{"id":372,"date":"2022-09-27T14:36:17","date_gmt":"2022-09-27T18:36:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/mathsci\/?page_id=372"},"modified":"2025-10-15T13:01:45","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T17:01:45","slug":"high-school-student-info","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/mathsci\/high-school-student-info\/","title":{"rendered":"MATHCOUNTS Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"263\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/mathsci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/image-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/mathsci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/image-1.jpeg 350w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/mathsci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/image-1-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">2016 Winner &#8211; Porter Gaud<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-mission-of-mathcounts\">Mission of MATHCOUNTS:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>MATHCOUNTS provides engaging math programs to US middle school students of all ability levels to build confidence and improve attitudes about math and problem solving.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The MATHCOUNTS Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that reaches students in grades 6-8 in all US states and territories with 3 extracurricular math programs. Hundreds of thousands of students participate in our programs or use our resources each year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cThere are many paths to success in math. We help all students discover theirs.\u201d &#8211; MATHCOUNTS&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-additional-resources\">Additional Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more about MATHCOUNTS:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathcounts.org\/about\/our-story\">https:\/\/www.mathcounts.org\/about\/our-story<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mathcounts\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mathcounts<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mission of MATHCOUNTS: MATHCOUNTS provides engaging math programs to US middle school students of all ability levels to build confidence and improve attitudes about math and problem solving. The MATHCOUNTS Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that reaches students in grades 6-8 in all US states and territories with 3 extracurricular math programs. 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