Students who study, build, and compete

Great Neck South Science Olympiad (GNSSO) was founded in 1986. Today it is 45 members split across three teams.

The competition

What is Science Olympiad?

Science Olympiad is a non-profit that runs team competitions in science, technology, engineering, and math. Teams from thousands of schools across the US compete in 23 events spanning earth science, chemistry, anatomy, optics, and several branches of engineering, with teammates working together while each sharpens their own specialty.

Learn more at soinc.org
Science Olympiad logo: a globe with the words Exploring the World of Science

Who we are

A year of preparation for a handful of tournament days

Study

Deep dives into one field each, from anatomy to astronomy, until we know it better than the test does.

Build

Devices designed, built, and tuned over months, then run once for score on tournament day.

Lab

Practiced lab procedures, so the hands-on events feel routine under the clock.

Mentor

We help run the Great Neck South Middle School team, so younger students catch the bug early.

Build season

Devices, tests, and the people behind them

  • The team in pink hoodies and medals gathered at Le Moyne College for the state tournament
    States at Le Moyne
  • Close-up of a wooden mechanical arm built for a device event
    Device detail
  • A member kneeling beside a device during a gym test run
    Trial runs
  • Members smiling outdoors at night on a competition trip
    Road trip
  • Four members with medals holding a first-place trophy
    Invitational win