SJHS students come in first at state math competition

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Twenty nine Springville Junior High students went to the state math competition, and the seventh and ninth graders came in first place. On Thursday, March 16th, the students went to Utah Valley University to take a 40 question test in two and a half hours. SJHS students went with Mr. Anderson, a math teacher here at SJHS. 

This test was to assess what the schools have taught, the students, and their math skills. “The test was cool and hard, but I took it more for fun,” said Brent Blackwell, an eighth grader here at SJHS. 

All of the schools in Utah went to this math competition. Many of them ranked pretty high. The seventh and ninth graders from SJHS were ranked in the 3A division. 

The test the students took was very hard; some students only got a few right. “I believed the first places are reflection of the good teaching in the math department. The students were well-rounded critical thinkers, who had a solid exposure to subjects presented by their parents, peers and teachers,” said Mr. Anderson.  The winning team is determined by combining the top three scores from each grade.

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Kira Craig, Staff Writer