Math Programs & Competitions for High School Students

Math extracurriculars are the classic signal of quantitative talent: the AMC→AIME→USAMO ladder, research programs like PRIMES and PROMYS, and team tournaments like HMMT and ARML.

Whether you are just starting competition math or chasing olympiad qualification, there is a program at your level here.

78 verified programs match this page; 18 of the featured listings are completely free; 8 can be done online.

Featured programs

Browse 30+ curated programs for high school students:

• International Mathematical Olympiad Team Member — Mathematical Association of America: Join a global competition to represent the USA at the prestigious International Mathematical Olympiad. Build advanced math skills and boost college ap
• PROMYS at Boston University — Boston University: Explore number theory in a 6-week immersive summer program for high schoolers. Build research skills, enhance college applications, and dive into hand
• Mathematical Olympiad for Girls — Mathematical Olympiad Foundation: Elite math competition for high school girls to tackle USAMO-level problems. Boosts problem-solving skills, stands out on college applications, and in
• Mathematical Olympiad Program — MAA: Intensive math competition program for elite high school students. Enhance problem-solving skills, boost college applications, and train with top USAM
• Putnam Competition — MAA: Compete in the elite Putnam Competition, the toughest undergrad math challenge. High school juniors and seniors sharpen problem-solving skills and boo
• International Youth Math Challenge — IYMC: Join a global math competition for high schoolers to enhance problem-solving skills, boost college applications, and compete for $40k+ in prizes. Free
• Harvard-MIT Math Tournament (HMMT) — HMMT Organizing Committee: Compete in the prestigious Harvard-MIT Math Tournament! High schoolers tackle proof and speed challenges, build teamwork skills, and boost college app
• Summit STEM Fellowship (SSF) — Summit Education: The Summit STEM Fellowship (SSF) is a virtual summer program for top STEM students around the world. Students learn from mentors at Harvard, Stanford,
• Vanderbilt Programs for Talented Youth (PTY) — Vanderbilt University: Summer and weekend academic enrichment programs at Vanderbilt for gifted K-12 students, offering fast-paced college-level courses in math, science, wr
• PUMaC (Princeton University Mathematics Competition) — Princeton University Mathematics Department: Prestigious college-run math tournament at Princeton drawing top high school mathematicians nationwide for individual and team events.
• Columbia University Science Honors Program (SHP) — Columbia University: Selective Saturday science/math program during the academic year in NYC.
• NYU Courant GSTEM — NYU Courant Institute: Free program for girls in math and computer science at NYU. Hands-on workshops with NYU Courant faculty.
• Jane Street INSIGHT Program — Jane Street: Highly selective program at elite quantitative trading firm for students from underrepresented backgrounds. Fully funded exposure to quantitative trad
• MATHCOUNTS National Countdown Round Finalist — MATHCOUNTS: Top 12 at national MATHCOUNTS compete in Countdown Round. Elite middle school math.
• Art of Problem Solving (AoPS) Distinguished Honor Roll — Art of Problem Solving: Recognition for top performance in AoPS advanced math courses
• Carnegie Mellon Informatics & Mathematics Competition (CMIMC) — Carnegie Mellon University: Challenging hybrid contest spanning math and computer science.
• Stanford Pre-Collegiate Summer Institutes — Stanford Pre-Collegiate Studies: Three-week academic intensives across STEM, humanities, and arts.
• CTD Equinox Academic Program — Northwestern University - Center for Talent Development: Intensive summer courses in advanced math and science at Northwestern.
• HiMCM: High School Mathematical Contest in Modeling — COMAP: International team modeling challenge solving open-ended real problems.
• Canada/USA Mathcamp Scholarships — Mathcamp: Full scholarships for Mathcamp. Need-blind admission.
• USAJMO (USA Junior Mathematical Olympiad) Qualifier — Mathematical Association of America: Junior version of USAMO for 10th graders and below. Top ~230 AMC 10/AIME scorers invited.
• USAMO Qualifier — Mathematical Association of America: Qualification to take the USA Mathematical Olympiad. Top ~250 AMC/AIME performers invited. Gateway to MOSP and IMO team.
• International Tournament of Young Mathematicians (ITYM) — ITYM Committee: Elite team math competition where students solve open-ended problems and defend solutions. Combines research, presentation, and debate skills. Highly
• MIT PRIMES-USA Math Research Program — Massachusetts Institute of Technology: MIT's online math research program for students outside Boston. Year-long mentorship conducting original mathematics research.
• Math Kangaroo Competition — Math Kangaroo USA: International math competition with 6 million+ participants in 90+ countries. Tests creative problem-solving skills. Strong performance demonstrates m
• MITES Summer — MIT Office of Engineering Outreach Programs: Six-week, residential MIT program for underrepresented rising seniors in STEM.
• American Invitational Mathematics Examination (AIME) Qualifier — MAA: Top ~5% of AMC 10/12 scorers qualify. Major math honor.
• TrigStar Competition — National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS): National trigonometry competition applying math to real-world surveying problems. Winners receive scholarships. Demonstrates practical STEM applicatio
• National Academic Games Project — National Academic Games Project: A U.S. program where students compete in strategy-based academic games in math, language arts, and social studies.
• Project Euler Online Math Challenge — Project Euler: A free online collection of challenging math and programming problems for self-directed learners worldwide.

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