Burlington High School

School Information

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

Coaches

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

Team Information

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

2023-2024 Results

Overall A team record: 29-18
Overall B team record: 31-17
Overall C team record: 7-6

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
B Team: 19-4
Chittenden Regional JV: 5-0
Central Vermont Regional JV: 5-0
Addison Regional JV: 3-2
January JV State Playoffs: 3-1
April State Playoffs: 3-1, third place
JV State Championship Game
240 Champlain Valley B 330
C Team: 7-6
Chittenden Regional JV: 2-3
January State Varsity Playoffs (exhibition team): 4-0
April State Playoffs: 1-3 
Other Tournaments:
	Sue Pasco Opening Tournament: A 6-4, fourth place; B 6-4
	Pre-Holiday Academic Tournament: A 4-3, fourth place; B 3-4
	Vermont NAQT Championship: A 4-3, third place; B 3-4
Results from Recent Seasons

Overall 2023-24 record: 35-20

Vermont State Tournament: 18-4, state champion
BHS Score Opponent Opp. Score
Chittenden Regional Varsity: 5-0
170 South Burlington A 150
395 South Burlington B 75
265 Essex A 220
285 Rice Memorial 140
305 BFA-St. Albans A 85
Green Mountain Regional Varsity: 2-3
165 Essex A 225
205 Hanover 320
350 Lyndon 95
170 Champlain Valley A 285
280 St. Johnsbury 115
Addison Regional Varsity: 5-0
340 Essex A 230
285 South Burlington A 165
245 Rice Memorial A 180
265 Essex B 120
220 BFA-St. Albans A 100
First-Round Playoffs: 3-1
320 Champlain Valley A 225
445 BFA-St. Albans A 180
310 Rice Memorial A 305
330 Hanover 405
Quarterfinals
320 Rice Memorial 260
Semifinals
420 Champlain Valley 310
State Championship
405 Essex 230 
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 
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

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