Giving girls an extra chance to shine.
Registration for the 2019 Girls Mathletics competition will open in the Spring!
If you would like to read more about the event, read through the 2018 event information below.
If you would like to read more about the event, read through the 2018 event information below.
2018 Schedule
11:30 Check in
12:15 Sprint round
1:00 Target round
1:30 Game
2:00 Team round
2:30 Team game
3:15 Awards
12:15 Sprint round
1:00 Target round
1:30 Game
2:00 Team round
2:30 Team game
3:15 Awards
Girls' Mathletics 2017 Results
Results:
First Place: Dalynn Miller
Second Place: Jade Li
Third Place: Jasmine Chen
Fourth Place: Angela Chao
Fifth Place: Keerthana Nallamotu
First Place Team: Jade Li, Angela Chao, Grace Liu
Second Place Team: Laetitia Bereuter, Dalynn Miller, Nitya Sunkad
First Place: Dalynn Miller
Second Place: Jade Li
Third Place: Jasmine Chen
Fourth Place: Angela Chao
Fifth Place: Keerthana Nallamotu
First Place Team: Jade Li, Angela Chao, Grace Liu
Second Place Team: Laetitia Bereuter, Dalynn Miller, Nitya Sunkad
Why?
It may not be obvious at first, but there is a well known gender gap in mathematics. Consider the United States International Math Olympiad (IMO) teams. In this team of the most elite mathematicians in the country, over the last few years, the boy to girl ratio has been 12:1. At least it's not as bad as before - in the first 24 years of the IMO, no girls made the team at all.
If you look at a regular high school math class, this might seem strange. In 2014, high school girls were over-represented in advanced AP/Honors math classes (54%) compared to boys (46%). But if we look at scores, we see the opposite. Take a look at scores of the SAT math portion in 2012, for example. In the 500-600 score range, the male to female ratio was .9, at 600-700, 1.2, and at 700-800, the ratio was 1.6. Of the perfect 800 scores, the male to female ratio was 2.01. If more girls are taking advanced math classes, why are fewer performing exceptionally?
There are several proposed reasons for this difference. Girls may be negatively affected by stereotypes against women in math, or low expectations from their parents relative to expectations of boys, or a comparative lack of confidence in their own ability. I know when I was starting competitive math in elementary and middle school, it was harder for me to pursue my interest in math when none of my female friends did, and more difficult to be confident with myself when I was surrounded with people I didn't relate to as well.
Regardless, it is clear that girls must be provided with more opportunities to test their math ability and improve their math skills in a more welcoming and familiar environment. Where there is diversity, there is strength, creativity, and respect. And we need that now more than ever.
-April Chen, AV math team president
If you look at a regular high school math class, this might seem strange. In 2014, high school girls were over-represented in advanced AP/Honors math classes (54%) compared to boys (46%). But if we look at scores, we see the opposite. Take a look at scores of the SAT math portion in 2012, for example. In the 500-600 score range, the male to female ratio was .9, at 600-700, 1.2, and at 700-800, the ratio was 1.6. Of the perfect 800 scores, the male to female ratio was 2.01. If more girls are taking advanced math classes, why are fewer performing exceptionally?
There are several proposed reasons for this difference. Girls may be negatively affected by stereotypes against women in math, or low expectations from their parents relative to expectations of boys, or a comparative lack of confidence in their own ability. I know when I was starting competitive math in elementary and middle school, it was harder for me to pursue my interest in math when none of my female friends did, and more difficult to be confident with myself when I was surrounded with people I didn't relate to as well.
Regardless, it is clear that girls must be provided with more opportunities to test their math ability and improve their math skills in a more welcoming and familiar environment. Where there is diversity, there is strength, creativity, and respect. And we need that now more than ever.
-April Chen, AV math team president
What?
The first annual Girls' Mathletics will consist of several competition rounds, some low-stakes games just for fun, a guest speaker, and prizes!
Schedule
12:00 Check in
1:15 Sprint round (20 questions 35 minutes)
2 Target round (3 rounds, 5 minutes each)
2:30 Bonding game
3 Team relay round (4 rounds 6 minutes each)
3:30 Team Round
4:30 Awards
Schedule
12:00 Check in
1:15 Sprint round (20 questions 35 minutes)
2 Target round (3 rounds, 5 minutes each)
2:30 Bonding game
3 Team relay round (4 rounds 6 minutes each)
3:30 Team Round
4:30 Awards
When?
Saturday, April 21, 2018 in the Harvest Park Middle School MPR. Check in at 12:00 PM.
Special thanks to Mr. Lomas and Amador Valley Math Team for making this event possible!