Calc Bowl 2012 went off with the usual adrenaline rush on April 4 at Gateway High School in Aurora. There were 60 teams from all over the Denver metro area; 275 students from 12 high schools and one community college.
Thanks to support from Northrop Grumman Corporation, Aurora Public Schools, and many volunteers from Northrop Grumman, UC Denver, Aurora Public Schools, and Colorado School of Mines.
Schools represented at Calc Bowl 2012 were:
Adams 12 Five Star Schools
Horizon High School
Aurora Public Schools
Gateway High School, Aurora Central High School, Rangeview High School
Boulder Valley Schools
Monarch High School, Peak to Peak Charter School
Cherry Creek Schools
Smoky Hill High School
Denver Public Schools
Thomas Jefferson High School
Douglas County Schools
Castle View High School
Jeffco Public Schools
Lakewood High School, Standley Lake High School
Littleton Public Schools
Arapahoe High School
Community College of Aurora
The Bowl consists of 350+ challenging calculus questions presented in quiz-show style to the students. For samples, please see the Calc Bowl General Info tab, Practice Problems. Questions are taken from or patterned after AP Calculus exams and in difficulty range from easy to stump-the-Prof.
Calc Bowl 2012 winners were:
1st place and 2012 Calculus Bowl Champions - Integreatest, Horizon High School, teacher: Donald Hamai (Adams 12 Five Star Schools)
2nd place - Peak to Peak 1, Peak to Peak Charter School, teacher: Nina Hankla (Boulder Valley Schools)
3rd place - Jesus y los Zorrilos, Aurora Central High School, teacher: Scott Frank (Aurora Public Schools)
Honorable Mention - Close Encounters of the Nerd Kind, Castle View High School, teacher: Tia Yaryan (Douglas County Schools)
Special Award - Best Team Costume - Careless Calculators, Standley Lake High School, teacher: Sheila Humphreys (Jeffco Public Schools)
Special Award - Best Team Name - Close Encounters of the Nerd Kind, Castle View High School, teacher: Tia Yaryan (Douglas County Schools)
Congratulations to all! AWESOME!
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