Participating teams were selected based on criteria outline at http://www.upa.org/programs/youthdev/comp_guidelines#Regapp.

California
Alameda Community Learning Center (Alameda, CA)
Berkeley HS (Berkeley, CA)

Colorado
Cherry Creek HS (Greenwood, CO)
Lakewood HS (Lakewood, CO)

Kansas
Junction City HS (Junction City, KS)

Minnesota
Cathedral HS (St. Cloud, MN)
Cretin-Derham Hall HS (St. Paul, MN)
Hopkins HS (Minnetonka, MN)

Missouri
Rockhurst HS (Kansas City, MO)

Oregon
Churchill HS (Eugene, OR)
Crescent Valley HS (Corvallis, OR)
South Eugene HS (Eugene, OR)

Washington
Lakeside School (Seattle, WA)
Nathan Hale HS (Seattle, WA)
Northwest School (Seattle, WA)
Seattle Academy (Seattle, WA)