Mountain View Recognized in Math Competition

Mountain View High School (MVHS) has earned national recognition in mathematics with an 18th-place finish in the 2011 Ciphering Time Trials, a national mathematics contest administered by National Assessment & Testing (http://www.natassessment.com).   

Coach Barbara Elliott prepared students for the last major competition of 2011, consisting of ten rounds in which they 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, Peter Lu placed 5th in the 9th-grade division, helping his team to place 18th among the top schools in the country.  MVHS will be participating in National Assessment & Testing's next contest, the 2012 Four-by-Four Competition, on Thursday, February 2nd, which offers a very similar contest format to teams of four rather than to individual students. 

In addition, MVHS will be participating in National Assessment & Testing's final contest of the year, the 2012 Collaborative Problem-Solving Contest, on which the entire school can collaborate for one week, doing research or applying technology as they wish.

About National Assessment & Testing
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.