Harker’s upper school math club sent a team to the Princeton University Mathematics Competition, a Tier 1 competition.
Mathematics
Harker takes top spots in 2016-17 California Math League contests
Harker middle school students performed extremely well in California Mathematics League contests during the 2016-17 school year, according to a report published by the organization.…
Alumnus Swaminathan wins David Mumford Undergraduate Mathematics Prize from Harvard
Ashvin Swaminathan ’13 was recently awarded Harvard’s David Mumford Undergraduate Mathematics Prize, which is given to the “most promising” outstanding seniors who have chosen…
Pediatrician visits grade 1 math class to demonstrate how to measure babies’ progress
Harker Hospital was open for business in Larissa Weaver’s first grade math class to help students learn about graphs. Weaver invited pediatrician and Harker…
Senior takes first place, two other students win honors at SCU math contest
Three Harker students had notable performances at Santa Clara University’s High School Mathematics Contest, held in November. Senior Kai-Siang Ang took first place among…
Students receive accolades in mathematical modeling contest
Harker recently received accolades for its participation in the 2016 High School Mathematical Contest in Modeling (HiMCM). In November, two teams of Harker students…
Students earn high marks on American Math Competition 8
Middle school students excelled in this year’s American Mathematics Competition 8, a 25-question, 40-minute multiple choice exam administered by the Mathematical Association of America.…
Harker Places High in National Math Contests
Harker recently placed among the top 25 schools nationwide in two math contests, according to National Assessment & Testing. Coached by math teacher Anuradha…
Middle School Students Place High at MathCounts, Team Headed to State Competition
Several Harker students placed high in the mid-February MathCounts chapter level contest. In the team competition, eighth graders Cynthia Chen, Grace Huang, Jeffrey Kwan…
Student Reaches National Finals in Math Game, Wins $1,000 for Math Department
Earlier this month, senior Allison Wang was a national competitor in the “Who Wants to Be a Mathematician” game, hosted by the American Mathematical…