Usually the filler words before the rankings are just that. Filler. Today, however, we want to update you about two big events that have rocked the high school quizbowl community before we proceed with our normal rankings. Please read all of this.
Over the past week, a player from Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology was finally called out for his history of racist, sexist, and transphobic conduct. He has since rightly been removed from the team, by our understanding, but this move came far too late as many others, both within his team and from other teams across the nation, knew of his conduct but never called him out on it or took any disciplinary actions until now.
Additionally, a player from Mission San Jose High School has been removed from the community for sexual harassment he had inflicted on a player from another school two years ago and for his repeated gaslighting and denial to protect himself from consequences. Once again, there were people aware of the nature of his conduct who chose not to report him or confront him—people who could have stepped in, but did not.
The quizbowl community is what we make of it. For us at Groger Ranks, the community has provided us great friendships and a way to reward our love of learning. However, there is a darker side to this community created by a toxic culture that perpetuates misogyny and other destructive attitudes that make this community a far less welcoming place. If we want to save this community, we must take it upon ourselves to not only not be the people perpetrating misconduct, but to commit ourselves to calling out actions in the moment and reporting them as soon as we become aware, all along striving to foster a more welcoming community for everyone. To stand by the sidelines is to remain culpable. A misconduct reporting form run by members of the main quizbowl organizations such as PACE and ACF can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/qbmisconduct
If you have concerns about inappropriate behavior from a player, a coach, a parent, or a member of the tournament staff, we would like to know about them. This form can be used by anyone, whether a member of the quizbowl community or not, to report an incident of misconduct.
from the Misconduct Reporting Form, more information at https://hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=297&t=24183
In these rankings you will notice that Thomas Jefferson Science & Tech A and Mission San Jose A are no longer present. When the teams play future tournaments without the aforementioned players, their new results will be counted. Any tournaments with those players, however, will continue to be ignored by our rankings. We recognize the unfortunate power that rankings can have in creating cult-like worship of top teams and players, causing some to further ignore their inappropriate behavior—we cannot legitimize these players anymore.
Now that we have given you this important message, we can in good conscience present our rankings. As usual, our overall rankings below are accompanied by companion NAQT-Only and mACF-Only rankings. We appreciate your continued support of Groger Ranks during this difficult season and sincerely hope that each and every one of you will do your part to make the quizbowl community a better place. Happy holidays, and enjoy your midseason rankings.
| RANK | TEAM | SCORE | BEST SET |
| 1 | Arcadia A (CA) | 114.77 | LIT |
| 2 | Montgomery Blair A (MD) | 113.65 | STASH |
| 3 | Solon A (OH) | 113.56 | MCMT |
| 4 | Thomas Jefferson Science & Tech B (VA) | 112.47 | LIT |
| 5 | St. Mark’s School of Texas A (TX) | 108.54 | STASH |
| 6 | Richard Montgomery A (MD) | 108.33 | STASH |
| 7 | Beavercreek A (OH) | 108.22 | LONE STAR |
| 8 | Hunter A (NY) | 107.85 | LONE STAR |
| 9 | Georgetown Day A (DC) | 107.42 | LIT |
| 10 | University Lab A (IL) | 106.75 | LIT |
| 11 | Westview A (CA) | 106.03 | IKEA |
| 12 | Detroit Country Day A (MI) | 105.45 | MCMT |
| 13 | Chattahoochee A (GA) | 104.97 | RAFT |
| 14 | Wayzata A (MN) | 104.43 | LIT |
| 15 | Stanton College Prep B (FL) | 104.40 | MCMT |
| 16 | Greenhill A (TX) | 103.37 | STASH |
| 17 | Lambert A (GA) | 102.17 | IS-199 |
| 18 | Adlai E. Stevenson A (IL) | 101.62 | IKEA |
| 19 | Stanford Online A (CA) | 100.83 | IS-197 |
| 20 | East Chapel Hill A (NC) | 100.71 | LIT |
| 21 | Kinkaid A (TX) | 100.36 | LONE STAR |
| 22 | Ladue A (MO) | 99.86 | IS-195 |
| 23 | Barrington A (IL) | 98.41 | LIT |
| 24 | TAG Magnet A (TX) | 98.26 | IS-195 |
| 25 | Phillips Academy A (MA) | 98.16 | MCMT |
| 26 | Mira Loma A (CA) | 97.95 | LONE STAR |
| 27 | Russell A (KY) | 97.07 | Scottie |
| 28 | High Tech A (NJ) | 96.85 | LONE STAR |
| 29 | Phillips Exeter A (NH) | 95.54 | IS-197 |
| 30 | Raffles A (SG) | 94.96 | IS-195 |
| 31 | Hunter B (NY) | 94.82 | IS-197 |
| 32 | Belmont A (MA) | 94.52 | LONE STAR |
| 33 | Buffalo Grove A (IL) | 94.38 | RAFT |
| 34 | Saratoga A (CA) | 94.31 | LONE STAR |
| 35 | Cinco Ranch A (TX) | 94.08 | STASH |
| 36 | Woodford County A (KY) | 94.00 | Scottie |
| 37 | Santa Monica A (CA) | 93.86 | RAFT |
| 38 | Del Norte A (CA) | 93.84 | RAFT |
| 39 | Detroit Country Day B (MI) | 93.51 | CATT |
| 40 | Great Valley A (PA) | 93.44 | Prison Bowl |
| 41 | Strake Jesuit A (TX) | 92.66 | LIT |
| 42 | Chattahoochee B (GA) | 92.29 | LONE STAR |
| 43 | Miami Valley A (OH) | 92.05 | Scottie |
| 44 | Hotchkiss A (CT) | 91.62 | Prison Bowl |
| 45 | duPont Manual A (KY) | 90.55 | IS-195 |
| 46 | Centennial A (MD) | 90.28 | IS-197 |
| 47 | Carmel A (IN) | 89.80 | MCMT |
| 48 | Ridgewood A (NJ) | 89.21 | LONE STAR |
| 49 | Detroit Catholic Central A (MI) | 87.78 | MCMT |
| 50 | Mounds View A (MN) | 87.62 | LIT |
| 51 | William Fremd A (IL) | 87.58 | RAFT |
| 52 | Livingston A (NJ) | 87.06 | Prison Bowl |
| 53 | East Brunswick B (NJ) | 87.00 | Prison Bowl |
| 54 | IMSA A (IL) | 86.77 | IKEA |
| 55 | Choate Rosemary Hall A (CT) | 86.71 | LONE STAR |
| 56 | Dunbar A (KY) | 86.07 | MCMT |
| 57 | Homestead A (CA) | 85.96 | LONE STAR |
| 58 | North Carolina Science and Math A (NC) | 85.96 | IS-199 |
| 59 | Lowell A (CA) | 85.95 | IS-197 |
| 60 | Irvington A (CA) | 85.09 | IS-197 |
| 61 | Carl Sandburg A (IL) | 84.64 | RAFT |
| 62 | Mission San Jose B (CA) | 84.45 | IS-197 |
| 63 | Manheim Township A (PA) | 84.17 | IS-197 |
| 64 | Maggie Walker Governor’s School B (VA) | 83.80 | IS-195 |
| 65 | Baker A (AL) | 83.31 | CATT |
| 66 | Hoover A (AL) | 83.18 | CATT |
| 67 | Caddo Magnet A (LA) | 82.98 | IS-195 |
| 68 | Archbishop Mitty B (CA) | 82.90 | LONE STAR |
| 69 | Wayzata C (MN) | 82.57 | IS-195 |
| 70 | Raymore-Peculiar A (MO) | 82.44 | IS-199 |
| 71 | Boulder A (CO) | 82.26 | LONE STAR |
| 72 | BASIS Silicon Valley A (CA) | 81.99 | LONE STAR |
| 73 | Eden Prairie A (MN) | 81.84 | IS-195 |
| 74 | Rockford Auburn A (IL) | 81.24 | RAFT |
| 75 | John P. Stevens A (NJ) | 80.88 | IS-199 |
| 76 | Adlai E. Stevenson B (IL) | 80.53 | RAFT |
| 77 | Maggie Walker Governor’s School A (VA) | 80.18 | IS-195 |
| 78 | LASA A (TX) | 79.95 | IS-195 |
| 79 | Grady A (GA) | 79.92 | CATT |
| 80 | St. Joseph Central A (MO) | 79.71 | IS-199 |
| 81 | Bellarmine College Prep A (CA) | 79.69 | IS-197 |
| 82 | Northmont A (OH) | 79.51 | IS-197 |
| 83 | Mission San Jose C (CA) | 79.50 | IS-197 |
| 84 | Tanglin Trust B (SG) | 79.30 | IS-195 |
| 85 | Baton Rouge Episcopal A (LA) | 79.12 | IS-195 |
| 86 | Wayzata B (MN) | 79.10 | IS-195 |
| 87 | Winston Churchill A (MD) | 78.75 | STASH |
| 88 | Merrol Hyde A (TN) | 78.56 | Scottie |
| 89 | Freeman A (VA) | 78.34 | IS-195 |
| 90 | East Brunswick A (NJ) | 78.22 | Prison Bowl |
| 91 | Solon B (OH) | 78.15 | MCMT |
| 92 | BASIS McLean A (VA) | 78.07 | IS-195 |
| 93 | Thomas Jefferson Classical A (NC) | 77.84 | IS-199 |
| 94 | Barrington B (IL) | 77.81 | RAFT |
| 95 | Washington A (CA) | 77.68 | LONE STAR |
| 96 | Acton-Boxborough A (MA) | 77.44 | IS-197 |
| 97 | Troy A (MI) | 77.07 | MCMT |
| 98 | Monta Vista A (CA) | 76.98 | IS-197 |
| 99 | Bellarmine A (CA) | 76.88 | LONE STAR |
| 100 | Coppell A (TX) | 76.77 | IS-197 |
| 101 | Stanton College Prep C (FL) | 76.76 | RAFT |
| 102 | Stanton College Prep A (FL) | 76.61 | RAFT |
| 103 | Archbishop Mitty A (CA) | 76.31 | LIT |
| 104 | Chattahoochee C (GA) | 76.25 | RAFT |
| 105 | Lexington A (MA) | 76.07 | LONE STAR |
| 106 | Ithaca A (NY) | 76.04 | LONE STAR |
| 107 | Wayzata D (MN) | 75.77 | IS-195 |
| 108 | St. Margaret’s Episcopal A (CA) | 75.45 | RAFT |
| 109 | Millburn A (NJ) | 75.18 | Prison Bowl |
| 110 | Santa Monica B (CA) | 75.11 | RAFT |
| 111 | Plano West A (TX) | 74.77 | RAFT |
| 112 | Norfolk Academic Guild A (VA) | 74.73 | RAFT |
| 113 | College Heights Christian A (MO) | 74.54 | IS-195 |
| 114 | Darien A (CT) | 74.41 | LONE STAR |
| 115 | Harker A (CA) | 74.24 | LONE STAR |
| 116 | Herberger A (AZ) | 74.07 | IS-195 |
| 117 | Paideia A (GA) | 73.88 | IS-195 |
| 118 | St. Joseph A (IN) | 73.80 | RAFT |
| 119 | Central Hardin A (KY) | 73.63 | IS-195 |
| 120 | Folsom A (CA) | 73.61 | IS-197 |
| 121 | IMSA B (IL) | 73.58 | RAFT |
| 122 | Westview B (CA) | 73.19 | LIT |
| 123 | Baton Rouge Episcopal B (LA) | 73.03 | IS-195 |
| 124 | James E. Taylor A (TX) | 72.84 | IS-195 |
| 125 | Westview A (OR) | 72.77 | IS-195 |
| 126 | Canyon Crest A (CA) | 72.77 | LONE STAR |
| 127 | Carnegie Vanguard A (TX) | 72.74 | IS-195 |
| 128 | Bergen Tech-Teterboro A (NJ) | 72.64 | IS-195 |
| 129 | Beavercreek B (OH) | 72.46 | LONE STAR |
| 130 | Cistercian A (TX) | 72.41 | IS-197 |
| 131 | Wilmington Charter A (DE) | 72.26 | IS-195 |
| 132 | Hamilton A (AZ) | 72.18 | IS-195 |
| 133 | Great Neck South A (NY) | 71.88 | IS-195 |
| 134 | Hinsdale Central A (IL) | 71.52 | RAFT |
| 135 | Singapore American A (SG) | 71.27 | IS-195 |
| 136 | Harker B (CA) | 70.94 | IS-197 |
| 137 | St. John’s A (TX) | 70.90 | IS-195 |
| 138 | Bellarmine B (CA) | 70.82 | LONE STAR |
| 139 | Marlboro A (NJ) | 70.80 | IS-197 |
| 140 | Carmel B (IN) | 70.77 | MCMT |
| 141 | California A (CA) | 70.72 | LONE STAR |
| 142 | Adlai E. Stevenson C (IL) | 70.70 | RAFT |
| 143 | Cinco Ranch B (TX) | 70.69 | IS-195 |
| 144 | Langley A (VA) | 70.49 | IS-197 |
| 145 | St. Mark’s School of Texas B (TX) | 70.43 | IS-197 |
| 146 | Detroit Catholic Central B (MI) | 70.38 | STASH |
| 147 | Glasgow A (KY) | 70.21 | IS-195 |
| 148 | Hempfield A (PA) | 70.17 | IS-197 |
| 149 | Amador Valley A (CA) | 70.17 | IS-197 |
| 150 | Norman North A (OK) | 70.01 | IS-197 |
| 151 | Walt Whitman A (MD) | 70.00 | IS-197 |
| 152 | BASIS Ahwatukee A (AZ) | 69.42 | IS-195 |
| 153 | Wakeland A (TX) | 69.10 | IS-197 |
| 154 | Advanced Math & Science A (MA) | 69.10 | IS-197 |
| 155 | Naperville North A (IL) | 69.09 | RAFT |
| 156 | LASA B (TX) | 69.09 | IS-195 |
| 157 | Strake Jesuit B (TX) | 69.00 | IS-195 |
| 158 | Longfellow Middle A (VA) | 68.96 | IS-195 |
| 159 | Kickapoo A (MO) | 68.96 | IS-195 |
| 160 | Haynes Academy A (LA) | 68.57 | IS-197 |
| 161 | Wayzata E (MN) | 68.47 | IS-195 |
| 162 | Roeper A (MI) | 68.47 | IS-195 |
| 163 | Rockford Auburn B (IL) | 68.44 | RAFT |
| 164 | Okemos A (MI) | 68.44 | MCMT |
| 165 | Downingtown East A (PA) | 68.41 | IS-197 |
| 166 | Early College at Guilford A (NC) | 68.36 | IS-195 |
| 167 | Sparkman A (AL) | 68.29 | Scottie |
| 168 | Davis A (CA) | 68.20 | LONE STAR |
| 169 | Troy B (MI) | 68.12 | MCMT |
| 170 | Russellville A (AR) | 67.92 | LONE STAR |
| 171 | Tesla STEM A (WA) | 67.91 | IS-195 |
| 172 | Johns Creek A (GA) | 67.65 | RAFT |
| 173 | Cookeville A (TN) | 67.55 | Scottie |
| 174 | Seven Lakes A (TX) | 67.53 | IS-195 |
| 175 | St. Francis A (CA) | 67.50 | IS-197 |
| 176 | Bellaire A (TX) | 67.34 | IS-195 |
| 177 | Moravian Academy A (PA) | 67.07 | IS-197 |
| 178 | Campbell County B (KY) | 67.04 | Scottie |
| 179 | Spring Valley A (SC) | 66.99 | IS-199 |
| 180 | Kinkaid B (TX) | 66.88 | IS-197 |
| 181 | State College A (PA) | 66.77 | IS-197 |
| 182 | Saratoga B (CA) | 66.55 | IS-197 |
| 183 | Southside A (SC) | 66.30 | MCMT |
| 184 | Raffles B (SG) | 66.19 | IS-195 |
| 185 | Lusher A (LA) | 66.07 | IS-195 |
| 186 | Dublin A (CA) | 65.85 | IS-197 |
| 187 | Dutch Fork A (SC) | 65.81 | IS-199 |
| 188 | Cistercian B (TX) | 65.61 | IS-197 |
| 189 | High Tech B (NJ) | 65.48 | Prison Bowl |
| 190 | Rio Americano A (CA) | 65.45 | IS-197 |
| 191 | Jesuit A (LA) | 65.34 | IS-195 |
| 192 | Detroit Catholic Central C (MI) | 65.31 | MCMT |
| 193 | Centennial B (MD) | 65.19 | IS-197 |
| 194 | Henderson County A (KY) | 64.99 | IS-195 |
| 195 | Boyd County A (KY) | 64.71 | Scottie |
| 196 | Copley A (OH) | 64.65 | MCMT |
| 197 | Northview A (GA) | 64.63 | CATT |
| 198 | Tompkins A (TX) | 64.61 | IS-197 |
| 199 | Miami Valley B (OH) | 64.50 | Scottie |
| 200 | Eden Prairie B (MN) | 64.33 | IS-195 |
| 201 | Richard Montgomery B (MD) | 64.24 | IS-195 |
| 202 | University Lab B (IL) | 64.21 | RAFT |
| 203 | Plano East A (TX) | 64.01 | LONE STAR |
| 204 | Grissom A (AL) | 63.96 | IS-197 |
| 205 | DeWitt A (MI) | 63.71 | Scottie |
| 206 | Houston Memorial A (TX) | 63.56 | IS-197 |
| 207 | Bishop Ludden A (NY) | 63.39 | IS-197 |
| 208 | Olentangy Berlin A (OH) | 63.21 | IS-197 |
| 209 | Daviess County A (KY) | 62.94 | Scottie |
| 210 | Irvington B (CA) | 62.91 | IS-197 |
| 211 | Irondale A (MN) | 62.88 | SATURNALIA |
| 212 | Oxford A (PA) | 62.85 | IS-197 |
| 213 | Gunderson A (CA) | 62.53 | IS-197 |
| 214 | Jamestown A (VA) | 62.53 | IS-197 |
| 215 | Lambert B (GA) | 62.40 | CATT |
| 216 | Strake Jesuit C (TX) | 62.30 | IS-197 |
| 217 | Mountain View A (VA) | 62.27 | IS-199 |
| 218 | Mt. Everest A (CA) | 62.13 | LONE STAR |
| 219 | U of Toronto Schools A (ON) | 62.09 | CATT |
| 220 | Cedar Crest A (PA) | 62.09 | IS-197 |
| 221 | Evergreen Valley A (CA) | 61.92 | IS-197 |
| 222 | Del Norte B (CA) | 61.86 | RAFT |
| 223 | Vista Del Lago A (CA) | 61.85 | IS-199 |
| 224 | Great Valley B (PA) | 61.84 | IS-197 |
| 225 | St. Dominic Savio A (TX) | 61.83 | IS-197 |
| 226 | Texas Math and Science A (TX) | 61.74 | IS-197 |
| 227 | Hunter C (NY) | 61.63 | LONE STAR |
| 228 | Dunbar B (KY) | 61.59 | LONE STAR |
| 229 | North Kansas City A (MO) | 61.44 | IS-195 |
| 230 | Dunbar C (KY) | 61.16 | LONE STAR |
| 231 | St. Francis B (CA) | 60.98 | IS-197 |
| 232 | Paul Blazer A (KY) | 60.92 | Scottie |
| 233 | Cave Spring A (VA) | 60.89 | IS-195 |
| 234 | John P. Stevens B (NJ) | 60.80 | IS-197 |
| 235 | Latin School A (IL) | 60.78 | RAFT |
| 236 | Lambert C (GA) | 60.72 | IS-199 |
| 237 | Wilton A (CT) | 60.64 | LONE STAR |
| 238 | Lexington B (MA) | 60.47 | LONE STAR |
| 239 | Ransom Everglades A (FL) | 60.28 | CATT |
| 240 | Gunn A (CA) | 60.21 | IS-197 |
| 241 | Episcopal-Acadiana A (LA) | 60.04 | IS-195 |
| 242 | Jasper A (TX) | 59.68 | RAFT |
| 243 | Southside B (SC) | 59.61 | MCMT |
| 244 | W. T. Woodson A (VA) | 59.60 | RAFT |
| 245 | Cranbrook Kingswood A (MI) | 59.55 | MCMT |
| 246 | White Station A (TN) | 59.51 | CATT |
| 247 | Ladue B (MO) | 59.30 | IS-199 |
| 248 | Benjamin Logan A (OH) | 59.22 | MCMT |
| 249 | California B (CA) | 59.05 | LONE STAR |
| 250 | Williamsville A (IL) | 58.97 | RAFT |
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