Metro Senior High Knowledge Bowl (SHKB) is a season of academic competitions where students 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. SHKB aligns with Minnesota Academic Standards in Science, Math, Social Studies, and English Language Arts.
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.
| Number of Teams | BrightWorks Member: | Non-Member: |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Schedule
2023 – 2024 Senior High Knowledge Bowl Meet Schedule
2023 – 2024 Senior High Knowledge Bowl Team Spread (posted after November 6th)
Scores & Rankings
The following score sheets will be live links to automatically update 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 7 – Academy of Holy Angels
Meet 1.2 – December 12 – Prior Lake HS
Meet 1.3 – December 14 – Spring Lake Park HS
Meet 2.1 – January 16 – Academy of Holy Angels
Meet 2.2 – January 18 – Spring Lake Park HS
Meet 2.3 – January 23 – Prior Lake HS
Meet 3.1 – January 30 – Spring Lake Park HS
Meet 3.2 – February 1 – Prior Lake HS
Meet 3.3 – February 6 – Academy of Holy Angels
Subregional Meet
Meet 4 – February 13 – Prior Lake HS
Norlander Regional Meet
Meet 5 – February 29 – North HS
State Meet
Meet 6 – April 11 & 12
Cragun’s Resort, Brainerd – AAA Division
Nationals Meet
Meet 7 – April 20 – Online via Discord
Sponsors
Thank you to our 2023-2024 sponsors for supporting Metro Knowledge Bowl!
If you would like to learn more about sponsoring a meet, please contact Madi Grove at 612-638-1514.
Coach Resources
All Things SHKB (Handbook, Rules, Metro Directory, Equipment Order Form, etc.)
Senior High KB Practice Questions
2023 Metro Region State Competitors
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, then granted by an anonymous donor to the team that best exemplifies sportspersonship, a competitive spirit, and the love of the game.
St. Anthony Village High School – Tea Sippers
Past Recipients
2021-2022: Waconia High School – Gorls
2020-2021: Chaska High School – Purple
2019-2020: Prior Lake High School – Single Mom
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SparkPath presents its programs in collaboration with BrightWorks (formerly Metro ECSU). BrightWorks member districts/schools save 30-50% on SparkPath registration fees. For more information, visit www.brightworksmn.org.
