High School Mathematics Contest

The LSU High School Math Contest will take place on Saturday, March 14, 2020 in the Business Education Complex and Patrick F. Taylor Building on campus.

The contest is comprised of an Individual and a Team Round. The Individual Round takes place in the morning and students can either take the Algebra/Geometry Test or the Open Test. The Team Round takes place after lunch and teams of up to ten can take the Team Test

A team can compete at the Division 1 or Division 2 level. Division 1 is the more competitive level and recommended for experienced teams. Division 2 is for teams that may be new to math competitions or teams that have younger, less experienced members. Both levels take the same tests but have separate rankings. Please use your judgement in determining the division at which your team will compete. If you are unsure, please contact Spencer Roby.

We hope that you and your school will be able to participate.

Test and Contest Rules

Algebra/Geometry Test

(Individual Round)

Participation is limited to students who are currently enrolled in Algebra 1, Geometry. or Algebra 2. This test will consist of up to 20 multiple choice questions and 10 exact answer questions. The questions primarily cover material from Algebra I and Geometry. Click here to see past tests.

Open Test

(Individual Round)

Participation is open to any high school student - so students in Algebra 1, Geometry, or Algebra 2 may take this test instead of the Algebra/Geometry test. This test will consist of up to 20 multiple choice questions and 10 exact answer questions. The questions cover a variety of math concepts, but will not include specific questions related to calculus. Click here to see path tests.

Team Test

(Team Round)

Teams may consist of up to 10 students. Schools with less than 10 students may join to form a team. A school may enter more than one team, but only the highest scoring team of a school is eligible for medals. The tests consist of 10 exact answers, questions that cover a potpourri of math concepts.

Answers

Handwritten exact answers must be written with fractions reduced, radicals simplified, and denominators rationalized. No partial credit is given for answer only problems.

Calculators

No calculators are allowed on any of the tests

Tiebreakers

If needed, time is a tie-breaker. This means if two tests have the same score, the test that is turned in first wins.

Schedule & Locations

Time	Event	Location
9:00AM-9:30AM	Check-in & Room Assignments	TBD
9:30AM-9:45AM	Welcome	TBD
10:00AM-11:30AM	Algebra/Geometry or Open Test	TBD
10:00AM-11:20AM	Teacher Math Talk	TBD
11:30AM-1:00PM	Lunch Break	TBD
1:00PM-2:15PM	Team Test	TBD
2:15PM-3:00PM	Free Time	TBD
3:00PM-3:45PM	Award Ceremony	TBD

Chaperone Lounge

(TBD)

There will be coffee and light refreshments in the Chaperone Lounge located in [TBD]. All chaperones can use this room for their convenience during the contest. There will be a mathematical talk by an LSU math professor in this room starting at 10AM.

Prizes

While awards and prizes are not the reason students participate in math competitions, they are always nice to have! Both divisions will have their own set of top performers in each category.

Algebra/Geometry Test

• Students finishing in the top three in this category will be recognized with a gold, silver, or bronze medal and a mathematics book.

• The top performer within each team will be recognized with a certificate.

Open Test

• Students finishing in the top three in this category will be recognized with a gold, silver, or bronze medal and a mathematics book.

• The student with the highest score on the open session (in either division) will be eligible to receive a $500 scholarship to attend LSU. A student may win and use only one LSU Mathematics Contest Scholarship award. It must be used within 5 years while the student is a full-time degree seeking student at LSU.

• The top performer within each team will be recognized with a certificate.

Team Test

• Teams finishing in the top three in this category will be recognized with a team trophy and individual medals.

Overall

• The Overall placements are determined by aggregating the individual and team scores together. Teams finishing in the top three will receive a team trophy and individual certificates.