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Over 200 high school students will visit Millersville University to compete in the 50th Annual High School Mathematics Contest on Feb. 26. More than thirty school districts are bringing teams to compete in the annual competition.
Contestants will tackle concepts from areas such as algebra, geometry, trigonometry, elementary function, logic, probability and number theory.
The annual event is designed to give high school students a chance to showcase their math abilities and challenge themselves. Diana Garber, mathematics instructor at MU and event co-organizer, shares why students should be excited to participate. “They have a chance to work with their peers and meet students from other schools with similar interests,” she says. “It is also an opportunity to be on a college campus to see what is happening at Millersville University.”
There are two parts to the competition. The first section consists of an individual short answer portion. The second part of the competition introduces teams of four competing against groups from other schools. Individual scores will be recorded to award the winning students with plaques of recognition. The top-scoring teams will also receive a plaque, and their scores will be determined by the sum of their team members’ individual scores and points as a team.
While the annual math contest allows students to come together and celebrate their skills, it also allows Millersville to showcase its Department of Mathematics to prospective students. Past Millersville graduates who are now teachers often return to the event, bringing their interested students with them.
“We continue this event because we are interested in providing an opportunity for students to participate in an academic activity where recognition is given to some of the most talented students in our region,” Garber concludes.
The math contest will be held in the Student Memorial Center’s Multipurpose Room on Wednesday, Feb. 26, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Registration for this event has been closed.
