Marquette University High School takes first place at MSOE

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MUHS students with their coach Joe Griesbach (right). Photo by Paul W. Roberts.

MILWAUKEE, WI (12/12/2011)(readMedia)-- A team of students from Marquette University High School in Milwaukee took first place in Milwaukee School of Engineering's annual "OP"portunity Math Conference. The team was coached by Joe Griesbach. The OP Conference gives high school students the opportunity to demonstrate excellence in academic pursuits. The competitions challenge the skills and abilities of students at all levels.

For the OP Math competition, students worked to solve problems in a number of categories including: algebra, geometry, advanced math and problem solving. There also was a team competition, in which 20 teams participated. The winning teams completed the most problems correctly. Lake Forest High School (Lake Forest, Ill.) took second place and Rufus King High School (Milwaukee) took third place in the competition.

MSOE is an independent university with about 2,500 students. MSOE offers 18 bachelor's degrees and 10 master's degrees in the engineering, engineering technology, building and infrastructure engineering, health-related engineering, computer, business and nursing fields. The university has a national academic reputation; longstanding ties to business and industry; dedicated professors with real-world experience; and extremely high placement rates and the highest starting salaries of any Wisconsin university according to PayScale Inc. MSOE graduates are well-rounded, technologically experienced and highly productive professionals and leaders.