Columbus High Places 21st in National Math Contest
Columbus High recently placed 21st in the 2007 Ciphering Time Trials, a
national mathematics contest administered by
National Assessment & Testing.
Coaches Storie Atkins and Young Won prepared students for the last major competition of
2007, consisting of ten rounds in which students 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, Cyrus
Vafadari had the highest score for Columbus High. The team will participate
in National Assessment & Testing's next contest, the 2008 Four-by-Four
Competition, on Thursday, January 31, in a very similar contest format of
teams of four rather than ndividual students. In addition, Columbus High
will participate in National Assessment & Testing's final contest of the
year, the 2008 Collaborative Problem-Solving Contest, on which the entire
school can collaborate for one week, doing research or applying technology
if 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.
