2025 Championship Results

The Best Teams in the Nation Faced Off at the AUVSI XPONENTIAL Conference in Houston, Texas

The top high school and middle school teams from around the nation participated in the 2025 Season Championship. This year, 27 teams participated at the AUVSI Xponential conference in Houston, Texas. Teams competed in the categories of Marketing Video, Design and Engineering, Portfolio and Display, Head-to-Head Racing, and Capture the Flag. Teams earn points for each category to accumulate an overall score that is used to determine the season champion! The competition at the 2025 Season Championship was intense! These teams had to put together all the details and show off some outstanding flying skills to earn a top-four finish this season. We look forward to the continued growth of Drones in School and appreciate all our teams, advisors, volunteers, staff, and sponsors who made this event possible.


Below are the results of this event.

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2025 Season Results

High School Division

Overall Award

National Champions

Full Throttle - Bellbrook High School
Bellbrook, OH

National Runner-Up

BH Drones - Belmont Hill School
Belmont, MA

Third Place

Drone-A-Soars - Bellbrook High School
Bellbrook, OH

Fourth Place

Flying Saucers - Bellbrook High School
Bellbrook, OH

High School Judges Choice Award

BH Drones - Belmont Hill School
Belmont, MA

Airborne Ops - Norwayne High School
Creston, OH

High School Head-to-Head Racing

First Place

Full Throttle - Bellbrook High School
Bellbrook, OH


Second Place

BH Drones - Belmont Hill School

Belmont, MA


Third Place

Airborne Ops - Norwayne High School

Creston, OH

Fourth Place

Thunderbirds - Norwayne High School

Creston, OH

High School Capture the Flag Racing

First Place

Full Throttle - Bellbrook High School
Bellbrook, OH


Second Place

BH Drones - Belmont Hill School

Belmont, MA


Third Place

Thunderbirds - Norwayne High School

Creston, OH

Fourth Place

Airborne Ops - Norwayne High School

Creston, OH

High School Marketing Video

First Place

Full Throttle - Bellbrook High School
Bellbrook, OH


Second Place

Eagles - Donna Klein Jewish Academy

Boca Raton, FL


Third Place

BH Drones - Belmont Hill School

Belmont, MA


Fourth Place (tie)

Drone-A-Soars - Bellbrook High School
Bellbrook, OH


RpAM - David Posnack Jewish Day School
Davie, FL


High School Portfolio & Display

First Place

Full Throttle - Bellbrook High School
Bellbrook, OH


Second Place

BH Drones - Belmont Hill School

Belmont, MA


Third Place

Flying Saucers - Bellbrook High School
Bellbrook, OH

Fourth Place

Drone-A-Soars - Bellbrook High School
Bellbrook, OH



High School Design & Engineering

First Place (tie)

Drones-A-Soars - Bellbrook High School
Bellbrook, OH

First Place (tie)

BH Drones - Belmont Hill School

Belmont, MA


Second Place

Airborne Ops - Norwayne High School

Creston, OH


Third Place (tie)

Thunderbirds - Norwayne High School
Creston, OH


Red Phoenix - George T. Baker Aviation High School

Miami, FL


Full Throttle - Bellbrook High School 

Bellbrook, OH

Fourth Place

Flying Saucers - Bellbrook High School
Bellbrook, OH

Middle School Division

Overall Award

National Champions

6 Arrows - A.D. Henderson Lab School
Boca Raton, FL

National Runner-Up

LeDrone James - The Benjamin School
North Palm Beach, FL

Third Place

Eagles Perch - Donna Klein Jewish Academy
Boca Raton, FL


Fourth Place

Intergalactic Bounty Seeker (IBS) - Donna Klein Jewish Academy

Boca Raton, FL

Middle School Judges Choice Award

LeDrone James - The Benjamin School
North Palm Beach, FL

Middle School Head-to-Head Racing

First Place

6 Arrows - A.D. Henderson Lab School 

Boca Raton, FL

Second Place

LeDrone James - The Benjamin School
North Palm Beach, FL

Third Place

Flying Pythons - iPrep Academy North
Miami, FL

Fourth Place

Firebird - Providence Day School
Charlotte, NC

Middle School Capture the Flag Racing

First Place

Flying Pythons - iPrep Academy North
Miami, FL


Second Place

LeDrone James - The Benjamin School

North Palm Beach, FL

Third Place

6 Arrows - A.D. Henderson Lab School 

Boca Raton, FL


Fourth Place

Warrior 1 - Walton Middle School
DeFuniak Springs FL

Middle School Marketing Video 

First Place

6 Arrows - A.D. Henderson Lab School 

Boca Raton, FL

Second Place

LeDrone James - The Benjamin School
North Palm Beach, FL

Third Place

Warrior 1 - Walton Middle School

DeFuniak Springs, FL

Fourth Place

Intergalactic Bounty Seeker (IBS) - Donna Klein Jewish Academy

Boca Raton, FL





Middle School Portfolio & Display

First Place

6 Arrows - A.D. Henderson Lab School 

Boca Raton, FL

Second Place

LeDrone James - The Benjamin School
North Palm Beach, FL

Third Place

Eagles Perch - Donna Klein Jewish Academy

Boca Raton, FL


Fourth Place

Intergalactic Bounty Seeker (IBS) - Donna Klein Jewish Academy

Boca Raton, FL

Middle School Design & Engineering

First Place

LeDrone James - The Benjamin School
North Palm Beach, FL


Second Place

6 Arrows - A.D. Henderson Lab School 

Boca Raton, FL

Third Place

Warrior 1 - Walton Middle School

DeFuniak Springs, FL


Fourth Place

Seventeen Pegasus - Providence Day School
Charlotte, NC

Understanding FAA Regulations for Drones

September 24, 2024
There is a great deal of confusion and misinformation regarding the regulations and requirements schools must follow when using drones in the educational environment. The majority of these concerns revolve around the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) licensing requirements in the United States. In this article, we will provide the correct information related to FAA rules so you can move forward with the Drones in School program with confidence. "The mission of the FAA is to regulate civil aviation and U.S. commercial space transportation, maintain and operate air traffic control and navigation systems for both civil and military aircrafts, and develop and administer programs relating to aviation safety and the National Airspace System." ( reference link ) The Drones in School program is designed to operate entirely indoors. The FAA is tasked with ensuring safety in the national airspace system (places where airplanes fly), a.k.a. outdoor space. Since airplanes do not fly inside buildings, the FAA does not regulate what you do with an aircraft or model aircraft when you are indoors. Therefore, no licensing is required as long as students and adults practice the guidance provided by Drones in School and fly indoors. When you restrict flying to indoor spaces, you can rest assured that you are entirely in compliance with the legal requirements for drone flight. However, to provide one additional layer of safety, we recommend all students and advisors complete T he R ecreational U AS S afety T est ( TRUST ) and download their official certificate proving they fully understand the legal requirements for flying outdoors for recreational purposes. Although this is not required for indoor flight, we think it's a good idea since it is quite possible a student or adult may want to fly outdoors at some point with their aircraft. When flying a drone like the ones used in Drones in School that weigh less than 250g (.55 lbs) for recreational purposes, the FAA only requires the pilot to have their TRUST certificate and follow the guidance of their community-based organization. (We recommend following Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) guidance) We hope this provides some clarity for educators and administrators exploring the Drones in School program for their students. If you have any questions about regulations or the program and general, please contact us at: info@dronesinschool.com

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