You Do the Math: FCDS Upper Schoolers Ace the AMC 10 & 12
25 questions. 75 minutes. The American Mathematics Contests are multiple choice examinations in high school mathematics designed to promote the development and enhancement of problem-solving skills.
Administered around the country, these competitions provide an opportunity for high school students to develop positive attitudes towards analytical thinking and mathematics that can assist in future careers. The AMC 10 and 12 are the first in a series of competitions.
On February 7, 2019, 28 FCDS students competed in the AMC 10A and 23 students in the AMC 12A. And on February 13, 2019, 11 students competed in the AMC 12B.
Congratulations to the following students for their achievement:
AMC 10A
School Winner: Richard Tao
2nd Place: Alex Cai
3rd Place: Saanvi Pawa
AMC 12A
School Winner: Joshua Howard
Placed in the top 5% of all participants and qualified for the American Invitational Mathematics Examination (AIME), received Certificate of Achievement awarded to high scoring students in 10th grade or below.
2nd Place: Gary Yu
3rd Place: David Craig
AMC 12B
School Winner: Lucas Zhang
Placed in the top 5% of all participants and qualified for the American Invitational Mathematics Examination (AIME)
2nd Place: Gary Yu
3rd Place: Joshua Howard
Special recognition goes to Joshua Howard and Lucas Zhang for qualifying for the AIME. The American Invitational Mathematics Examination (AIME) is a challenging exam offered for those who excelled on the AMC 10 or AMC 12 exams. The AIME is a 15 question, 3-hour examination, each answer is an integer number between 0 to 999. They competed this past Wednesday. Even after a grueling 3-hour long examination, they were kind enough to smile for a picture (below).
Congratulations to all the students who competed! And a special thank you to Mrs. Charlotte Phillips.
Forsyth Country Day School (FCDS) is a private, college preparatory, independent school for preschool through high school located in Lewisville, NC, just outside of Winston-Salem. Students benefit from a challenging academic curriculum, fine and performing arts, competitive athletics, and a wide selection of extracurricular activities.
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Non-Discrimination Policy: Forsyth Country Day School is committed to administering all education and employment activities without discrimination based on one’s race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, ability, gender identity, or sexual orientation.
