WSMC HS Contest:
Fostering a love of math and connection in young mathematicians
Thank you!
Thank you to the coaches, teams and hosts of the 2024 Regional and State Events
The number of schools attending increased this year with almost 130 more young mathematicians!
We look forward to seeing the qualifying teams at State at Central Washington University on April 20th.
Learn more about the events
Learn where teams can participate
Learn about how WSMC works to support teams and educators
State Results are now available on the History of the Contest page.
Check out the 1st place art submissions in the 1st Annual Math + Art Contest
Problems and answer keys for both Regional and State are published.
We would love your feedback on our events from this year as we start planning for next year!
Learn more about WSMC's Washington Week of Math for K-8 students, and is a great way for High School to engage with younger students!
The HS Math Contest hosted by the Washington State Mathematics Council
The current version High School Math Contest is a 1998 modification of the original contest created in the 1980's as an initiative to connect students in Washington that share an interest in mathematics and to foster a love of mathematics while connecting with other students across the state.
Even during the pandemic years, we found ways to adapt the HS Contest to an online platform, and have expanded access to the event by maintaining a Virtual Region to promote access across the State.
In 2022 we were able to return to in-person State Event at Central Washington University, which was a wonderful celebration of students from across the State doing math together! CWU once again offered $1,000 tuition waivers to CWU for each of the 1st place team members. A unique aspect of the State Event is Ad-Hoc Teams, where young mathematicians who did not qualify in an event, can team up with team members from other schools and work together on math.