LCS Grade 9 and 10 students have had an incredibly busy year, immersing themselves in various mathematics competitions and showcasing their exceptional skills. From local contests to regional and even national-level events, our students have consistently displayed their mathematical prowess and determination. Their hard work and dedication have resulted in numerous successes, with many of them achieving top rankings and earning recognition for their outstanding performances. We commend our talented mathematicians for their remarkable achievements and look forward to their continued success in future competitions.
American Mathematics Contest 10 (AMC 10)
A multiple choice contest for students in grades 9 and 10 that is written in November; organized by the Mathematical Association of America. The maximum possible score is 150.
Top Result at LCS—For earning the top score at LCS.
Team Member—For earning one of the top 3 scores at LCS. Team score was 232.5, out of a maximum possible score of 450.
Honor Roll—For ranking in the top five percent of all contest participants worldwide.
AIME Qualifier—For earning an invitation to the American Invitational Mathematics Examination.
Evelyn Chen '25
Chase Zhang '26
American Invitational Mathematics Examination
A fifteen-question, three-hour contest, where each correct answer is an integer between 0 and 999. No partial credit is given; each correct answer earns one point. Organized by the Mathematical Association of America.
Top Result at LCS—For earning the top score at LCS.
Canadian Intermediate Mathematics Contest
A long answer contest typically written by students in grades 9 and 10 that occurs in November, organized by the University of Waterloo. Responses are assessed not just for a correct final answer, but for the form, style, and clarity of the entire solution. The maximum possible score is 60.
School Champion and Medal Winner—For earning the top score at LCS at an achievement level higher than a threshold determined by the University of Waterloo.
Certificate of Distinction—For ranking in the top twenty-five percent of all contest participants worldwide.
Evelyn Chen '25
Hansen Chen '25
Henry Hu '26
David Li '25
Dale Liu '26
Chase Zhang '26
Daisy Zhong '25
Fiona Zhou '26
Provincial Honour Roll—Across the province of Ontario, the following students earned Honour Roll positions, a rare achievement.
Honour Roll Group I – Score range 51 to 53
Honour Roll Group V – Score range 46 to 48
Dale Liu '26
Chase Zhang '26
Daisy Zhong '25
Zone Honour Roll—Lakefield’s geographic zone for the Canadian Intermediate Math Contest includes all schools in Pickering, Port Hope, Whitby, Lindsay, Peterborough, Courtice, Bowmanville, Port Perry, Oshawa, and the Haliburton area. Within this area, the following students earned Honour Roll positions.
Honour Roll Group I – Score range 42 to 52
Evelyn Chen '25
Dale Liu '26
Chase Zhang '26
Daisy Zhong '25
Honour Roll Group II – Score range 40 to 41
Hansen Chen '25
Henry Hu '26
Fiona Zhou '26
Zone Team Champions—The combined score of this group of five students earned Lakefield College School a 1st place result in our area of Ontario, which includes all schools in Pickering, Port Hope, Whitby, Lindsay, Peterborough, Courtice, Bowmanville, Port Perry, Oshawa, and the Haliburton area.
Evelyn Chen '25
Dale Liu '26
Chase Zhang '26
Daisy Zhong '25
Fiona Zhou '26
Pascal Contest
A multiple choice contest typically written by grade 9 students that occurs in February, organized by the University of Waterloo. The maximum possible score is 150 points. 24700 students participated worldwide this year.
Top Result—For earning the top score at LCS.
School Champion and Medal Winner—For earning the top score at LCS at an achievement level higher than a threshold determined by the University of Waterloo.
Certificate of Distinction—For ranking in the top twenty-five percent of all contest participants worldwide.
Kevin Chen '26
Veda Cunniffe '26
Henry Hu '26
Sohun Joshi '26
Daniel Li '26
Neil Shah '26
Chase Zhang '26
Contest Honour Roll—Across all contest participants worldwide, the following students earned Honour Roll positions. This is an exceedingly rare achievement.
Honour Roll Group IV – Score range 139 to 138
Provincial Honour Roll—Across the province of Ontario, the following students earned Honour Roll positions, a rare achievement.
Honour Roll Group III – Score range 139 to 138
Honour Roll Group V – Score range 133 to 130
Henry Hu '26
Sohun Joshi '26
Zone Honour Roll—Lakefield’s geographic zone for the Pascal Math Contest includes all schools in Pickering, Port Hope, Whitby, Lindsay, Peterborough, Courtice, Bowmanville, Port Perry, Oshawa, and the Haliburton area. Within this area, the following students earned Honour Roll positions.
Honour Roll Group I – Score range 138 to 131
Veda Cunniffe '26
Henry Hu '26
Sohun Joshi '26
Honour Roll Group II – Score range 130 to 119
Honour Roll Group III – Score range 118 to 113
Honour Roll Group IV – Score range 112 to 109
Zone Team Champions—The combined score of this group of three students earned Lakefield College School first place and regional champion status for our area of Ontario, which includes all schools in Pickering, Port Hope, Whitby, Lindsay, Peterborough, Courtice, Bowmanville, Port Perry, Oshawa, and the Haliburton area. Trinity College School placed 8th.
Veda Cunniffe '26
Sohun Joshi '26
Henry Hu '26
Team Results—There were 1030 three-person teams that participated in the contest this year, worldwide. Among those 1030 teams, the three students listed below earned 50th place. Among 648 teams in the province of Ontario, this team placed 28th.
Veda Cunniffe '26
Sohun Joshi '26
Henry Hu '26