Sponsors: Sherry Baca, sherry.baca@prescottschools.com | Andrea Frysinger, andrea.frysinger@prescottschools.com
Members of math club at Prescott High School have the opportunity to become a member of Mu Alpha Theta, an internationally recognized honor society for math scholars at the high school and junior college levels. The purpose of Mu Alpha Theta is to promote scholarship in mathematics along with enjoyment and understanding of the subject. To be initiated into the Prescott High School Chapter of Mu Alpha Theta in the spring, students must meet the requirements of Mu Alpha Theta International and be an active participant in math club during the school year. For Active Membership in Mu Alpha Theta students must have:
- Completed four semesters of college preparatory mathematics & be enrolled in a fifth semester of college prep mathematics (Algebra 1-2 and Geometry completed; enrolled in Algebra 3-4)
- Maintained a B or better average in all college prep mathematics classes AND maintained a B or better average in all classes
- Earned a minimum number of 75 service points in the PHS chapter (see chart below).
- Paid chapter dues of $10
Ways to earn Service Points
| Attending regular math club meetings | 5 points each | |
| Participation in Math Contests | ||
| High School Math League (5 per year) | 5 points each | |
| Mu Alpha Theta contests (5 per year) | 5 points each | |
| State Math Contest | 10 points | |
| American Mathematics Contests | 10 points | |
| AMC< 12 or AMC< 10 | ||
| Participation in fund raisers | 10 points | |
| Attending a field trip | ||
| NAU Math Day | 10 points | |
| ERAU County Math Day | 10 points | |
| Entering the research contest for County Math | 20 points | |
| Helping with the 6th grade math challenge after school or on a Saturday | up to 20 points | |
| Designing a display for the math trophy case | 20 points | |
| Entering a math project in the science fair | 30 points | |
| Helping with special projects outside of school | 10 – 20 points | |
| Tutoring (points will depend upon lenth of time) | up to 25 points | |
| Miscellaneous projects may be added to this list each year | ||
Graduation Honor Cords
Graduating seniors who are members of Mu Alpha Theta National Honor Society, have maintained the appropriate grade point average and have earned the necessary number of service points may wear the Mu Alpha Theta Honor Cord during the graduation ceremony.
