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Math Competition
Annual McGrath Math Competition
The LSMSA Math and Computer Science Department enthusiastically invites you to participate in the Annual McGrath Math Competition at LSMSA sponsored by the Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts in November. All activities will take place in Robert A. Alost Gymnasium and David C. Treen Auditorium. The competition will be held on November 19, 2026.
The LSMSA Math and Computer Science Department enthusiastically invites you to participate in the Annual McGrath Math Competition at LSMSA sponsored by the Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts in November. All activities will take place in Robert A. Alost Gymnasium and David C. Treen Auditorium. The competition will be held on November 19, 2026.
To be eligible to participate, students must be in grades six through nine and may not be enrolled in, or have already taken, Algebra II or any higher mathematics course. Each school can bring as many students as they wish to take the Individual Test, but only 12 students from each school may participate in the Team Competition due to space constraints.
The competition will consist of two parts: Individual and Team Competitions. The exercises in each contest will come from algebra, geometry, and other areas of mathematics. The exercises will not come from any specific curriculum. Questions will be designed to challenge students to draw from their knowledge of mathematics and to think logically, synthesize concepts, and solve problems.
Registration for this year's math competition is now open. Click here to register.
Registration for this year's math competition is now open. Click here to register.
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Registration Deadline
Friday, November 13, 2026 -
Schedule of Events
9:30 - 10:00 - Registration
10:15 - 11:00 - Individual Tests
11:00 - 1:00 - Lunch
1:15 - 2:30 - Team Competition
2:30 - 3:00 - Awards Ceremony
Tests from previous years of the LSMSA Math Competition that teachers may use as study guides are found below
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Team Contest
Test for team contest from 2021. Answers provided.
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Individual Test
Test for individual students from 2011. No answers provided.
Questions?
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