Every year the Mathematics Department at Holy Cross participates in a number of National Mathematics Contests. These are open to all our students who take Math and they provide an excellent learning experience.

1. Annual Math League Contests      http://www.mathleague.com
   
   The Math League has Math Contests for Grades 4 through 8, High School Students, and Algebra 1 students. Over 1 million students from the United States and Canada participate in Math League Contests each year. Every contest has questions from different areas of mathematics. The goal is to encourage student interest and confidence in mathematics through solving worthwhile problems. Many students first develop an interest in mathematics through problem-solving activities such as these contests. Schools compete in statewide or multistate league competitions.
   
   
2. Memorial University Mathematical Challenge for Junior High School Students      http://www.math.mun.ca/%7Ebshawyer/jh990/jh990.html
   
   The contest is aimed at students in Grades 7, 8 and 9 across the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The university awards winners from each district with certificates and cash prizes.
   
   
3. Gauss Mathematics Contest      http://cmc.uwaterloo.ca/contests/gauss.cfm
   
   The contest is aimed at students in Grades 7 and 8. The paper is designed to be approachable by interested students who are conscientious in their school work, as well as to challenge better students. Many teachers use contest preparation as an enrichment activity and have interested students from lower grades participate
   
   
4. Pascal Mathematics Contest (Grade 9)     http://cmc.uwaterloo.ca/contests/pascal.cfm
   
   The aim of the contest is to provide a stimulus for enrichment and problem solving. In addition, schools and students have an opportunity to test their mathematical prowess against other schools at the local, provincial, and national levels. Each contest requires sixty minutes of writing time.