The Marquette University High School Math Club concluded its 2024 competition season finishing in the top 10 nationally after earning first place in Wisconsin in the Catholic Math League. 

In the team’s first year of competition in the Catholic Math League Contests, the Math Club took home 8th place nationally out of 35 teams, with Michael Milbrath ‘24 and Arjun Patel ‘26 taking 12th and 35th, respectively, out of over 650 students.

Overall the team finished first in Wisconsin in the Catholic Math League.

The team competed in events throughout the year, including the Wisconsin High School Math League Contests, Catholic Math League Contests, MSOE Mathematics Competition and the Wisconsin Math Council State Meet.

In addition to their math classes, Math Club students hone their mathematical skills by taking monthly competitive tests and participating in events throughout the state and Milwaukee area. Students can see their improvement on a real-time basis, achieving higher competition scores and becoming more confident in their math skills.

The Math Club is moderated by Mr. Matt Jaques, math and economics teacher. The club is open to every grade level and anyone who wishes to join, especially those who share a love for solving difficult math problems and equations. 

Marquette High has a proud tradition of teaching and preparing its students well in mathematics, with the average MUHS ACT Math score of 28, which is six points higher than the ACT benchmark.

Math Club is just one part of the MUHS commitment to instilling the skills that top universities and employers seek in applicants. STEM courses and co-curriculars are a large part of developing student minds and leaders.

MUHS students are highly encouraged to join and participate in co-curricular activities offered throughout the school year, including Math Club, Science Olympiad, and Robotics.