Burlington High School

Location: Burlington, Vermont
Mailing Address: 52 Institute Road; Burlington, VT 05401
Enrollment: 950
Nickname: Seahorses
Colors: Blue and White

Coach: Kevin Commo
E-mail address: kcommo@yahoo.com
Year as coach: 10th
State tournament record as coach: 129-56

Region: Metro
State Championships: 7 (1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2016, 2019, 2023)
Medlar Cups: 2 (2007, 2022)

Vermont State Tournament A Team: 15-8, runner-up
BHS Score	Opponent	Opp. Score
Chittenden Regional Varsity: 3-2
310	Champlain Valley B	70
260	South Burlington A	175
245	Rice Memorial A	255
350	Essex A	180
235	Champlain Valley A	340

Central Vermont Regional Varsity: 3-2
235	Essex	220
150	Hanover	160
165	Lyndon	80
160	Champlain Valley A	300
195	St. Johnsbury	110

Addison Regional Varsity Large: 3-2
250	Essex A	270
360	Spaulding	75
265	South Burlington A	125
180	Champlain Valley A	240
320	Rice Memorial A	205

January State Playoffs: 3-1
345	Essex A	200
275	Champlain Valley A	355
425	Enosburg	45
270	South Burlington A	210

April State Playfofs: 3-1
380	Champlain Valley B	160
320	Essex	295
375	South Burlington A	190
245	Champlain Valley A	500

Previous State Tournament Results 1995-96 -- 4-2, ninth place 1996-97 -- 5-0, state champions 1997-98 -- 3-1, semifinalists 1998-99 -- 7-0, state champions 1999-00 -- 8-0, state champions 2000-01 -- 10-0, state champions 2001-02 -- 7-2, semifinalists 2002-03 -- 5-1, octofinalists 2003-04 -- 1-4, round of 32 2004-05 -- 6-2, octofinalists 2005-06 -- 5-3, Medlar Cup quarterfinals 2006-07 -- 10-2, fifth place, Medlar Cup champions 2007-08 -- 4-5, A Bracket relagation 2008-09 -- 7-4, Medlar Cup finalists 2009-10 -- 6-9, first-round playoffs 2010-11 -- 12-10, Medlar Cup semifinalists 2011-12 -- 15-6, quarterfinalists 2012-13 -- 14-7, quarterfinalists 2013-14 -- 10-7, semifinalists 2014-15 -- 16-2, runners-up 2015-16 -- 22-0, state champions 2016-17 -- 12-10, semifinalists 2017-18 -- 12-4, quarterfinalists 2018-19 -- 17-6, state champions 2019-20 -- 14-6, state finals qualifiers (finals canceled due to pandemic) 2020-21 -- 7-8, quarterfinalists 2021-22 -- 12-10, quarterfinalist, Medlar Cup champion 2022-23 -- 18-4, state champions

Superlatives From Other Tournaments Panasonic Academic Challenge: Fourth place, 2001; Semifinalist, 1997, 2000 NAQT National Championship: Second-round playoffs, 2016 National Academic Championship: Round of 16, 2020 Sue Pasco Opening Tournament: Champion, 2015; Second place, 2016; Third place, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2019, 2021; Fourth place, 2011, 2014, 2022, 2023; Semifinalist, 1999 Vermont NAQT Championship: Champion, 2016; Second place, 2015, 2019; Third place, 2008, 2012, 2024; Fourth place, 2009, 2023; Fifth place, 2007 Pre-Holiday Academic Tournament: Champions, 2008, 2014, 2015; Second place, 2022; Third place, 2021; Fourth place, 2007, 2011, 2017, 2023; Fifth place, 2019 Great Halloween States Tournament: Champion, 2015; Second place, 2014; Third place, 2016 Fall Hanover Round Robin: Champions, 2001; Second place, 1996, 1998, 2006; Semifinalists, 2000, 2005, 2007; Quarterfinalists, 1999, 2002 Vermont History Bowl: Champions, 2015, 2016 Spring Hanover Round Robin: Champions, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001; Second place, 1996, 1999, 2002; Quarterfinalist, 2003 ACRONYM at HSNCT: Second place, 2018; Fourth place, 2017 Bulldog High School Academic Tournament: Quarterfinalists, 2007; Octofinalists, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2008; Round of 32, 1999 Bay State Quiz Bowl Classic: Second place, 2001; Fifth place, 2000 Massachusetts Invitational Spring Tournament: Second place, 2016 Brown University HS Invitational: Fourth place, 2007 Seahorse Tournament of Incredible Celebrity Knowledge: Champions, 1999 Colchester Tournament: Champions, 1997