Lexington High School Math Team Brings Home Trophy

The Lexington High School Math Team placed third in Division 1 of the 27th annual USC High School Math Contest in January. 

Two students on the team also placed in the individual tournament.

The competition consisted of three sections: a written exam, a ciphering competition and a single elimination tournament between the top 16 students from the written exam. 

Each student took the written exam, which consisted of 30 multiple choice questions. Next, the schools chose three students to participate in the ciphering competition. The top three scores on the written exam from each school were compiled with the school’s ciphering competition score to give each school a final score, with Lexington finishing third in Division 1. 

The individual tournament took the top 16 students from the written exam and paired them randomly for a single elimination tournament. Students then went head to head, answering mathematics questions in 45 seconds or less.

Lexington High students Kevin Zhao and Annie Hu competed in the individual tournament. Hu, a junior at LHS, placed second, and Zhao, a tenth-grader took third place.

The competition, sponsored by the Department of Mathematics at USC, stimulates interest in mathematics among high school students and recognizes those who exhibit exceptional talent. 

Submitted by Lexington One.