#1 Private School in the U.S. in Math Competition

The Math Team from American Heritage Schools, Broward Campus, recently showcased its unrivaled excellence at the 2024 Mu Alpha Theta National Convention held in Las Vegas, Nevada. 52 dedicated Patriot Mathletes braved the scorching 110° heat of the Mojave Desert to continue their remarkable streak of success, maintaining their status as the #1 Private School in the nation for math. This year’s convention was particularly historic, with Yusuf Sheikh, Class of 2025, achieving a monumental feat by sweeping EVERY event he entered! For only the second time in the school’s history, Yusuf Sheikh claimed first place in all his events, demonstrating an extraordinary level of skill and dedication. His perfect performances included first-place finishes in both individual and team ciphering tests. 

The convention was a significant milestone for our math program, with individual competitors delivering exceptional performances. The accomplishments were further highlighted by our victory in the Poster Contest. Alina Sukhovskaya, along with other team members, delivered a stunning work of art that earned first place, marking another historic moment for American Heritage Schools.

Overall, our Patriot Mathletes earned an impressive total of 156 trophies, with 106 of these accolades in the top ten nationally, staying as the top private school in the nation for Math and the 2nd Place Overall in Sweepstakes. This outstanding achievement underscores the depth of talent within our program and the effectiveness of our rigorous math curriculum.

The results from the 2024 Mu Alpha Theta National Convention further solidify American Heritage Schools’ reputation for math excellence. These remarkable achievements exemplify our commitment to academic rigor and student success. Congratulations to all the participating students, teachers, and math enthusiasts who contributed to this outstanding performance. Go Patriots!

Team Awards:

• Top Private School - 2nd Place Overall – Sweepstakes 

• 1st Place – Poster Contest

• 2nd Place – Mu Division 

• 2nd Place – Alpha Division 

• 2nd Place – Theta Division 

• 2nd Place – Theta Gemini

• 3rd Place – Hustle

• 3rd Place – Relay 

• 3rd Place – Mu Gemini 

• 3rd Place – Alpha

• 10th Place – Interschool Test

Individual Awards:
*Competition is divided into six levels or divisions, calculus, pre-calculus, algebra II, geometry, algebra I, and statistics. At state and national competitions, only three levels are used: Theta (geometry and Algebra II), Alpha (pre-calculus), and calculus. There is only a Mu division at the national level. 

Mu Individual:
1st Place: Yusuf Sheikh − Grade 11 − *Perfect Score
2nd Place: Nicholas Darosa − Grade 12 
4th Place: Darsh Patel − Grade 12 
5th Place: Joseph Wang − Grade 12 
13th Place: Xuzhou Ren − Grade 11 
20th Place: Junsouh Hong − Grade 11 

Alpha Individual:
4th Place: Aaron Alter − Grade 10 
10th Place: Angelina Lin − Grade 10 
13th Place: Jason Tang − Grade 10 
14th Place: Daniel Cai − Grade 10 
16th Place: Kaitlyn Lee − Grade 10 
17th Place: Elizabeth Xiao − Grade 10 

Theta Individual:
1st Place: Lauren Lee − Grade 9 
10th Place: Bennett Ortiz − Grade 9 
12th Place: Julia Diez − Grade 9 
14th Place: Jonathan Schwartz 
17th Place: Anthony Rodriguez 

Ciphering Tests
*Ciphering is a rigorous 12-question free-response test where students have exactly three minutes per question. Students are awarded a higher score based on not only correct answers, but also which minute during each question the student submits that correct answer.

Mu Ciphering:
1st Place: Yusuf Sheikh − Grade 11 
3rd Place: Xuzhou Ren − Grade 11 
4th Place: William Li − Grade 12 
7th Place: Darsh Patel − Grade 12 
14th Place: Nicholas Darosa − Grade 12 

Alpha Ciphering:
4th Place: Aaron Alter − Grade 10  
10th Place: Elizabeth Xiao − Grade 10 
13th Place: Andrey Vasilyev − Grade 9 
18th Place: Kaitlyn Lee − Grade 10 
19th Place: Jonathan Wu − Grade 9 

Theta Ciphering:
6th Place: Meng Lin − Grade 9  
13th Place: Sanvi Pandya − Grade 9 
14th Place: Kayla Wang − Grade 9 
15th Place: Anthony Rodriguez − Grade 9 
16th Place: Anika Mishra − Grade 9 
18th Place: Ellie Kong − Grade 9 

Chalk Talk
*Chalk Talk is a 7-minute presentation that exists only at Nationals. Students prepare months in advance to teach a lesson based on a topic. This year's topics were Math and Profitability, Math and the Desert, and Math and Desserts for the three divisions of Mu, Alpha, and Theta.

1st Place: Shreyas Baghel − Grade 9 − Theta 
2nd Place: Lila Cohen − Grade 11 − Mu Chalk 

Topic Tests
Students select three different topic tests that occur on different days of the competition. An Open test is a test that a student in any division can take.

Round One:
Open History of Math:
3rd Place: Lila Cohen − Grade 11  
5th Place: Sihwan Chang − Grade 11 
13th Place: William Li − Grade 12

Mu BC Calculus:
1st Place: Yusuf Sheikh − Grade 11 *Perfect Score
3rd Place: Romir Mohan − Grade 11 
7th Place: Nicholas Darosa − Grade 12

Mu Limits & Derivatives:
3rd Place: Darsh Patel − Grade 12 
5th Place: Joseph Wang − Grade 12 
6th Place: Xuzhou Ren − Grade 11 
14th Place: Guilherme Salles − Grade 11 

Mu Math in Physics:
8th Place: Aaron Zhang − Grade 12  
9th Place: Junsouh Hong − Grade 11 
11th Place: Samuil Petrov − Grade 11 
13th Place: Jack Finneran − Grade 11 

Alpha Analytic Geometry:
3rd Place: Aaron Alter − Grade 10 
6th Place: Kaitlyn Lee − Grade 10 
9th Place: Henry Nathanson − Grade 10 

Alpha Equations & Inequalities:
2nd Place: Elizabeth Xiao − Grade 10  
6th Place: Jason Tang − Grade 10 
10th Place: Jonathan Wu − Grade 9 

Alpha Math in Physics:
2nd Place: Daniel Cai − Grade 10  

Theta Conics:
4th Place: Sanvi Pandya − Grade 9  
5th Place: Krishang Thakkar − Grade 9 

Round Two
Open Number Theory:
1st Place: Darsh Patel − Grade 12 
3rd Place: Xuzhou Ren − Grade 11 

Mu Applications:
6th Place: Romir Mohan − Grade 11 
7th Place: Samuil Petrov − Grade 11 
12th Place: Sydney Lee − Grade 12 
14th Place: Junsouh Hong − Grade 11 

Mu Integration:
1st Place: Yusuf Sheikh − Grade 11  *Perfect Score
8th Place: Jonathan Schwartz − Grade 9 
12th Place: Guilherme Salles − Grade 11 
13th Place: Sai Kodukula − Grade 11 
14th Place: Harshith Kakumani − Grade 12 

Mu Combinatorics & Probability:
5th Place: Timothy Kong − Grade 11  
7th Place: Nicholas Darosa − Grade 12 
12th Place: William Li − Grade 12 
15th Place: Aaron Zhang − Grade 12 

Alpha Applications:
3rd Place: Aaron Alter − Grade 10  
4th Place: Kaitlyn Lee − Grade 10 
5th Place: Henry Nathanson − Grade 10 
6th Place: Andrey Vasilyev − Grade 9 

Alpha Trigonometry:
3rd Place: Angelina Lin − Grade 10  
7th Place: Daniel Cai − Grade 10 
9th Place: Jonathan Wu − Grade 9 
12th Place: Gabriella Kucher − Grade 10 

Alpha Combinatorics & Probability:
2nd Place: Elizabeth Xiao − Grade 10  
3rd Place: Jason Tang − Grade 10 
7th Place: Lindsey Cheng − Grade 10 

Theta Applications:
1st Place: Julia Diez − Grade 9  
3rd Place: Kayla Wang − Grade 9 
7th Place: Taehong Kim − Grade 9 
9th Place: Bennett Ortiz − Grade 9 
10th Place: Anika Mishra − Grade 9 

Theta Circles & Polygons:
5th Place: Meng Lin − Grade 9  
7th Place: Lauren Lee − Grade 9 
9th Place: Kyra Movva − Grade 9 
12th Place: Alexandra Greenberg 

Theta Combinatorics & Probability:
8th Place: Sanvi Pandya − Grade 9  
9th Place: Jonathan Schwartz − Grade 9 
14th Place: Krishang Thakkar − Grade 9 
15th Place: Anthony Rodriguez − Grade 9 

Open Discrete Math:
4th Place: William Li − Grade 12  
10th Place: Lila Cohen − Grade 11 

Round Three
Mu Area & Volume:
4th Place: Junsouh Hong − Grade 11  
5th Place: Romir Mohan − Grade 11 
11th Place: Sydney Lee − Grade 12 
12th Place: Samuil Petrov − Grade 11 
14th Place: Joseph Wang − Grade 12 

Mu Comprehensive:
1st Place: Xuzhou Ren − Grade 11  
5th Place: Darsh Patel − Grade 12 
7th Place: Aaron Zhang − Grade 12 
14th Place: Jack Finneran − Grade 11 

Mu Sequences & Series:
1st Place: Yusuf Sheikh − Grade 11 *Perfect Score
1st Place: Nicholas Darosa − Grade 12 *Perfect Score
9th Place: Timothy Kong − Grade 11 

Alpha Complex Numbers:
8th Place: Elizabeth Xiao − Grade 10  
11th Place: Jonathan Wu − Grade 9 
13th Place: Gabriella Kucher − Grade 10 

Alpha Matrices & Vectors:
4th Place: Daniel Cai − Grade 10  
6th Place: Angelina Lin − Grade 10 
8th Place: Kaitlyn Lee − Grade 10 
11th Place: Andrey Vasilyev − Grade 9

Alpha Sequences & Series:
1st Place: Aaron Alter − Grade 10  
5th Place: Jason Tang − Grade 10 
11th Place: Lindsey Cheng − Grade 10 
14th Place: Henry Nathanson − Grade 10 

Theta Area & Volume:
4th Place: Julia Diez − Grade 9  
8th Place: Meng Lin − Grade 9 
10th Place: Kyra Movva − Grade 9 

Theta Logs & Exponents:
3rd Place: Anthony Rodriguez − Grade 9 
5th Place: Anika Mishra − Grade 9 
10th Place: Alexandra Dougherty 
11th Place: Mandy Wu − Grade 9 
13th Place: Maximus Callis − Grade 9 
14th Place: Sanvi Pandya − Grade 9 

Theta Sequences & Series:
2nd Place: Bennett Ortiz − Grade 9  
6th Place: Kayla Wang − Grade 9 
7th Place: Jonathan Schwartz − Grade 9 
8th Place: Krishang Thakkar − Grade 9 

Open Speed Math:
2nd Place: Xuzhou Ren − Grade 11  
8th Place: Aaron Alter − Grade 10 

Open Mental Math:
2nd Place: Yusuf Sheikh − Grade 11  
8th Place: Darsh Patel − Grade 12