Contests and competitions

2023-2024 contests and competitions

The registration deadline for contests and competitions will be announced by each department on the school wide morning announcements.

While students in HMST are encouraged to take part in contests and competitions as part of their enrichment in the program, there is no minimum number of contests that students in the program are required to participate in. 


Mathematics Contests

Grade(s)

Contest date

Registration deadline

(CIMC) Canadian Intermediate math contest

9 and 10

November 15, 2023

Friday October 23

(CSMC) Canadian Senior math contest

11 and 12

November 15, 2023

Friday October 23

Pascal math contest

9

February 28, 2024

February 15, 2024

Cayley math contest

10

February 28, 2024

February 15, 2024

Fermat math contest

11

February 28, 2024

February 15, 2024

Euclid math contest

12

April 3, 2024

March 7, 2024

Fryer math contest

April 4, 2024

March 7, 2024

Galois math contest

10

April 4, 2024

March 7, 2024

Hypatia math contest

11

April 4, 2024

March 7, 2024

Science Contests

Grade(s)

Contest date

Registration deadline

Michael Smith Challenge

9 and 10*

Not available

TBA

OAPT physics contest

11 and 12

May 15, 2024

TBA

Waterloo Chem 13 contest

12

May 9, 2024

TBA

Waterloo Avogadro chem contest

11

May 16, 2024

TBA

 

Computer Programming Competitions

Grade(s)

Contest date

Registration deadline

BCC (Beaver Computer competition)

9 and 10*

Nov 10, 2023

TBA

CCC (Canadian Computing competition) 

11 and 12

Feb 22, 2024

TBA