A 2009 25th Annual M MAA AMC 8 C Summary of Results and Awards Learning Mathematics Through Selective Problem Solving amc.maa.org Examinations prepared by a subcommittee of the American Mathematics Competitions 8 and administered by the office of the Director ©2010 The Mathematical Association of America The American Mathematics Competitions are sponsored by The Mathematical Association of America and The Akamai Foundation Contributors: Academy of Applied Sciences American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges American Mathematical Society American Statistical Association Art of Problem Solving Awesome Math Canada/USA Mathcamp Casualty Actuarial Society D.E. Shaw & Company IDEA Math Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences Math Zoom Academy Mu Alpha Theta National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Pi Mu Epsilon Society of Actuaries U.S.A. Math Talent Search W. H. Freeman and Company Wolfram Research Inc. Table Of COnTenTs 2010 USAMO Winners meet with John P. Holdren ............................................ 2 Report of the Director ..........................................................................................3 I. Introduction .................................................................................................... 3 II. General Results .............................................................................................. 3 III. Statistical Analysis of Results ......................................................................... 3 Table 1 - School & Student Registrations & Averages ..................................... 4 Table 2 - Participation & Average Score by Grade Levels ................................. 4 IV. School Plaque/Nameplates ............................................................................ 4 V. 2009 State Top Student Plaque ...................................................................... 5 VI. Area of Participation ..................................................................................... 5 VII. Date and Format of the 2010 AMC 8 ......................................................... 5 VIII. Acknowledgement...................................................................................... 6 IX. State Directors, Sponsors, Donors and Committees ...................................... 6 XI. Final Comments ........................................................................................... 6 Regions of the aMC 8..........................................................................................7 Message from the aMC 8 Chair ...........................................................................8 Message from the CaMC Chair ...........................................................................9 sliffe awards for Distinguished Mathematics Teaching in the Middle school ....10 2009 AMC 8 Edyth May Sliffe Award Winners ................................................ 11 Current & Former Sliffe Winners Attending Reception ...................................... 14 2009 Sliffe Winners Attending Reception ......................................................... 14 aMC 10 and aMC 12 .......................................................................................15 aMC Committees ..............................................................................................16 AMC 8 Committee .......................................................................................... 16 Advisory Board on the American Mathematics Competitions ........................... 16 AMC Executive Committee .............................................................................. 17 Problem Panel ................................................................................................... 17 sponsors and Donors .........................................................................................20 Sponsors ........................................................................................................... 20 Contributors ..................................................................................................... 20 state Directors aMC 8 .......................................................................................21 school Honor Roll .............................................................................................22 United States .................................................................................................... 22 International ................................................................................................... 25 school Merit Roll ...............................................................................................27 United States .................................................................................................... 27 International ..................................................................................................... 33 Students taking the 2010 AMC 10 at Colorado University. ............................... 35 2009 Perfect scores ............................................................................................36 United States .................................................................................................... 36 International ..................................................................................................... 39 Distinguished Honor Roll ..................................................................................41 United States .................................................................................................... 41 International ..................................................................................................... 53 2010 USAMO Graders in Washington, D.C. ................................................... 70 Honor Roll .........................................................................................................71 United States .................................................................................................... 71 Steve Dunbar meets with the 2010 USAMO Winners .................................... 103 International ................................................................................................... 104 student achievement Roll ...............................................................................135 United States .................................................................................................. 135 2010 NCTM Conference .............................................................................. 146 1 Table of Contents continued International ................................................................................................... 147 Rank listings ...................................................................................................154 Table 3 - Schools by State/Province/Country .................................................. 154 Table 4 - Student Enrollment by State/Province/Country ............................... 154 Results by Gender – Table 5 .............................................................................155 Graph 5 .......................................................................................................... 156 Results by Grade level - Table 6 ......................................................................157 Graph 6 .......................................................................................................... 158 aMC 8 score Comparison ..............................................................................159 Table 7 ............................................................................................................ 159 Graph 7 .......................................................................................................... 160 Item Difficulty .................................................................................................161 Table 8 ............................................................................................................ 161 appendix - school abbreviations ......................................................................162 Index ................................................................................................................163 Current & Former Sliffe Winners Breakfast Reception, 2010 ........................... 170 2010 aMC 8 Registration form .......................................................................171 2010 USAMO Winners meet with John P. Holdren The 2010 USA Mathematical Olympiad Winners at the awards reception in Washington, D.C. pose for a picture with John P. Holdren, Assistant to the President for Science and Technology and Director of the White House Office and Science Technology Policy. 2 Report Of the Director I. Introduction I am pleased to announce that over 150,000 students from more than 2,250 schools participated in the 2009 AMC 8 contest. Many dedicated mathematics teachers provided an opportunity for students to participate in this national exam, and the Committee created an exam which was both “exciting and challenging”. A hearty thanks to all of you for continuing to recognize the fact that the AMC 8 plays a complementary role in support of the junior high/middle school mathematics curriculum. II. GeneRal ResulTs This summary includes a listing of the results and awards associated with the 25th annual AMC 8, which was held on Tuesday, November 17, 2009. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE 2010 AMC 8 WILL BE HELD ON Tuesday, November 16, 2010. From the responses received