The Bebras^® Computing Challenge introduces computational thinking to students. It is organized in over 30 countries and designed to get students all over the world excited about computing. The challenges are made of a set of short problems called Bebras tasks that tests students’ computational thinking. The tasks are fun, engaging, and based on problems that Computer Scientists enjoy solving. 

In the second week of November, all CDS upper school computer science students in grades 9 to 11 took part in the Bebras^® Computing Challenge. 

Each participant gets 45 minutes to answer 15 multiple-choice questions that focus on computational and logical thinking. CDS students in grades 9 and 10 took the Junior level challenge and students in grade 11 took the Senior level challenge.

Overall Results for CDS

As a school, CDS scored way above the average for the US and for Florida. This is a testament to the efforts and dedication to computer science of all of our computer science students.

• At the Junior Level, the national average was 61 points
• The Carrollwood Day School Average was 81.25 
• At the Senior Level, the national average was 62.8 points
• The Carrollwood Day School Average: 85.7

Students Awarded Distinctions (Grades 9-10)

The following students scored high enough in the competition to earn a distinction certificate.

• Nathan F. - Best in School
• Jason G.
• Carter C.
• Tejas R. 
• Cyrus C.

Students Awarded Distinctions (Grades 11-12)

• Matthew D. - Best in School
• Aryan B.
• Anjali P.
• Joshua C.
• Kyle M.

Exceptional Achievement

CDS 10th grader, Nathan F. scored the highest in the whole state of Florida...For the second year in a row! Congratulations Nathan for scoring an impressive 148 points!

Do you want to try your hand at a Bebras challenge? Head on over to the Bebras website and do a sample challenge.

CHALLENGE YOURSELF

Thank you to Upper School Design and Technology teacher, Bradley Hayes for contributing to this challenge and article.