Learn about the history of the contest and celebrate winners
History of the HS Contest
The HS Math Contest is hosted by the Washington State Mathematics Council
The current version High School Math Contest is a 1998 modification of the original contest created in the 1980's as an initiative to connect students in Washington that share an interest in mathematics and to foster a love of mathematics while connecting with other students across the state.
Even during the pandemic years, we found ways to adapt the HS Contest to an online platform, and have expanded access to the event by maintaining a Virtual Region to promote access across the State.
In 2022 we were able to return to in-person State Event at Central Washington University, which was a wonderful celebration of students from across the State doing math together! CWU once again offered $1,000 tuition waivers to CWU for each of the 1st place team members. A unique aspect of the State Event is Ad-Hoc Teams, where young mathematicians who did not qualify in an event, can team up with team members from other schools and work together on math.
In 2023 WSMC added the Math+Art Contest to expand the ways young mathematicians can share how they view mathematics and the humans that do mathematics.
2026 State Winners
Division 1 Team Problem ... Lincoln: Ben Janyes, James G. Henry Meier
Division 2 Team Problem ... Bellevue Christian: Ivanka Gowda, Gabrielle Daniel, Cici Cui
Division 1 Topical Team ... Kamiakin: Theo Stavenger, Jack Thayer, Ethan Cardelli
Division 2 Topical Team .... Bellevue Christian: Ivanka Gowda, Gabrielle Daniel, Cici Cui
Topical Individual ...
1... Zain Shariff, Junior, Curtis
2... Liam Mansker, Junior, Emerald Ridge
3... Amelie Harper, Senior, Anacortes
Distinguished Senior... Alexis Ng, Mariner
Distinguished Junior ... Jenny Tao, Bellevue Christian
Distinguished Sophomore ... Song Yu, Bellevue Christian
Distinguished Freshman ... Imogen Rewitz, Emeral Ridge
Team Project ...
1 ... Cascade: Jacob Hopkins, Nathan Kim, Ayaan Abbas, Vincent Nguyen
2... Steilacoom: Hannah Pace, Kayley Gallagier, Taya DeBock, Neve Le Blanc, Matthew Correl, Lin Best
3... King's: Sophia Liao, Chloe Byun
Knowdown...
1 ... Henry Meier, Lincoln
2 ... Zayd Rahman, Hanford
3 ... David Camp, Discovery
Ad Hoc Team... Eric Choi (Puyallup), Allen Xie (Raymond), Andrew Lee (Kamiak)
Ad Hoc Topical... Zach Wyckoff (Prosser), Weston Ohmer (Hockinson), Edwin An (Kamiak)
2- Dimensional: Women in Mathematics, Callia Park, Jackson
3- Dimensional: No entry
Digital: Euler's Cyclist, Leland Hilgers, Bainbridge
Judges Choice: Solitude J.L. Pierce County and Spiraling Sofia Rutishauser, Bellevue Christian
People's Choice: Math and Music, Caden Douse, Bellevue Christian
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