Acton-Boxborough Math Competition

The Acton-Boxborough Math Competition (ABMC) is a mathematics competition run by students at the Acton-Boxborough Regional High School in Acton, Massachusetts. Their sponsors include Dropbox, AoPS, Texas Instruments, and WolframAlpha.

Founded in 2017 by a group of high school students from Acton, MA ABMC seeks to foster critical-thinking skills and a love for STEM among middle and elementary school students through exciting academic events and accessible educational resources.

Online Contests (Fall)

ABMC runs three monthly online contests for individuals in the fall, normally during the middle of October, November, and December. In these contests, participants have nearly a full weekend to complete 15 problems. Prizes are awarded to the overall highest-scoring participants, as well as the highest-scoring participants in each grade to encourage and motivate younger students.

In-Person Contest (April)

In the spring, ABMC holds an annual in-person competition at the Raymond J. Grey Junior High School in Acton, MA. The competition consists of a Speed round, an Accuracy round, as well as team rounds. Prizes are awarded to high-scoring teams and individuals, and some prizes are given to high-scoring individuals in each grade as well. There are also raffle prizes for all students to participate in. ABMC drew hundreds of participants in 2024. They have also had well-known guests such as WolframAlpha founder Stephen Wolfram in 2023 and 2024 speak live at their events.

More information can be found on their website.