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LI students score big in Intel science competition

BY JOHN HILDEBRAND
STAFF WRITER

January 11, 2006, 10:21 AM EST


Long Island high schools scored big again today in the annual Intel science competition, producing 81 semifinalists out of 300 nationwide.

Ward Melville High School in Setauket emerged with a dozen semifinalists, tying a Maryland school for the nation's top spot. Two other local schools, Paul Schreiber High in Port Washington and Lawrence High also ranked high nationally.

Schreiber produced eight semifinalists, tying with Manhattan's selective Stuyvesant High School for the nation's second spot. Lawrence had six semifinalists, tying with the Bronx High School of Science for the fourth slot.

Each semifinalist in the nation's oldest student research contest wins $1,000, and their schools receive an equal amount for each student winner they produce. Contestants will go on to vie for additional rewards, including a top prize of $100,000 to be presented in March in Washington, D.C.

Semifinalists in this year's 65th annual competition were chosen from among 1,558 entrants nationwide. The contest, formerly known as the Westinghouse for its old corporate sponsor, now is funded by Intel, a California-based computer-chip company. Another competition, which announced winners last month and bears the Westinghouse name, is sponsored by Siemens Corp., a German-based electronics firm.

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CB9M Chair's Comment:

Why is that New York City's Schools do not dominate these nationwide contests?
Only one very selective Manhattan school came in second place tying a Long Island school!


And only one just as selective Bronx school managed to come in fourth tying a Long Island school!

Is it me? Is there something not right in this equation?

I will not even dare to ask how many CB9M contestants took part in either of the New York City schools, let alone ask why not?

All of New York City, the "Capital of the World", could only produce 18 finalists while Long Island, New York City's hinterland, produced 81!

But isn't about time that we start asking those questions?