Results
2022 National Finals
Newport High School (Team 2) took home the top prize at the 2022 National Finals on May 14, 2022 at Great Meadow in the The Plains, Va. Newport High School will go on to represent the United States in the International Rocketry Challenge at the Farnborough Air Show outside London, England in July 2022.
In all, 724 teams from 41 states competed in the 2022 American Rocketry Challenge. Students designed, built, and launched rockets to exacting requirements as they competed for more than $100,000 in cash and prizes. See the results for this year’s National Finals, as well as the Presentation and Marketing Competitions.
2022 National Champions: Newport High School - Team 2

Newport High School Team 2 of Bellevue, WA were crowned National Champion at the world’s largest student rocketry competition – the American Rocketry Challenge. Newport High School Team 2 had the best score of 99 teams competing at the National Finals, which took place at Great Meadow in The Plains, VA. In total, 724 teams from 41 states competed in the 2022 American Rocketry Challenge. The students will now represent the United States at the International Rocketry Challenge taking place at the Farnborough Airshow outside London in July.
2022 Marketing Competition Winner
Watch the winning Marketing Competition video from Sato Academy of Long Beach, CA
2022 Presentation Competition Winners
Check out the winning entries from the 2022 Presentation Competition (click links to download the pdfs):
- First Place – Cary Academy (Cary, NC)
- Second Place – Northville High School (Northville, MI)
Past Winners
In its 20-year history, the American Rocketry Challenge has hosted some of the brightest young minds across the country. Check out the past rocket contest champions through our previous results.
International Rocketry Challenge
The top team at the National Finals goes on to represent the United States in the International Rocketry Challenge. Learn more about the International Rocketry Challenge and the past winners.