Bob Jones places 24th in national math contest

Bob Jones High School has some of the best high-school mathematicians in the country, as demonstrated by their 24th-place finish in the 2010 Ciphering Time Trials, a national mathematics contest administered by National Assessment & Testing.

Coaches Kimberly Cox and Shaun Bardell prepared students for the last major competition of 2010, consisting of ten rounds in which they had three minutes to solve three problems.  The problems in each round covered a range of difficulties in diverse topics, challenging the most-experienced students to answer all three questions within the time limit and requiring less-experienced students to quickly decide which problems they’ll need to skip.

After results from students across the country were double-checked, Wayne You had the highest score at Bob Jones, leading his team to place 24th among the top schools in the country.  Bob Jones High School will be participating in National Assessment & Testing’s next contest, the 2011 Four-by-Four Competition, on Thursday, Feb. 3, which offers a very similar contest format to teams of four rather than to individual students.

In addition, Bob Jones High School will be participating in National Assessment & Testing’s final contest of the year, the 2011 Collaborative Problem-Solving Contest, on which the entire school can collaborate for one week, doing research or applying technology as they wish.

National Assessment & Testing administers a number of high-quality mathematics competitions that schools can receive through the mail and administer at their convenience.

Their contests cover a variety of formats, including individual and team tests, as well as different levels of difficulty, from an easier 100 problems in 30 minutes to a more complicated 15 problems in one week.