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2013 Dates & Deadlines

Registration Begins:
Monday, January 28

Registration Ends:
Friday, March 8

Competition Date:
Thursday, April 25

Top School 2012

Top Scholars

2011

Run Ze Cao

Martingrove CI

Congratulations to Jingwei Shi for placing 1st of 4,332 eligible contestants in the 2012 competition, answering 47 of 50 exam questions correctly. Jingwei is a Grade 11 student this year at Canyon Crest Academy, San Diego, CA, which placed second of 250 teams in the 2012 competition.

Congratulations also to:

Run Ze Cao of Martingrove CI in Toronto, who tied for 3rd this year, placed 1st in the 2011 biology competition, 6th in 2010, and 2nd in the 2009 competition, while in Grade 9. Run Ze was also one of four high school students to represent Canada at the 2010 International Biology Olympiad in South Korea, where he received a Gold Medal for placing 2nd of 233 contestants from 58 countries.
Yun Jia (Melody) Guan of University of Toronto Schools, who tied for 3rd this year, placed 2nd in 2011, and tied for 4th in the 2010 competition. Melody also represented Canada at the 2010 International Biology Olympiad and received a Gold Medal for placing 7th. Melody also won a Silver Medal at the 2011 International Chemistry Olympiad in Turkey.
Charles Lee of North Toronto CI, who tied for 3rd this year and was recognized as a National Biology Scholar in the 2011 competition.

Results of 2012 Competition

Individual school results will be mailed to participating schools the week of May 22nd.

The 18th annual University of Toronto National Biology Competition was be held at participating schools on Thursday, April 26, 2012: there were 4,332 eligible contestants, from 300 schools. Congratulations to all participants! Over 96,000 high school students have participated in the competition since 1995.

Honour Roll: Top 250 Students and Top 75 Schools (PDF)
2012 Exam (PDF) | Answer Key (PDF)

Top 10 students

Jingwei Shi, Canyon Crest Academy, San Diego, CA (1st)
Amy Chen, Thomas Jefferson HS for Science and Technology, Alexandria, VA (2nd)
Run Ze Cao, Martingrove CI, Etobicoke, Ontario (tied for 3rd)
Zining Choo, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, Aurora, IL (tied for 3rd)
Yun Jia (Melody) Guan, University of Toronto Schools, Toronto, ON (tied for 3rd)
Kevin Huo, Thomas Jefferson HS for Science and Technology (tied for 3rd)
Charles Lee, North Toronto CI, Toronto, ON (tied for 3rd)
Nipun Singh, Thomas Jefferson HS for Science and Technology (tied for 3rd)
Pathik Shah, John P. Stevens HS, Edison, NJ (tied for 3rd)
Min Cheol Kim, Thomas Jefferson HS for Science and Technology (tied for 10th)
Catherine Wu, Canyon Crest Academy, San Diego, CA (tied for 10th)

Top 10 schools

Thomas Jefferson HS for Science and Technology, Alexandria, VA (1st)
Canyon Crest Academy, San Diego, CA (2nd)
Sentinel Secondary School, West Vancouver, BC (3rd)
John P. Stevens High School, Edison, NJ (4th)
Thornhill Secondary School, Thornhill, ON (5th)
Dr. E. P. Scarlett High School, Calgary, AB (6th)
University of Toronto Schools, Toronto, ON (7th)
Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute, Toronto, ON (8th)
Richmond Hill High School, Richmond Hill, ON (9th)
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, Aurora, IL (10th)

The 19th annual University of Toronto National Biology Competition will be held at participating schools on Thursday, April 25, 2013.

The aim of the competition is to provide all high school students with an opportunity to test their knowledge and understanding of biology. We encourage participation of younger students, especially those in Grade 11. Top students receive cash prizes and certificates designating them as National Biology Scholars. Admission scholarships will be awarded to the top 10 students to register in the Faculty of Arts and Science at the University of Toronto (St. George), valued at $2,000. The top five schools each receive a Certificate of Excellence.

If your school is not in our school directory, a coordinator (teacher) may create a permanent school account. A school account is required for registration; it will also ensure that your school is on our contact list when we announce the opening of registration for the 2013 competition.

We look forward to your school's participation in the National Biology Competition!

Corey Goldman
Competition Director

Michael Arlt
Competition Administrator