The numbers add up for Woodland Middle School student Ankush Dhar, who is this year’s winner of the Algebra I Exam in the Tennessee Mathematics Teacher’s Association (TMTA) State-wide High School Math Contest.
Despite only being in seventh grade when the exam was administered in April, Ankush beat the rest of the field with a score of 200. Fellow WMS student Stewart Moore finished ninth.
Ankush’s Algebra I teacher at Woodland Middle was Margaret Hill, who is now retired. His current Geometry teacher, Mike Orr, says Ankush possesses a keen sense of detail when it comes to math.
“The fact that Ankush was able to score highest overall on a state-wide level contest is not only a testament to Ankush’s incredible talent but also exemplary of Williamson County’s achievement as a school district,” said Orr. “As his teacher, I always appreciate the way he looks for not just one solution path but also any other alternate solutions.”
The purpose of the TMTA is to encourage the study of mathematics in all Tennessee schools and colleges. Each TMTA exam is prepared at least a year in advance by college or university math departments. The exams last 80 minutes and consist of 40 multiple choice questions.
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