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Physical Address:
Brink Hall 300

Mailing Address:
875 Perimeter Drive, MS 1103
Moscow, ID 83844-1103

Phone: 208-885-6742

Fax: 208-885-5843

Email: mathstat@uidaho.edu

Web: Department of Mathematics and Statistical Science

High School Mathematics Competition at the University of Idaho

Get ready for the 3rd Annual High School Mathematics Competition at the University of Idaho!

When? Monday, March 18, 2024

Where? University of Idaho campus in Moscow, Idaho

Schedule? Check-in will begin at 8 a.m. and the awards ceremony will end by 4 p.m.

Cost? There is no cost to register a team. This is a free competition!

What is the competition? Teams of two to four students will compete against other teams within their selected division. Teams can be composed of students from different schools. All high school students are invited to participate. Schools are allowed up to two teams - one from each division. If you are interested in entering more than two teams, let us know and we will contact you if space remains when the initial registration window closes. 

Prizes

Prizes include cash awards and scholarships for top teams!

Competition Divisions

Division I: Using high school curriculum up to 10th grade, including Algebra I and Geometry.

Division II: Using the entire high school curriculum, including Algebra II, Trigonometry, and Calculus.

Questions? For more information or to ask questions, please email us at mathstat@uidaho.edu.

We will provide free food throughout the day for all participants and teachers. Everyone is welcome to grab food (breakfast, lunch, snacks) elsewhere (in the ISUB or in town), but with the tight schedule we will provide food to help ease some stress!

Parking passes are required on the University of Idaho campus. Up to five visitor parking passes will be provided for each registered team, free of charge. The number of passes needed can be indicated on the online team registration form.

Additional parking passes can be purchased from Parking and Transportation Services. Cost for Visitor Permits is $3 per day.

Parking Map (PDF)

There are several lodging options within Moscow. Teams who plan to spend the night are responsible for their own lodging accommodations.

Here are a few options near campus:

Practice problems for Division I and Division II

These problems were used for AMC (American Mathematics Competition) in the past. In addition to the included practice problems, we also encourage interested participants to visit the listed websites to prepare for the math competition.

Division I Practice Problems

Additional preparation for Division I can be found here: https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/AMC_10_Problems_and_Solutions

Division II Practice Problems

Additional preparation for Division II can be found here: https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/AMC_12_Problems_and_Solutions


2022

2022 Math Competition Problems - Both Divisions
2022 Math Competition Solutions - Division I
2022 Math Competition Solutions - Division II

 

2023 

2023 Math Competition Problems - Both Divisions
2023 Math Competition Solutions - Division I
2023 Math Competition Solutions - Division II

 

2024

2023 Math Competition Problems - Both Divisions
2023 Math Competition Solutions - Division I
2023 Math Competition Solutions - Division II

2023 High School Mathematics Competition

For the 2023 competition there were 28 teams (13 in Division I and 15 in Division II), composed of 104 students.

Division I

First Place - Pullman High School, Team 17

Second Place - Moscow High School, Team 4

Third Place - Lewiston High School, Team 25

Best Small Rural School- Sandpoint High School, Team 27

Division II

First Place - Pullman High School, Team 18

Second Place - Pullman High School, Team 19

Third Place - Coeur d'Alene Charter Academy, Team 20

Best Small Rural School - Prairie Junior/Senior High School, Team 24

 

2022 High School Mathematics Competition

For the 2022 competition there were 26 teams (13 in each division), composed of 100 students.

Division I

First Place - Pullman High School, Team 29

Second Place - Coeur d'Alene High School, Team 9

Third Place - Coeur d'Alene High School, Team 7

Division II

First Place - Coeur d'Alene High School, Team 12

Second Place - Coeur d'Alene High School, Team 10

Third Place - Moscow High School, Team 24

 

Congratulations to all the participants!

Contact

Physical Address:
Brink Hall 300

Mailing Address:
875 Perimeter Drive, MS 1103
Moscow, ID 83844-1103

Phone: 208-885-6742

Fax: 208-885-5843

Email: mathstat@uidaho.edu

Web: Department of Mathematics and Statistical Science