Success in the Washington State Math Competition

Competition is often great motivation for success. This is far from a new revelation; comparisons are not uncommonly used to check progress and stimulate improvement.

Student athletes understand this well; athletic competitions are prime examples of contests, as they test the physical strength, toughness and skills of each team.

Academic contests, however, can be just as, if not more beneficial. Many students at LRHS participated in this year’s Washington State Math Competition, held on March 11 at Gilson Gymnasium, to show their arithmetic abilities while competing against students from other...