Bartlett High School students win 2026 Knowledge Bowl national competition

Bartlett High School students competing in various national competition categories sponsored by the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) were (front row, left to right) Makaela Russell, Lisa Gillon, Elena Juarez, Katie Randig, Faith Luna, Jessica Benitez, Estefani Ornelas Garcia, Karis Stoglin, Salma Juarez, Aaron Hernandez, and Marissa Brown. (back row) Brian Castillo, Brice Becker, Jaxon Bernstein, Jamal Gillon, and Nicholas Sharp. Courtesy Bartlett ISD
Bartlett High School students competing in various national competition categories sponsored by the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) were (front row, left to right) Makaela Russell, Lisa Gillon, Elena Juarez, Katie Randig, Faith Luna, Jessica Benitez, Estefani Ornelas Garcia, Karis Stoglin, Salma Juarez, Aaron Hernandez, and Marissa Brown. (back row) Brian Castillo, Brice Becker, Jaxon Bernstein, Jamal Gillon, and Nicholas Sharp. Courtesy Bartlett ISD

The situation was akin to David and Goliath. 

Students from tiny Bartlett High School — enrollment 125 — last week took on the big guys — scholars from among top (and much larger) high schools nationwide in a team-based competition testing students' knowledge and problem-solving abilities — and the Bartlett kids won. 

BHS’ five winning-team members were Jamal Jillion, Jackson Ernstein…