2025 - The American Rocketry Challenge

2025 National Finals Results

Boy Scouts Troop 74, whose team name is “The Troop 74 Rocketeers,” outperformed a record-breaking 1,001 teams that entered the competition at the start of the year and bested the top 100 teams competing at National Finals on Saturday. This is the team’s first time qualifying for National Finals. Their precision in designing, building, and launching a model rocket was unmatched by any other team in the country.

In all, a record-breaking 1,001 teams from 46 states and Washington, DC competed in the 2025 American Rocketry Challenge. Students designed, built, and launched rockets to exacting requirements as they competed for more than $100,000 in cash and prizes. Below are the results for this year’s National Finals, as well as the Presentation and Marketing Competitions.

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:

2025 National Finals: Top 10 Teams

Place	Prize	Team Number	School/Organization	City	State	Flight 1 Score	Flight 2 Score	Final Score
1	$20,000	25-0845	Boy Scouts Troop 74	Montville	NJ	16	15.84	31.84
2	$15,000	25-2355	Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School	Rockville	MD	29.84	2.76	32.6
3	$12,500	25-0259	Farmington High School	Farmington	CT	12.08	21.88	33.96
4	$10,000	25-0024	Festus High School	Festus	MO	26.8	9.04	35.84
5	$7,500	25-2040	Future Builders Collective	Los Altos	CA	2	34.76	36.76
6	$3,500	25-0484	The Stony Brook School (Team 1)	Stony Brook	NY	12	29	41
7	$2,500	25-0003	Russellville High School (Team 2)	Russellville	AL	44.92	0.2	45.12
8	$2,500	25-0166	Vocational STEAM Works	El Cajon	CA	25.76	19.56	45.32
9	$2,500	25-0976	Edison Academy Magnet School	Edison	NJ	35	11.44	46.44
10	$1,500	25-1011	Richards R-5 School District (Team 1)	West Plains	MO	30	18.24	48.24

Each school or organization for teams 1-5 also receives $1,000. Each school or organization for teams 6-10 also receives $500.

2025 Best First Time Finalist

Team Number	Team Name	City	State	Flight 1 Score	Flight 2 Score	Final Score
25-0845	Boy Scouts Troop 74	Montville	NJ	16	15.84	31.84

Awarded to the best team who is competing in the National Finals for the first time. The team wins $2,500 and the school receives $500.

2025 Presentation Competition

Place	Prize	Team Number	School/Organization	City	State
1	$3,000	25-1022	Girl Scout Troop 76141	Plainfield	IL
2	$1,500	25-0167	4-H Wake County	Raleigh	NC
Rookie Team	$500	25-0167	4-H Wake County	Raleigh	NC

Awarded to the team who best showed off their hard work, explained their design, and demonstrated how test flight data drove decision making.

2025 Marketing Competition

Place	Prize	Team Number	School/Organization	City	State
1		25-1553	Lexington High School	Lexington	MA
2		25-1718	Fulton Science Academy	Alpharetta	GA

Awarded to the team who created the best video that generated excitement about their team, the American Rocketry Challenge, and aerospace and space exploration.

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

2025 National Finals Flight Results

Place	Team Number	Team Name	City	State	Flight 1 Score	Flight 2 Score	Final Score
1	25-0845	Boy Scouts Troop 74	Montville	NJ	16	15.84	31.84
2	25-2355	Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School	Rockville	MD	29.84	2.76	32.6
3	25-0259	Farmington High School	Farmington	CT	12.08	21.88	33.96
4	25-0024	Festus High School	Festus	MO	26.8	9.04	35.84
5	25-2040	Future Builders Collective	Los Altos	CA	2	34.76	36.76
6	25-0484	The Stony Brook School (Team 1)	Stony Brook	NY	12	29	41
7	25-0003	Russellville High School (Team 2)	Russellville	AL	44.92	0.2	45.12
8	25-0166	Vocational STEAM Works	El Cajon	CA	25.76	19.56	45.32
9	25-0976	Edison Academy Magnet School	Edison	NJ	35	11.44	46.44
10	25-1011	Richards R-5 School District (Team 1)	West Plains	MO	30	18.24	48.24
11	25-2282	Cumberland Civil Air Patrol	Cumberland	MD	13	37.96	50.96
12	25-0279	Master Arts Festival (Team 1)	Hawaiian Gardens	CA	27	25.04	52.04
13	25-0188	SmilingTree	Sammamish	WA	30	23.72	53.72
14	25-0017	Muscle Shoals High School (Team 2)	Muscle Shoals	AL	5	48.8	53.8
15	25-1850	Tuscumbia City Schools	Tuscumbia	AL	19.04	36.72	55.76
16	25-1914	Harmony Public School El Paso (Team 2)	El Paso	TX	19	37.52	56.52
17	25-0014	East Fairmont Middle School (Team 2)	Fairmont	WV	6.64	53.6	60.24
18	25-1761	Olympia High School (Team 2)	Olympia	WA	51.16	10.32	61.48
19	25-1168	Interlake High School	Bellevue	WA	43.68	20.4	64.08
20	25-1404	The Woodlands College Park High School	The Woodlands	TX	23.2	48.04	71.24
21	25-0613	Harmony Public School El Paso (Team 1)	El Paso	TX	36.44	36.12	72.56
22	25-0322	Tharptown High School (Team 1)	Russellville	AL	30.56	47.64	78.2
23	25-1983	Victory Christian Center Middle School	Charlotte	NC	3.28	84.44	87.72
24	25-1012	Richards R-5 School District (Team 2)	West Plains	MO	49.76	40.4	90.16
25	25-1436	Newport High School (Team 1)	Bellevue	WA	40.28	50.92	91.2
26	25-1981	Victory Christian Center High School	Charlotte	NC	43.68	51.72	95.4
27	25-0698	Farmersville Junior High School	Farmersville	TX	42	53.48	95.48
28	25-0474	Civil Air Patrol - Granite Cadet Squadron	Woodstock	MD	46.76	51	97.76
29	25-1749	Newport High School (Team 2)	Bellevue	WA	48	51.28	99.28
30	25-0304	The Cornerstone School (Team 1)	Ocala	FL	4	97.8	101.8
31	25-1192	Hardin Valley Academy	Knoxville	TN	49.6	54.96	104.56
32	25-1777	The Stony Brook School (Team 2)	Stony Brook	NY	43	66.44	109.44
33	25-1336	Waubonsie Valley High School	Aurora	IL	7.76	103	110.76
34	25-0603	Light of Faith Christian Academy	Bothell	WA	30.8	89	119.8
35	25-1533	Neuqua Valley High School	Naperville	IL	31.2	90.44	121.64
36	25-0502	AIAA Orange County Section (Team 2)	Irvine	CA	20	108.76	128.76
37	25-1022	Girl Scouts Troop 76141 (Team 2)	Plainfield	IL	42.16	87.12	129.28
38	25-1081	Explorer Post 1010	Rockville	MD	37	93.88	130.88
39	25-2134	Sandpoint High School (Team 2)	Sandpoint	ID	39.04	107.6	146.64
40	25-1841	Columbia High School	Huntsville	AL	10	780.84	790.84

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.

Scores Based on Single Flight

Place	Team Number	School/Organization	City	State	Flight 1 Score	Flight 2 Score	Final Score
41	25-1658	Thomas Jefferson HS for Science and Technology	Alexandria	VA	20.28	DQ	20.28
42	25-0932	Immaculate Heart of Mary	Cuyahoga Falls	OH	51.4	DQ	51.4
43	25-0690	Seabrook Intermediate School (Team 1)	Seabrook	TX	52.16		52.16
44	25-1751	Lightridge High School	Aldie	VA	52.48		52.48
45	25-1689	Up and Above Space Inc.	New York	NY	56.04		56.04
46	25-0070	The Quarry Lane School	Dublin	CA	56.6		56.6
47	25-0344	Russellville High School (Team 1)	Russellville	AL	57.32		57.32
48	25-1021	Girl Scouts Troop 76141 (Team 1)	Plainfield	IL	58.2		58.2
49	25-0850	Dixon High School	Dixon	CA	59.6		59.6
50	25-2113	South Brunswick High School	Monmouth Junction	NJ	60.72		60.72
51	25-0691	Seabrook Intermediate School (Team 2)	Seabrook	TX	62.4		62.4
52	25-0469	Spring Grove Area Middle School	Spring Grove	PA	63		63
53	25-2095	Independence High School	Ashburn	VA	65		65
54	25-2428	Maharishi School (Team 2)	Fairfield	IA	66.84		66.84
55	25-2129	Sandpoint High School (Team 1)	Sandpoint	ID	67.32		67.32
56	25-0991	LISA Academy North Middle High (Team 1)	North Little Rock	AR	67.88		67.88
57	25-0993	LISA Academy North Middle High (Team 2)	North Little Rock	AR	69		69
58	25-0671	Manvel Junior High	Manvel	TX	73.24		73.24
59	25-2189	Odle Middle School	Bellevue	WA	73.28		73.28
60	25-1467	Master Arts Festival (Team 2)	Hawaiian Gardens	CA	73.64		73.64
61	25-1315	Clear Falls High School (Team 2)	League City	TX	73.92		73.92
62	25-1571	Elkhart High School (Team 2)	Elkhart	IN	87		87
63	25-1396	Nova Classical Academy	St. Paul	MN	87.32		87.32
64	25-2012	Friends of Johnston ELP	Johnston	IA	95.6		95.6
65	25-0010	East Fairmont Middle School (Team 1)	Fairmont	WV	96.8		96.8
66	25-1792	Landon School	Bethesda	MD	97.2		97.2
67	25-0419	Tharptown High School (Team 2)	Russellville	AL	100.8		100.8
68	25-0881	Carroll High School	Southlake	TX	101.12		101.12
69	25-0616	Lawrence County High School	Moulton	AL	102.2		102.2
70	25-1573	Elkhart High School (Team 1)	Elkhart	IN	106.92		106.92
71	25-1964	Naperville North High School (Team 2)	Naperville	IL	112.28		112.28
72	25-0417	Kingsport Area Christian Home Education Association	Kingsport	TN	116.16		116.16
73	25-1256	Naperville North High School (Team 1)	Naperville	IL	118.44		118.44
74	25-1951	Cedar Falls High School	Cedar Falls	IA	132.6		132.6
75	25-0660	Camas High School	Camas	WA	133.12		133.12
76	25-0567	Hart County 4-H	Munfordville	KY	135.16		135.16
77	25-1760	Olympia High School (Team 1)	Olympia	WA	142.56		142.56
78	25-1497	DuPont Manual High School	Louisville	KY	155.4		155.4
79	25-1422	FIRE Rockets	Upper Marlboro	MD	174.96		174.96
80	25-0115	Irvington High School	Fremont	CA	182.48		182.48
81	25-1926	Ingraham High School	Seattle	WA	202.28		202.28
82	25-1629	New Albany High School	New Albany	OH	260.44		260.44
83	25-1649	Columbia Area Career Center	Columbia	MO	263.88		263.88
84	25-2061	John P. Stevens High School	Edison	NJ	455.28		455.28
85	25-1694	Presidio High School	Presidio	TX	493.88		493.88
86	25-1718	Fulton Science Academy	Alpharetta	GA	500.64		500.64
87	25-0492	AIAA Orange County Section (Team 1)	Irvine	CA	DQ		DQ
87	25-0560	Bellevue High School	Bellevue	WA	DQ		DQ
87	25-1357	Center High School	Kansas City	MO	DQ		DQ
87	25-1288	Clear Falls High School (Team 1)	League City	TX	DQ		DQ
87	25-0065	Fillmore County 4H	Geneva	NE	DQ		DQ
87	25-0110	Fox Senior High School	Arnold	MO	DQ		DQ
87	25-2258	Fremont High School	Sunnyvale	CA	DQ		DQ
87	25-2349	Maharishi School (Team 1)	Fairfield	IA	DQ		DQ
87	25-2111	Montgomery High School	Skillman	NJ	DQ		DQ
87	25-0016	Muscle Shoals High School (Team 1)	Muscle Shoals	AL	DQ		DQ
87	25-0535	Seckman Middle & High Schools	Imperial	MO	DQ		DQ
87	25-1950	St. Thomas High School	Houston	TX	DQ		DQ
87	25-0305	The Cornerstone School (Team 2)	Ocala	FL	DQ		DQ
87	25-0890	Youth Eagles Aviation & Aerospace Education	Stockton	CA	DQ		DQ