Sacred Heart School's participation in M3 Challenge results in semi-final placement

KINGSTON, Mass. - April 18, 2018 - PRLog -- They may not have advanced to the final phase of competition but members of the Sacred Heart School (www.sacredheartkingston.com) team participating in the MathWorks Math Modeling (M3) Challenge can proudly point to their semi-final placement status, making their performance one of the top 20% among participating teams nationwide.

The M3 Challenge is an Internet-based contest for high school juniors and seniors; through participation students experience what it's like to work as a team to tackle a real-world problem under time and resource constraints, similar to those issues faced by professional mathematicians.

Sacred Heart students participating in the 2018 M3 Challenge were Olivia Columbo, Feiyou Guo, Abby Morse, Elena Murphy and Sam Presutti. The team was asked to model a function to predict if the world's hungry could be fed from the total amount of wasted food.

The Sacred Heart team learned it had advanced to the second round of judging in early March, making it one of 185 out of 917 teams nationwide to move on in the challenge.  In late March, team members and Mathematics instructor/team advisor Jon Olson learned they had not progressed to the final field of six.

"Despite not advancing to the finals, the Sacred Heart team did an outstanding job and learned a great deal about the challenges professional mathematicians face when providing solutions to real life problems," said Olson.  "The entire Sacred Heart community can be proud of the work our team accomplished and the lessons they took from it."

About Sacred Heart School

Sacred Heart School is a private, co-educational Catholic school system, providing educational opportunities for students from preschool through grade 12 for35 communities throughout the South Shore and Cape Cod. As a sponsored ministry of the Sisters of Divine Providence, Sacred Heart School welcomes students to a learning community which is academically challenging, and rooted in the Gospel.  Students develop critical thinking skills, engage in service to those in need, and deepen awareness of global perspectives.

Situated on 100 acres in Kingston, MA,the Sacred Heart campus encompasses an Early Education Center, Elementary School, and Middle- High School. The school offers a strong liberal arts curriculum and cutting-edge technology programs in combination with extensive athletic, arts, and extra-curricular activities to ensure students a well-rounded education.

Founded in 1947, the school has seen many changes since its inception, including the recent construction of a $2 million Science and Innovation Center, upgrades to the Observatory, the addition of a large organic garden, and extensive beautiful athletics fields and facilities.

The campus is in use throughout the year as the site of many sports events. Sacred Heart also offers several vibrant summer programs focusing on academics, leadership skills, and traditional athletic programs. Sacred Heart is also home to Camp Morningstar, a long-standing recreational camp with sailing, swimming, sports, games and field trips.

Sacred Heart is proud of its near 100% college acceptance rate at outstanding schools in the United States and around the Globe.

Sacred Heart is led by President Sister Myra Rodgers, CDP, High School Principal Dr. Michael Gill, Interim Elementary School Principal Shaun Morgan, and Early Childhood Center Principal, Sister Angela Provost, CDP.

Sacred Heart School welcomes students of all faiths and diverse backgrounds. The school is committed to developing the whole student, offering an independent school atmosphere and top-tier academics.

The Sacred Heart School campus is located at 251-399 Bishops Highway, Kingston, MA 02364. For additional information about the school, please visit www.sacredheartkingston.com or call 781-585-7511.