West River Math Contest
Mighty in math? Put those skills to the test in the 72nd West River Math Contest
We invite students from South Dakota schools to participate in this competition, held on the campus of South Dakota Mines on Monday, May 6th, 2024. Entry form (link at right) must be submitted by your school.
Divisions*
- ALGEBRA I
for students who have had no more than one year of Algebra
- GEOMETRY
for students who have Geometry in progress
- ALGEBRA II
for students who have Advanced Algebra in progress
- ADVANCED MATH
for students having completed Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, and are now taking Trigonometry, Solid Geometry, or other senior level courses.
- MASTER'S
for students who have already participated in the Advanced Math Division.
*Some schools do not offer these courses in this sequence, or you may have some students out of sequence. A student should take the exam for the course in which he/she is enrolled regardless of age or grade.
Date: Mon, May 6th, 2024
Time: 9:30 am - 2:00
pm
South Dakota Mines Campus
King Center | Campus Map
Entry Deadline:
Monday, April 15th, 2024
Donations
Registration for contestants for the West River Math Contest is free thanks to our generous sponsors. If interested in contributing, please visit our donation page
For more information
Contact:
MICHELLE RICHARD-GREER
Dept. of Mathematics
South Dakota Mines
501 E. St. Joseph Street
Rapid City, SD 57701-3995
(605) 394-2471
michelle.richard-greer@sdsmt.edu
General Information
Entries
A school with less than 300 students enrolled in grades 9-12 may enter from one to six contestants in each division. Schools with more than 300 students enrolled in grades 9-12 may enter from one to 10 contestants in each division. If your school has less than 300 students but you wish to enter more than 6 students in any category, your school will be classified in the A division.
Format
The contest will consist of a fifty-minute test followed by a twenty-minute test.
The latter will be scored only if it is necessary to break ties. The contestant's
score will be the score achieved on the fifty-minute test.
Pencils and Paper
All contestants should plan to provide their own pencils. The college will provide scratch paper.
Tests and Scoring
The tests in all divisions will be prepared and scored by the faculty of the Mathematics Department at South Dakota Mines.
Calculators and Cellphones
Calculators are not necessary for the exam and we will not allow their use. The use of cellphones is strictly prohibited during testing.
Prizes
Schools will be split into two classes: Class A and Class B. Please indicate your school's enrollment in grades 9-12 and we will classify you accordingly. Prizes will be awarded in each class to the top five in each division. The top scorer in each division will be awarded a prize. The exception is in the Master's Division, which will have only 1 prize, to be awarded to the top scorer.
Contest Schedule
9:30 am
General Meeting
All students and teachers will meet in the Fraser gymnasium in the King Center.
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10:00-11:30 am
Testing
Rooms for sessions TBA
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11:30 am - 1:30 pm
INTERMISSION
Thanks to a successful fundraiser this year, we can offer contestants free lunch in our dining hall on campus! Lunch menu will consist of a choice between Hamburger or Chicken Patty Sandwich, plus a Bag of Chips, a Cookie, and a Fountain Drink.
Before or after lunch, students can participate in a “scavenger-hunt” style tour of our campus and be entered into a drawing for prizes.
We do require you to indicate on your entry form an estimate of how many students are interested in touring campus and the number of people staying with us for lunch.
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1:30 pm
Awards Ceremony
Fraser Gymnasium in the King Center
