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The Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology in Lawrenceville was rated first in Georgia and ninth in the nation among nearly 18,000 high schools ranked by U.S. News and World Report. (Jim Massara/Patch)
GWINNETT COUNTY, GA A Gwinnett County high school has been rated among the top 10 in the nation, according to a new ranking by U.S. News and World Report.
In addition to being ranked first in Georgia, Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology in Lawrenceville is ranked ninth nationwide.
Statewide, one other Gwinnett school made the top 20: North Gwinnett High School in Suwanee at 17.
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The team, Jason Bao, Aditya Bora, Mehul Dhoot, Joseph Suharno, and Austin Tsang, spent the past few months developing a solution to the problem of how to make internet access available to everyone.
Using mathematical modeling, students had 14 hours in February and March to come up with a solution to the real-world issue of âhow to defeat the digital divide.â
Bora said he found the M3 Challenge to be unique among other math competitions, and entertaining as well.
â[It] pushed us to balance the quantitative and qualitative realms, breaking down our jumble of numbers into clear, concise explanations,â Bora said. âAnd it was a great opportunity for us to set aside 14 hours with a couple of friends, crack open a soda, and see how we can utilize modeling to change the world.â
Johns Creek Students Advance In International Math Competition Patch 3 days ago Kathleen Sturgeon © Shutterstock The team from Johns Creek High School will win a portion of $125,000 in scholarships from the MathWorks Math Modeling Challenge.
JOHNS CREEK, GA A global pandemic didn’t stop a group of Johns Creek High School students from coming together to participate in an international math competition. A combination of math smarts and creative thinking has added up to a top spot for the team, whose work was selected as one of the best solutions to the problem of how to make internet access available to everyone.