For the Twenty-Third Annual SLAPT Physics Competition there were
two tests this year.
The Mechanics test had 50 questions and 57 students took this
test. The average score on the
test was 25.9 and the high score was a 48. There were eleven honorable mention certificates (Isaac
Newton Awards) given out for scores above 32. The individual winners were:
FIRST
PRIZE Ð Ben Montgomery, Helias High School
SECOND
PRIZE Ð John Galbraith, Helias High School
SECOND
PRIZE Ð Michael Hillstrom, Helias High School
THIRD
PRIZE Ð Garrett McCormack Helias High School
The school winners (based on top three scores per school) were:
FIRST
PLACE Ð Helias High School
SECOND
PLACE Ð Carbondale Community High School
THIRD
PLACE Ð McCluer North High School
The Senior Physics test had 50 questions and 23 students took this
test. The average score on the
test was 25.4 and the high score was a 43. There were six honorable mention certificates given out for
scores above 29. The individual winners were:
FIRST
PRIZE Ð Paul Orland, Clayton High School
SECOND
PRIZE Ð Paul Botros, Carbondale Community High School
THIRD
PRIZE Ð Adrienne Stormo, Clayton High School
THIRD
PRIZE Ð Michal Hyrc, Clayton High School
THIRD
PRIZE Ð Ka Suen, Clayton High School
The school winners (based on top three scores per school) were:
FIRST
PLACE Ð Clayton High School
SECOND
PLACE Ð Helias High School
THIRD
PLACE Ð Carbondale Community High School
We had students from 9 different schools and one home-school group, making 2008 our most diverse year ever.