Mu Alpha Theta, the National High School and Two-Year College Mathematics Honor Society was formed in 1957 at the University of Oklahoma. We are dedicated to inspiring a keen interest in mathematics, developing strong scholarship in the subject, and promoting the enjoyment of mathematics in high school and two-year college students. Currently, more than 100,000 students are Mu Alpha Theta members at more than 2,420 schools in the United States and in 23 foreign countries.

Mu Alpha Theta:

• Provides a method for schools to recognize and encourage students who enjoy and excel in mathematics.

• Organizes a national convention for students and teachers to participate in math-related events and interact with others from across the country.

• Rewards outstanding extracurricular achievement by offering special awards, scholarships, and grants to students and their faculty advisers.

• Provides mathematics competitions to participating members at their own school through the Rocket City Math League and the Mathematical Minutes video contest

To become an associate member (junior year) in Mu Alpha Theta, one must complete up to at least Algebra II with Stats, with a 3.5 math GPA. To become a full member (senior year), one must complete the conditions for becoming an associate member and then, maintain a 3.5 or higher; and have all math grades B or above (no Cs in math even a weighted class).

Blue represents truth as unlimited as the sky. Gold shines as a symbol that mathematics is indeed a valuable treasure. The insignia represents, above all, a high point in the history of the world, an important relationship in mathematics - one that combines the mystery, challenge, and beauty of numbers with a simple geometric figure, the right triangle. Let this simple geometric proof of the Pythagorean Theorem be a symbol for you and serve as a challenge to encourage your further enjoyment and study of mathematics.