CHADRON – More than 950 high school students from Nebraska, Wyoming, and South Dakota took 1,478 tests in 39 different subjects Oct. 15 during Chadron State College’ 62nd Scholastic Contest on Oct. 15, 2025.

Scottsbluff placed first in Division I, followed by Rapid City Stevens High School, and Alliance in third. The Division II champion was Chadron, followed by Sidney in second place, and Rapid City Christian in third. The Division III champion was Valentine, followed by Bridgeport in second, and Gordon-Rushville placed third. The Division IV champion was Creek Valley, followed by Ainsworth, and Rock County. The Division V champion was Mullen, second place was South Platte, and third place went to Keya Paha.

CSC President Dr. Jodi Kupper said the Scholastic Contest was a great event.

“The students had fun, the high school teachers and administrators appreciated the event, and hopefully, we found some new CSC Eagles in the process,” Kupper wrote in an all-campus email.

Co-chairs Sabrina Fox and Dr. Brooks Hafey said they received a phone call from a counselor who said she has attended Scholastic Contest every year since 2014, and this was the best one she’s ever attended.

Kupper acknowledged the hard work from the Scholastic Contest committee, and the faculty, and staff and students who helped with every process both public and behind the scenes.

Vice President for Enrollment Management Dr. Derry Ebert said it was exciting to host the students.

“Their excitement for their subjects is contagious. We hope to see them back on campus as Eagles over the next few years,” Ebert said.

Individual test results are available online at https://www.csc.edu/scholastic/results/pcdisplay/.

Awards for the competition include sweatshirts for test winners, medals for the top three placements in each test, and certificates of merit for those finishing in the top 25 percent. All contestants will receive certificates of participation. First-place winners among junior and senior high students receive a Scholastic Achievement Award of $500, or non-renewable, non-transferable tuition waiver. Students who win a scholarship as juniors are also eligible to win as seniors.

CSC’s first Scholastic Contest, based on a similar one at Kearney, was in 1961. It drew 850 students from 41 schools. The highest number of entrants was 1992 with 2,643 in attendance. Some years have included every school in the Panhandle.