In District Math Contests

BTSD Supported Math Contests

RHS Math Contests

Mr. Boop is the RHS Math contests Coordinator: tboop@bernardsboe.com

Information about the different contests and registration will be shared with students in their Math classes.

New Jersey Math League (NJML)

• • Series of six 30 minutes contests

  • Individual and team scores are recognized

Mathematical Association of America (MAA) contest series

• • America Mathematics Competition (AMC)

    • Designed for high school students

    • Held after school

    • Interested students will be provided information on how to register to participate by their current mathematics teacher before the end of December.

    • Sample contest with solutions: https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/AMC_Problems_and_Solutions

  • American Invitational Mathematics Examination (AIME)

    • Students are invited to participate in this contest by the MAA based on their performance on the AMC

    • Held during the school day

  • United States of America Mathematical Olympiad (USAMO)

    • Students are invited to participate in this contest by the MAA based on their performance on the AIME

    • Held from 12:30 to 5 on two days in April

MathWorks Math Modeling Challenge

• • This contest gives you the unique opportunity to work on a real problem using each of your team member’s individual math toolkits, as well as problem solving and critical thinking. Teams are presented with a previously unknown problem scenario, and should work together, using the math modeling process to represent, analyze, make predictions and otherwise provide insight into that real-world phenomena and the posed problem’s questions.

  • Ridge is allowed to have two teams of 3-5 members participate in this competition

  • Competition rules only allow teams to consist of juniors and seniors

  • The contest takes place in the spring. Students must reach out to Mr. Boop if interested in forming a team for this challenge.

WAMS Math Contests

Ms. Satagopan is the WAMS Math contests Coordinator: ssatagopan@bernardsboe.com

Information about the different contests and registration will be sent out in WAMS Friday Folder last week of September.

Continental Math League (CML)

• Series of five contests

• 2:30 - 3:15 PM in WAMS cafeteria

Mathematical Association of America

• The AMC 8 is a 25-question, 40-minute, multiple choice examination in middle school mathematics designed to promote the development of problem-solving skills.

• Held after school, typically in November in WAMS cafeteria

• Sample contests with solutions: https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/AMC_Problems_and_Solutions

New Jersey Math League (NJML)

• • Consists of a 35 multiple choice question taken over 30 minutes

  • Typically held the second week in February.

  • Held after school in WAMS cafeteria

  • Sample contents can be found here: https://www.mathleague.com/index.php/annualcontestinformation/samplecontests

Mathcounts

Detailed information regarding the Mathcounts identification exam, can be found on this website located here.