Mission Statement/Information
The New Jersey Science League is a competitive science organization operating within the State of New Jersey. The Science League is unique in both the state and our nation. Having been started in 1962 by Dr. Mal Sturchio as a chemistry league, the League now offers competitions in biology, chemistry, physics, and earth science for all beginning students. There are also competitions at the second year level for chemistry, biology, and physics.
The competitions are on two levels. One level is for the students. Students within any one testing area are ranked with each other based upon their scores on 3 of the 4 exams given. Any student completing 3 of the 4 exams receives a certificate from the Science League. The top ten percent (10%) of the students receiving a certificate also receive a plaque.
The next level of competition is with teams. The students make up teams from the various schools. Each school only needs two members for each team, but as many as four may compete for each subject area. Eight teams are possible. Schools may sign up for one to eight teams. Starting with the January competition, the teams in each subject area are ranked according to the sum of the top two student scores within each team. Team scores are cumulative from January through April. Competition within each testing area is extremely keen. By the end of the season, there can be as little as one question separating first place from second place. For each competition the
results are posted on the web.Wall directly competes against teams from our region, including Communications HS, High Technology HS, Hillel Yeshiva HS, Long Branch HS, Monmouth Regional HS, and Ocean HS.
