COMAP is pleased to announce the results of the 2025 High School Mathematical Contest in Modeling (HiMCM®) and the Middle Mathematical Contest in Modeling (MidMCM). Once again, students from around the world demonstrated creativity, rigor, and collaboration as they applied mathematical modeling to complex, real-world challenges.

During the 2025 contest window (November 5-18, 2025), 1,199 teams representing more than 500 schools across 24 countries and regions participated. Teams worked intensively over a two-week period on an open-ended modeling problem and submitted a complete technical report explaining their approach, assumptions, analysis, and conclusions. 

The 2025 HiMCM Problems 

Problem A: Emergency Evacuation Sweeps

HiMCM Problem A asked teams to design a mathematical model to improve how emergency responders conduct evacuation sweeps of buildings. Using realistic building layouts and emergency scenarios, teams explored how responders could move efficiently through spaces to ensure all occupants are located and evacuated as quickly as possible. Models needed to account for factors such as building design, responder coordination, and time-sensitive risks, reflecting the complexity of real emergency response planning. 

Problem B: Environmental Impact of Sport Mega-Events

HiMCM Problem B focused on the environmental impact of large-scale sporting events, using the 2025 Super Bowl in New Orleans as a case study. Teams developed models to analyze energy use, transportation, waste, emissions, and other environmental factors, then used their findings to propose more sustainable planning strategies and criteria for future host cities. This problem challenged students to balance data analysis with policy-level recommendations grounded in real-world constraints. 

The 2025 MidMCM Problem

Problem C: Responsible and Interesting Zoos

MidMCM Problem C asked teams to design a zoo that balances wildlife conservation, scientific research, education, and visitor experience. Students created mathematical models to plan zoo layouts while considering animal welfare, safety, staffing needs, and visitor engagement. The problem encouraged thoughtful trade-offs and practical decision-making, highlighting how mathematics can support responsible and ethical design. 

2025 Teams Receiving Outstanding Designation

The designation Outstanding recognizes teams whose solution reports are determined, in the final round of judging, to be the "best of the best." These teams' reports are at the highest level relative to the contest submissions in terms of exemplary student work in modeling and problem solving, analysis, and communication. 

The following teams were recognized for outstanding performance in the 2025 HiMCM:

• Team 16390: Borden International Education School, Hubei, China 
• Team 16442: Shanghai Nord Anglia Chinese International School (Secondary), Shanghai, China (NCTM Winner) 
• Team 16486: BASIS International School Park Lane Harbour, Guangdong, China 
• Team 16603: Taipei American School, Shilin, Taiwan, China (NCTM Winner) 
• Team 16738: Shanghai Linstitute School, Shanghai, China 
• Team 16739: Guangdong Country Garden School, China 
• Team 16843: Nanjing Foreign Language School, Jiangsu, China 
• Team 17401: Horace Greeley High School, NY, USA 

The following teams were recognized for outstanding performance in the 2025 MidMCM:

• Team 16524: Edu Plus Academy, Irvine, CA, USA (NCTM Winner) 
• Team 16895: Yali-Peicui School, China 
• Team 16970: Shanghai Pinghe School, China 

COMAP congratulates all students, advisors, and schools who participated in the 2025 contests. Every team that completed a submission demonstrated perseverance, analytical thinking, and a commitment to learning through modeling.

See the complete results, and learn more about COMAP’s mathematical modeling competitions.