Right from the start I've set a high priority on participating in interscholastic contests and competitions. By "getting out of the house," so to speak, we challenge our programs and create an avenue to validate our accomplishments. For example, last year, JPII students fared well in regional art competitions and essay contests and consequently gave us good feedback about our programs.
The National Math League annually sponsors a high school contest in advanced algebra and geometry. The top five scores of a participating school are reported and shared by region -- in our case, the New England Mathematics League. In the November 2009 contest, JPII scored well -- 20 points out of a possible 30 and right in the mix with other Catholic high schools in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, area public charter schools, and strong public high schools. Check out the scores here.
But here's the thing -- we don't have seniors yet. Looking forward to next year!
2009 JPII scorers are Matthew Brown (5 points -- top scorer), Kaitlyn Riley (5 points -- top scorer), Thatiana DeAndrade, Michael Koval, and Kallie Writenour. Special thanks to Mr. Gaudet, Mathematics Dept. Chairperson, for organizing the contest.
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