Computer Science Competition for High School Students

Computer Science Programming Competition for High School Students

Winning Teams of 2018 Competition

Join the Fun and Learning at the 2019 CS Competition!

Teams (groups of 3 high school students) will compete to create real-world Java-based Computer Science programs as per competition parameters.

Development Environment for Competition is Eclipse.

(Suitable for Intro and AP Computer Science high school students.)

Approx Limit: 15 students per school. (5 teams of 3)

Team Registration will soon be open. Please do not have your students register if you have not recieved confirmation that your school was accepted.

Waiver for Participation and Photo Release.

Go to this first Link to get the waivers
Send us a PDF with all the forms together after you fill them out.
Sample Problems

CSTA-SNJ CS Competition

Tuesday, March 26th, 2019

9am

101 Vera King Farris Drive
Galloway, NJ

More information

Tentative Schedule

9:00-9:20 - Arrival/Registration/Check In
9:20 Welcome Remarks in CC Main Event Room (Bob Heinrich)
9:30-9:45 Teacher Chaperones will accompany students as they move to labs and watch intro video
9:45-Noon – Real Time Java-Based Competition for students (Stockton University Computer Labs)
10:00-11:00 – Activities for Teachers/Chaperones (TBA)
11:00-Noon Tour of Campus for Teachers (Leave from TBA)
Noon-12:30 – Lunch will be provided in C/D Atrium
12:30-12:45 - TBA talk in Alton Auditorium
12:45-1:15 – Awards, Door Prizes, certificate distribution for students and chaperones (Alton Auditorium)
1:15 - Busses leave.

Livestream Link

Awards ceremony starts 12:20PM

We are CSTA Southern New Jersey

Elementary and Middle school-
(problem solving & computational thinking)

High school-
(computing & computer science)

College/university-
(enrollment & transition)

Industry-
(engagement & preparation)

CONTEST RULES

Be on site and signed in by 9am on Tuesday, March 26th

No laptops, mobile devices, books or other materials may be used, this is a closed competition.

Competing in Teams of Three

Java-based- should be familiar with array, array list, random, scanner.

All submissions are through our eclipse development environment.

All chaperones will start out with their students in the labs for the video introduction to the competition.

All students needing to use bathroom facilites will sign out and sign back in with competition room monitor.

We will have a light breakfast snack available upon your arrival and we provide a boxed lunch or pizza. If your students have dietary restrictions, please have them provide their own food.