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The MathCounts Competition Program provides the extra incentive and the perfect atmosphere for students to push themselves to achieve more in mathematics. Consisting of fun and creative problems, the MathCounts competitions have written and oral rounds, as well as, individual and team components. Though challenging and non-routine, the competition problems focus on the 6th through the 8th grade standards of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
 
MathCounts provides the materials for teachers and students to use as they prepare for the competition program. Participants advance through school, chapter and State Competitions until the final 228 students are selected from the fifty-seven states and territories to advance to the MathCounts National Competition held each May.
 
 In addition to the Mathcounts Competition, students also participate in other competitions throughout the year. Just a few of the competitions are as follows: AMC8, Ala-La-Miss Math League, MCTM.
 

Information about MATHCOUNTS

If your child is interested in MATHCOUNTS, please know that this is a class to prepare for math competition.  If your child enjoys math and wants to compete in mathematics, then MATHCOUNTS is for him/her. A maximum of 20 students are in the class. The top scores from the test will qualify for the class.
 
Differences Between MATHCOUNTS and MATH CLASS
 
  1. MATHCOUNTS does NOT replace your child’s math class.
  2. MATHCOUNTS does NOT have anything to do with what math class your child is enrolled.
  3. MATHCOUNTS is a “club/team” similar to sports, band or Pathways. https://www.mathcounts.org/
  4. MATHCOUNTS is an elective.
We hold a try-out for students to qualify for MATHCOUNTS. If your child does or does not make the team it does not affect their mandatory math class.
 
If you child becomes part of the MATHCOUNTS team then your child will also take a 6th, 7th,  or 8th grade math course. He/she will have to math classes on their schedule.