TSA TEAMS is a team-based engineering competition with four components: essay, multiple choice test, mathematical modeling exercise, and building competition.  The actual competition takes place in February.  PR students are frequently quite successful in this competition and therefore, invited to nationals over the summer.

This years theme is 

"Engineering a Smarter World".

Please note that the school pays per team for this event, so please do not register if you don't plan to participate.

Please see Dr. Poole to register your 4-6 person team. 

• Our 2026-2027 challenge will be released on Monday, November 2nd. Teams will be given the specific build challenge via email on the morning of 11/2 to begin their builds.

• Teams will have 6 weeks to work on building their solution to the challenge in Minecraft Education asynchronously. Teachers/coaches will have full autonomy on how to decide to schedule their team's build time. Before/during/after school build times can be decided by the individual teams and schools.

• Teams are comprised of 2-5 students. We do not allow solo builders, as one of the major components of this challenge involves teamwork and collaboration.

• Teams can enter 1 of 3 different grade level categories. If your district operates with grade levels falling into different categories than what is listed below, please pick the one that seems to fit best: Elementary (K-5), Middle (6-8), High (9-12)

• Teams must submit a screen recording/video of their world via Google Form for judging by Friday, December 11th.

• Recordings should be 90 seconds to 5 minutes in length. Please do not exceed 5 minutes.

• Team submissions will be judged with a standard rubric (released with the challenge on 11/2) to determine a winner at each grade level across the 8 PSEL regions.

• Winning teams will be invited to participate in a live build competition on Wednesday, January 13th which will be hosted online so that teams compete from their home school/district chosen location. 

• Teams will be given a new challenge on the morning of 1/13. Teams will have 2 hours to build their solution, and then present their finished product via Zoom. These projects will be judged live against the other 7 teams in their grade level group.

Please see Dr. Poole to register your team. 

Are you a high school student who is interested in pursuing a future in engineering? Do you want to learn more about it? Then join us at Be an Engineer!

This Fall semester program designed especially for students in 9th through 12th grades comprises an overview of Engineering at CMU, a panel discussion and Q&A with CMU Engineering students, and lab tours with current students who are involved in co-curricular organizations and activities.

Come get a first-hand look at a variety of engineering disciplines at Carnegie Mellon University’s College of Engineering.

This event will be held on November 14 from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. and is open to 9th - 12th grade students.

Register by October 31, 2026.

Please visit link below to register. 

High School Day is a great opportunity for high school students to explore various fields in STEM. Students will participate in three workshops of their choice, two core engineering workshops and one special topic workshop. These workshops begin with an overview of the discipline followed by a hands-on activity. The workshops will be delivered by renowned CMU faculty and some amazing PhD candidates!

Every year, students have been invited to participate in core engineering workshops including:

• Chemical Engineering

• Electrical and Computer Engineering

• Mechanical Engineering

• Materials Science and Engineering

• Biomedical Engineering

• Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Engineering and Public Policy

Students are also able to participate in one special topic workshop. Although this year’s list of special topic workshops has not yet been finalized, likely special topic workshops include:

• Computer Science

• Game Design

• Sustainable Earth

• Music Technology

• Rocket Command

• Robotics

• Solar-Power Boat Racing

• Theme Park Engineering

Breakfast and lunch will be provided as well as raffle prizes for attendees!! Unfortunately, we will not be able to offer transportation to or from the event.

Do you enjoy science and friendly competition?

Try out for the PRHS Science Bowl Team!

Science Bowl is a nationwide academic competition, often compared to Jeopardy, where middle and high school teams answer questions in science and math disciplines like biology, chemistry, physics, math, and energy. Run by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), it encourages students to pursue careers in STEM by testing their knowledge in a fast-paced, buzzer-based format. The goal is to foster interest and skills in science and mathematics, with regional winners qualifying for the national event in Washington, D.C.  

The competition will be held on Saturday, March 6, 2027.  Before trying out, please ensure that you can be available to compete on this day.

See Dr. Poole to take the qualification quiz. 

The PennDOT Innovations Challenge is a statewide competition that challenges teams of students in ninth through 12th grades to use their problem-solving, creative, and strategic-thinking abilities to solve real-world transportation challenges. Regional winners will be selected by PennDOT's Engineering Districts. Those winners will move on to a statewide competition where an overall winner will be selected.

This year's challenge:

Develop an innovative solution that helps prevent overheight vehicles from striking Pennsylvania's bridges and tunnels. Your proposal should focus on identifying potential hazards before a collision occurs while improving safety, protecting infrastructure, and minimizing disruptions to travelers and local communities.

Submission Deadline: Friday, January 29, 2027 at 11:59 p.m.