Clayton, Duchesne Win St. Louis Regional WYSE Academic Challenge
Tournament Held at McKendree University on Feb. 19
(LEBANON, Ill., February 22, 2016) — Students from 11 St. Louis area high schools
competed at McKendree University on Feb. 19 in the St. Louis Regional Tournament of
the 2016 Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering (WYSE) Academic Challenge. Clayton
High School took the top honors trophy in the large school division and Duchesne High
School won the small school division.
Participating high schools were Clayton, Duchesne, Hancock, Living Word Christian,
Maplewood-Richmond Heights, Notre Dame, Orchard Farm, St. Charles, St. Charles West,
Trinity Catholic and Visitation Academy.
McKendree University has hosted the competition since 2004. Dr. Jim Feher, Division
of Computing chair and professor, oversees the WYSE advisory board.
The purpose of WYSE is to advance excellence in science and mathematics and to promote
careers in engineering and the sciences. The Academic Challenge is a competitive series
of multiple-choice tests in biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering graphics,
English, mathematics, and physics. The competition is designed to motivate and challenge
talented Illinois and Missouri high school students to higher achievement in science
and math.
Competing individually and as varsity and junior varsity teams in divisions based
on their school’s enrollment size, students take tests in biology, chemistry, computer
science, engineering graphics, English, math and physics. Test material is drawn from
senior high school and freshman level college curricula and written by college and
university faculty. Exams of increasing levels of difficulty are given at the regional,
sectional and state finals.
Team Photos
Teams and individual students placing first and second will go on to compete at the
sectional level for a chance to advance to the Missouri state finals at the Missouri
University of Science and Technology in Rolla on April 19.
Students from southwestern Illinois high schools will take part in the WYSE Academic
Challenge Sectional at McKendree University on March 14.
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