Goose Creek Students Take Quest Honors

Two Goose Creek area schools received top honors at the 27th annual Quest Academic Competition. 

Students from 47 public schools throughout the tri-county area battled for top honors at the competition held March 9 at Trident Technical College. The schools receiving honors in the Goose Creek area are Cane Bay Middle and Stratford High.

Students competed and earned points in team competitions in math, science and social studies, and in individual competitions in composition, public speaking and visual arts.

Students participated in four levels of competition: Level I-grade 6, Level II-grades 7-8, Level III-grades 9-10 and Level IV-grades 11-12. Schools whose students earned the most total points won overall awards at each level.

Overall awards were given to 14 schools.

At Level I (grade 6):

• Rollings Middle School of the Arts won first place;
• Alston Middle School placed second;
• and Cane Bay Middle, Moultrie Middle and Oakbrook Middle schools tied for third place. 

At Level II (grades 7-8):

• Thomas C. Cario Middle School took top honors;
• Rollings Middle School of the Arts placed second; 
• and Laing Middle School of Science & Technology placed third. 

At Level III (grades 9-10):

• Academic Magnet High School won first place;
• Summerville High School placed second; 
• and Stratford High School placed third. 

At Level IV (grades 11-12):

• Ashley Ridge High School won first place;
• Wando High School placed second; 
• and Academic Magnet High School took third place.

About 1,200 students participated in this year’s Quest. The competition was developed by TTC to promote academic excellence, provide an academic challenge to students, and recognize top students, teachers and schools. For the second consecutive year Quest received a major boost due to a $25,000 grant from the Google Inc. Charitable Giving Fund at Tides Foundation.