Academic Teams
Solon High School has many an academic team, including Science Olympiad, Academic Challenge, Mock Trial, Speech and Debate, Model United Nations, and Future Problem Solvers, many of which have previously placed in tournaments at the national level. Bob Weiser is the current coach of Academic Challenge team. This team won the 2010 Ohio Academic Committee state championship, and has competed in the NAQT High School National Championship Tournament in 2005, 2008, 2009, and 2010, finishing tied for 17th in 2010. In 1998, Solon Science Olympiad earned its first National Championship, and placed second in the nation in 2003 and 2008. Most recently, the team captured its third national championship (1998, 2011 and 2012) at the 2012 National Tournament at the University of Central Florida.
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