Palm Harbor University High School - Mu Alpha Theta

Mu Alpha Theta

Palm Harbor High School boasts a prestigious Mathematical Honor Society, or Mu Alpha Theta. The Honor Society attracts more than 200 members each year, making it the largest of any other Mu Alpha Theta Chapter in the Tampa Bay Area. Bolstered by Palm Harbor's Rigorous High Level Math International Baccalaureate Program, Mu Alpha Theta members compete both at the national and state level in divisions ranging from Geometry to Calculus, and winning many awards and recognitions throughout.

Palm Harbor's Mu Alpha Theta, sponsored by Sonya Loring, focuses on developing interest in mathematics and providing an atmosphere that encourages students across the school to pursue paths in engineering, computer science, math education, and other mathematical careers. The club sets a standard of voluntary excellence, where one receives what one gives in self study, and vice versa.

The Florida Association of Mu Alpha Theta has also awarded Mr. David Macfarlane, the distinguished title of "The Interschool Man", as the Palm Harbor Mu Alpha Theta Chapter has won the formidible Interschool Test Competition for more than seven years in a row.

Palm Harbor's Mu Alpha Theta not only seeks to promote exploration in its high school students, but also sponsors the annual Mighty Mu Competition, which challenges young elementary and middle school students around the county to discover the art of mathematics at an extraordinarily early age. All tests are written voluntarily by students in the Mu Alpha Theta Society as a contribution towards the common good.