Metro Senior High Knowledge Bowl (SHKB) is a season of academic competitions where students in grades 9-12 answer questions about history, literature, mathematics, science, current events, and everything in between. Meets take place after school at high schools around the Twin Cities.
During a meet, teams of 5 students begin with the written round, where they work cooperatively to complete a multiple-choice test. Based on their team’s written round score, they’re placed into rooms where 3 teams of 4 students compete to answer questions read by a KB coach or volunteer.
Each school is guaranteed three meets during the Regular Season. The top 45 teams will qualify to compete at Subregionals and/or Regionals. The top 5 teams from Regionals will compete at the MN State KB Meet in April. Review the Minnesota Academic Standards alignment for SHKB.
Schedule
2025 – 2026 Senior High Knowledge Bowl Meet Schedule
2025 – 2026 Senior High Knowledge Bowl Team Spread
Registration
Registration fees are based on BrightWorks membership status. To find out if your school/district is a member, please see the updated membership list. Schools that haven’t participated in five or more years qualify for member pricing your first year. Refer a new school to Metro Knowledge Bowl and receive $100 off your total registration fees that year.
| Number of Teams | BrightWorks Members: | Non-Members: |
|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | $265/team | $510/team |
| 3-4 | $245/team | $500/team |
| 5-6 | $225/team | $490/team |
| 7-8 | $205/team | $480/team |
| 9-10 | $185/team | $470/team |
Metro Invitational Meet (optional) – January 10, 2026
BrightWorks Members: $30/team
Non-Members: $50/team
All teams are BOGO (Buy One Get One) for this inaugural year!
Scores & Rankings
2025-2026 SHKB Season Rankings
The following score sheets will be live links to update automatically during each meet. Follow along from anywhere! If you get an error or are asked to sign into your Google account, it means that scores are currently being entered and will be updated soon.
After the meet is over, the score sheet will be posted in rank order.
Regular Season Meets
Meet 1.1 – December 11 – Prior Lake HS
Meet 1.2 – December 16 – Spring Lake Park HS
Meet 1.3 – December 18 – Prior Lake HS (Rescheduled 12/9 meet)
Meet 2.1 – January 6 – Spring Lake Park HS
Meet 2.2 – January 8 – Academy of Holy Angels
Meet 2.3 – January 13 – Prior Lake HS
Meet 3.1 – January 20 – Academy of Holy Angels
Meet 3.2 – January 22 – Spring Lake Park HS
Meet 3.3 – January 27 – Prior Lake HS
Metro Invitational Meet (optional)
Saturday, January 10 – Prior Lake HS
Subregional Meet
Meet 4 – February 10 – Prior Lake HS
Norlander Regional Meet
Meet 5 – February 26 – North Tartan HS
State Meet
Meet 6 – April 9 & 10
Cragun’s Resort, Brainerd – AAA Division
Coach Resources
All Things SHKB (Handbook, Rules, Equipment Order Form, etc.)
Senior High KB Practice Questions
Lenius Award
Chris Lenius, this award’s namesake, once said that regardless of which school a player or coach comes from, they’re all our players and all our coaches. The Knowledge Bowl program is built by, and its value is reinforced by, its players. This award is voted on all season, and then granted by an anonymous donor to the team that best exemplifies sportspersonship, a competitive spirit, and a love of the game.
Benilde-St. Margaret’s
The Bowler Express
Past Recipients
2023-2024: White Bear Lake Area High School – Voidcats
2022-2023: St. Anthony Village High School – Tea Sippers
2021-2022: Waconia High School – Gorls
2020-2021: Chaska High School – Purple
2019-2020: Prior Lake High School – Single Mom
2018-2019: Anoka High School – Bowl is Life
Partners
Thank you to our 2025-2026 partners for supporting Metro Knowledge Bowl! If you would like to learn more about contributing to the program, please contact Madi Ericksen at 612-638-1514.
American Legion Post 630 – Brooklyn Center
Lions Club – Maplewood North
Lions Club – Spring Lake Park
VFW Post 6316 – Blaine
VFW Post 230 – Columbia Heights
Minnesota Service Cooperatives & Business Partners
At a Knowledge Bowl meet, students…
Apply strategic thinking and deductive reasoning.
Are challenged to develop their interpersonal skills: confidence, sportspersonship, and leadership.
Communicate effectively and must work together in order to be successful.
Questions?
For more information on how your students can participate, contact Madi Ericksen at 612-638-1514.
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