Contest Math 8 will not be offered after Summer 2026. For classes starting August 2026 or later, check out Honors Math 8, Scholars Math 8, or AMC8/MATHCOUNTS Comprehensive Training.
Live instructors build the fundamentals of geometry for veterans of competitions like MATHCOUNTS and AMC 8 and prepare them to face the challenges of national math contests like AMC 10 and AMC 12.
View the course syllabus for full class information and a list of topics.
Students who complete Contest Math 7B are ready for Contest Math 8. Similar to Honors Math 8: Intro to Geometry, this course takes conceptual understanding to the next level — while also integrating a special focus on highly challenging problems and practice contests for students who want to participate in math competitions.
To determine if your student is ready for this course or others at the Virtual Campus, learn more here.
Our expert instructors use Art of Problem Solving curriculum to teach Contest Math 8: Intro to Geometry. AoPS curriculum is a much broader and deeper exploration of challenging mathematics than a typical math curriculum, preparing students for success at top universities and in competitive careers.
This course will require both the Introduction to Geometry and Art of Problem Solving, Volume 1 textbooks.
Our instructors hold classes virtually, in a small-sized (10-16 students) videoconferencing classroom.
There are about 2 to 3 hours of homework each week. There are two timed exams in each course — one at the midpoint of the course, and one at the end — as well as practice contests spread across the lessons.
Visit our tuition page to learn more about our drop and refund policies.
The course runs for 36 weeks with one 120-minute lesson per week.
