekview High School (Team 1)	Canton	GA	56.68	7	49.68
33	20-6412	Civil Air Patrol Composite Squadron 64	LaVerne	CA	58	48	10
34	20-5989	Spring Grove Area Middle School (Team 2)	Spring Grove	PA	60.9	35.04	25.86
35	20-6354	Russellville City Schools (Team 2)	Russellville	AL	62.68	31.56	31.12
36	20-6837	Vector Space (Team 2)	Lynchburg	VA	62.96	55.4	7.56
37	21-0273	Mercer Island Chinese Association	Mercer Island	WA	63.68	16.68	47
38	20-6674	Vector Space (Team 1)	Lynchburg	VA	64.4	36.52	27.88
39	20-5891	Interlude Musical Outreach	Irvine	CA	65.82	22.38	43.44
40	20-6173	STARBASE Los Alamitos	Los Alamitos	CA	68.32	57.12	11.2
41	20-6549	Winfield City High School	Winfield	AL	68.48	36	32.48
42	20-6698	Explorer Post 1010 (Team 2)	Rockville	MD	68.86	36.76	32.1
43	20-6275	Clariden School (Team 1)	Southlake	TX	70.88	18.88	52
44	21-0389	Hackleburg High School	Hackleburg	AL	75.62	54.62	21
45	20-6471	Central Middle School	Corapeake	NC	77.34	18	59.34
46	20-6389	Creekview High School (Team 2)	Canton	GA	77.7	20.62	57.08
47	20-6316	Minster Civic Association (Team 1)	Minster	OH	79.44	51.44	28
48	20-5872	East Fairmont Middle School (Team 1)	Fairmont	WV	80.9	42.56	38.34
49	20-6664	Meyzeek Middle School	Louisville	KY	81.18	29	52.18
50	20-7104	Minster Journeyman (Team 1)	Minster	OH	81.7	19.52	62.18
51	20-5862	Shady Side Academy Senior School	Pittsburgh	PA	82.56	64	18.56
52	20-7019	Cedar Falls High School	Cedar Falls	IA	85.56	50.56	35
53	21-0503	Madison West High School (Team 2)	Madison	WI	91.88	41.64	50.24
54	20-6101	Prince of Peace Catholic School	Lake Villa	IL	94	91	3
55	20-6831	Kruger School	San Antonio	TX	96.78	83.8	12.98
56	20-6505	John Champe High School	Aldie	VA	97.1	81.38	15.72
57	20-7009	Spring Grove Area High School (Team 2)	Spring Grove	PA	97.36	36	61.36
58	21-0212	Howard County Chinese School	Columbia	MD	105.66	47.28	58.38
59	20-5881	Fordyce High School	Fordyce	AR	105.76	71.76	34
60	20-6311	Graham High School	Graham	TX	107.42	85.24	22.18
61	20-6919	Neuqua Valley High School	Naperville	IL	108.38	44.62	63.76
62	20-6190	Lincoln High School	Lincoln	AL	113.82	73.38	40.44
63	20-5875	East Fairmont Middle School (Team 2)	Fairmont	WV	123.66	61	62.66
64	20-6679	Harmony Science Academy (Team 1)	El Paso	TX	126.28	29.96	96.32
65	20-6205	Just A Drop	Bellevue	WA	127.6	30.7	96.9
66	20-6615	STARBASE Louisiana 2.0 (Team 2)	Barksdale Air Force Base	LA	129.32	62.32	67
67	20-5981	Victory Christian High School	Charlotte	NC	133.8	101.8	32
68	20-6704	Groton School	Groton	MA	134.9	41.08	93.82
69	20-6420	North Marion High School (Team 2)	Farmington	WV	135.7	84.52	51.18
70	20-5986	Spring Grove Area Middle School (Team 1)	Spring Grove	PA	140.98	85	55.98
71	21-0494	Norfolk Technical Center	Norfolk	VA	142.36	49.36	93
72	20-6823	Lexington High School	Lexington	MA	142.5	21	121.5
73	20-6381	Maharishi School	Fairfield	IA	150.68	138.06	12.62
74	20-6459	St. Thomas High School	Houston	TX	152.42	81	71.42
75	20-6319	Minster Civic Association (Team 2)	Minster	OH	158	62	96
76	20-6330	Air Capital STEM Club	Wichita	KS	163.72	27.36	136.36
77	20-5877	East Fairmont STEM	Fairmont	WV	184.64	63.52	121.12
78	21-0524	Hill Murray High School	Maplewood	MN	185.1	37.3	147.8
79	20-6276	Clariden School (Team 2)	Southlake	TX	186.76	85.42	101.34
80	20-5982	Spring Grove Area High School (Team 1)	Spring Grove	PA	202.64	128.72	73.92
81	20-6932	Flower Mound Hschool	Flower Mound	TX	237.82	149.46	88.36
82	20-6119	St. Croix STEM Academy (Team 2)	Kingshill	USVI	247.88	90.62	157.26
83	20-6938	Marquette High School	Chesterfield	MO	329.72	144.28	62.64
84	20-7088	IvyMax	San Diego	CA	346.46	223.76	122.7
85	20-7105	Minster Journeyman (Team 2)	Minster	OH	499.92	302.6	197.32
86	20-6480	Princess Anne High School	Virginia Beach	VA	555.92	239.64	316.28
87	20-6596	Presidio Independent School District (Team 2)	Presidio	TX	709.08	36.2	672.88

Scores Based on Single Flight

Place	Team #	School/Group Name	City	State	Total Score	Flight 1	Flight 2
88	20-6910	Stone Memorial High School	Crossville	TN	9.24	DQ	9.24
89	20-6771	Hewitt Trussville High School	Trussville	AL	13	DQ	13
90	20-6122	Ohio 4H	West Chester	OH	18.8	18.8	DQ
91	20-6303	Mu Foundation	Bellevue	WA	35.56	35.56	DQ
92	20-6418	North Marion High School (Team 1)	Farmington	WV	38	38	DQ
93	20-6462	Emerald Rocketry	Bellevue	WA	40	DQ	40
94	20-6118	St. Croix STEM Academy (Team 1)	Kingshill	USVI	55.56	DQ	55.56
95	20-6447	Presidio Independent School District (Team 1)	Presidio	TX	61	61	DQ
96	20-7072	Cumberland Civil Air Patrol	Wiley Ford	WV	81.92	81.92	DQ
97	21-0245	Saint Anthony's High School	Huntington	NY	119.68	119.68	DQ
98	20-6933	Alexander Central High School	Taylorsville	NC	DQ	DQ	DQ
98	20-5866	Plano West Senior High School	Plano	TX	DQ	DQ	DQ
98	20-6039	Woodridge Middle School	High Ridge	MO	DQ	DQ	DQ