Bitterne Park secondary school students took part in an international challenge in November to test their problem-sovling skills.
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The Bebras challenge was taken as part of their ICT and Computer Science lessons.
The school said nearly 300,000 students took the challenge in the United Kingdom, with over a million students competing world-wide.
Students from years 7-11 took part, with all participants receiving a competition certificate.
53 Bitterne Park School students scored within the top 10% of grades nationally.
Top Bitterne Park School problem-solving students
Results
Juniors (10-12)
This competition was aimed at Year 7 students.
Joint winners in this group were Luca (7XEI) and Ethan (7XDA), both scoring 162 points.
65 students achieved the Distinction grade putting them in the top 25% of scores in this age range.
Inters (12-14)
This competition was aimed at Year 8 and 9 students.
Michael was the winner of this group with 157 points.
149 students achieved the Distinction grade score for this age range.
Seniors (14-16)
Students taking Computer Science in Year 10 and 11 took part in the seniors’ competition.
Ashley of 11BCP top scored with 166 points.
The Oxford University Computing Challenge
The Oxford University Computing Challenge (OUCC) takes place from February 7-11. It’s aimed at students who have scores that put them in the top 10% in the four oldest age groups in UK Bebras.
This year 53 students scored in the top 10% nationally and have been offered an entry for the Oxford University Computing Challenge. Students will complete Computing challenges hoping to achieve an entry in the Oxford University finals.
“This is the largest number of challengers we have ever had meeting the entry requirements,” said a school spokesperson.