2025
Notable
Achievements
2025
U.S. & U.K. University Acceptance
In 2025, more than 26 students from Meritus Academy have been admitted to top universities in the U.S. and the U.K. Below is the admission for some of the students:
Undergraduate Admissions
- Kevin Wu: Harvard University, Yale University
- Jenny Wu: Harvard University
- Grace Chen: Harvard University, Cornell University, University of Notre Dame
- Maria Mihai: Harvard University, Yale University, California Institute of Technology
- Antian Jiang: Princeton University, Yale University, UPenn’s Wharton School
- Andy Song: Princeton University, University of Cambridge
- Warren Bei: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Michael Lu: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Parth Seth: Stanford University, Yale University, University of Pennsylvania; Columbia University
- Hongyi Huang: Stanford University, Yale University, California Institute of Technology, University of Cambridge
- Angela Wang: Yale University
- Victor Xu: Columbia University
- Daria Picu: California Institute of Technology
- Amanda Li: Johns Hopkins University
- Kaden Zhu: Johns Hopkins University
- Arya Patil: Johns Hopkins University, Purdue University
- Soham Chakraborty: Johns Hopkins University, University of California, Berkeley (MET Program)
- Eddie Fan: Carnegie Mellon University
- Oriana Zhou: Dartmouth College
- Andy Lei: University of Notre Dame
- Selena Wang: NYU Stern School of Business
- Alisa Li: New York University
- Michael Lin: University of California San Diego
- Hanyi Zou: University of California San Diego, University College London
- Maddox Ganesh: University of California Los Angeles
- Catharine Zhou: University of California San Diego, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Mathematics
1) International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO)
In 2025, Meritus Academy student Zhekai Shen was selected into the 6-member Canadian national team to compete in the IMO.
2) Canadian Mathematical Olympiad (CMO)
In the 2025 CMO held in March, two Meritus Academy students, Zhekai Shen and Gee Yun Yiu, placed in the top 9 and won Honourable Mentions.
3) Canadian Open Mathematics Challenge (COMC)
In 2024, 8 students nationwide won the Canadian Champion Award, of which 3 were from Meritus Academy:
Canadian Champions
- Silver: Christopher Li, Zhekai Shen
- Honourable Mention: Jack Wang
In addition, about 44 students from Meritus Academy earned national or provincial honours and qualified for CMO, CJMO, CMO Repêchage, and EGMO selection rounds.
4) Asia-Pacific Mathematical Olympiad (APMO)
In 2025, two Meritus Academy students, Christopher Li and Zhekai Shen, placed in the top 10, earning a Bronze Award and Honourable Mention respectively.
5) European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad (EGMO)
In 2025, Meritus Academy student Emma Tang was selected into the 4-member Canadian national team for EGMO.
6) USA Mathematical Olympiad (USAMO)
In the 2025 USAMO, Christopher Li earned a Bronze Award.
7) USAJMO
In the 2025 USAJMO, Jack Wang earned a Bronze Award.
8) AMC
AMC 8:
- Nancy Li and Jennifer Xu achieved perfect scores
- Jaden Fu, Lecheng Guo, Ben Li, and Mia Yao received high scores of 23
AMC 10
- Phoebe Zhu achieved a perfect score
- Terry Chen, Greta Qu, and Anton Lazarchyk received high scores of 120+
AMC 12
- Jerry Yang achieved a perfect score
- Christopher Li received a high score of 141
According to incomplete statistics from 2024–2025:
- AMC 12A: 49 AIME qualifiers from Meritus Academy
- AMC 12B: 45 AIME qualifiers from Meritus Academy
- AMC 10A: 24 AIME qualifiers from Meritus Academy
- AMC 10B: 21 AIME qualifiers from Meritus Academy
- AMC 8: Over 40 from Meritus Academy students earned Honour Roll certificates
9) Euclid Contest
- Group I (97–99): Caden Wang
- Group II (93–96): Christopher Li, Xiaobo Zhang, Zhirui Zhang, Tony Zhu
- Group III (89–92): Mark Hong, Ken Jiang, Jiaqi Liu, Jason (Qiran) Sun, Michael Sun, Jonathan Wang, Sophie Zhang, Phoebe Zhu, Jiaqi Zou
10) University of Waterloo Mathematics Contests
Canadian Senior Mathematics Contest (CSMC)
- Group I (60–60): Mark Hong, Christopher Li
- Group II (59–56): Jiaqi Liu
- Group III (55–53): Nicholas Guo, Maria Mihai, Michael Sun, David Wang, Joshua Wang, Alexander Zhang, Sophie Zhang, Zhirui Zhang
Debate
National Debate Championships
The Canadian Students Debating Federation (CSDF) selects students from each province annually. In t2024-2025, four students from Ontario were selected for the national team, two of whom came from Meritus Academy: Zhou Jin and Liu Hanna.
Provincial and Regional Debate Championships
1) 2025 Ontario Junior Provincial Championships (Ontario Jr Provincials)
- Champion: Sophia Ran
- Third Place: Sarah Wang and Miya Lin
- Fourth Place: Linda Wang and Amy Wang
- 2nd Speaker: Sarah Wang
- 4th Speaker: Miya Lin
- 6th Speaker: Sophia Ran
- 10th Speaker: Amy Wang
2) 2025 Ontario Senior Provincial Championships (Ontario Sr Provincials)
- Finalists: Annie Zhang and Justin Huang
- 7th Speaker: Annie Zhang
3) 2025 Harvard World Schools Debate Championship (Harvard WSDC)
- Octo finalist: Hannah Liu
4) 2025 University of Toronto Hart House High Schools Tournament
- Finalists: Jin Zhou
- Semi-finalist: Isolde Li
- 2nd Speaker: Jin Zhou
- 3rd Speaker: Isolde Li
5) 2025 Winter Holiday Open
- Champion: Hannah Liu
- Octo finalist: Jin Zhou
6) 2025 Queen’s Holiday Open
- 7th Speaker: Annie Zhang
- 7th Speaker: Justin Huang
- Finalists: Isolde Li
7) 2025 Team Canada Fall Fundraiser
- 3rd Speaker: Annie Zhang
- Champion: Isolde Li
8) 2025 University of Ottawa Fall HST
- Champion: Annie Zhang& Justin Huang
9) 2025 Western University Fall Tournament
- Finalist: Jiya Goel
- 3rd Speaker: Jiya Goel
Physics
1) International Physics Olympiad (IPhO)
In 2025, the IPhO was held in Paris, Meritus Academy student Hongyi Huang earned a Silver Medal.
2) Canadian Association of Physicists (CAP)
In 2025, four Meritus Academy students ranked in the national Top 20: Anton Lazarchyk, Juntian Ye, Parth Sheth, Hongyi Huang
Astronomy
1) International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA)
In 2025, all five members of Team Canada were Meritus Academy students: Parth Sheth, Jinyang Hong, Sana Huang, Ethan Wang, Wendy Ruan.
The IOAA Results:
- Silver: Parth Sheth
- Bronze: Jinyang Hong
2) Canadian Astronomy Competition (CAAO)
The following students from Meritus Academy achieved outstanding results:
- Gold Medal: Jinyang Hong, Parth Sheth, Wendy Ruan
- Silver Medal: Kaden Zhu, Bohuai Yang, Ethan Wang, Jingchen Luo
- Bronze Medal: Daniel Cui, Sana Huang
- Honourable Mention: Ryan He, Jerry Cheng
3) CAAO Junior
In 2025, 6 students from Meritus Academy ranked in the top 10 of the CAAO Junior: Jared Qin, Bohuai Yang, Richard Chen, Shiyi Gao, Fred Cai, Isaac Tam. Among them, Jared Qin earned 1st place nationally.
Computer Science
1) International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI)
In 2025, Warren Bei and Tarek Ahmed from Meritus Academy was selected for the national team of four to represent Canada at the IOI.
The IOI results:
- Silver: Warren Bei
- Bronze: Tarek Ahmed
2) Canadian Computing Olympiad (CCO)
In 2025, about 20 students nationwide were invited, 10 were from Meritus Academy.
- Gold (5 nationwide, 2 from Meritus Academy): Warren Bei (National 1st), Tarek Ahmed
- Silver (8 nationwide, 5 from Meritus Academy): Jack Yuan, Joshua Wang, Marcus Liu, Austin Jiang, Jasper Wang
- Bronze (7 nationwide, 3 from Meritus Academy): Tony Zhu, Lucas Wang, William Mao
3) European Girls’ Olympiad in Informatics (EGOI)
Canadian Informatics Workshop (CIW): Girls’ Selection Contest
In 2025, about 10 students nationwide were invited, 5 were from Meritus Academy.
- Gold: Elaine Li
- Silver: Angela Sun
- Bronze: Rachel Dai, Sophia Gao, Carol Zhang
EGOI:
In 2025, four students nationwide were invited, 2 were from Meritus Academy: Yilin Li and Angela Sun represented Canada; Yilin won Silver
4）USA Computing Olympiad (USACO)
USACO: Spencer (Zirui) Wang invited to the Finalist Camp
Biology
1) International Biology Olympiad (IBO)
In 2025, April Cao were selected for the national team of four to represent Canada at the International Biology Olympiad.
2) Canadian Biology Olympiad (CBO)
In the National Biology Olympiad held in 2025, students from Meritus Academy achieved remarkable results:
- Gold Medals: 17 students across Canada received gold medals and 3 of them were
from Meritus Academy.
- Silver Medals:44 students across Canada received silver medals and 6 of them were from Meritus Academy.
- Bronze Medals:61 students across Canada received bronze medals and 6 of them were from Meritus Academy.
3) USABO (USA Biology Olympiad)
In the 2025 USA Biology Olympiad (USABO), 2 of our students achieved excellent results and successfully advanced to the semifinal round.
4) BBO (British Biology Olympiad)
In the 2025 UK Biology Olympiad (BBO), students from our school achieved outstanding results which including 7 Gold Medalists, 8 Silver Medalists, 4 Bronze Medalists
Writing
1) Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize 2025 (UK)
Authors of Tomorrow – Commendation
- Irene Lee, Glimmering Memories of a Forgotten Heir
- Adam Blumkin, When Teeth Stop Tearing
- Albert Yang, Flight of the Flightless Boy
2) Commonwealth Essay Competition (UK)
- Aiden Chen received a Silver Award
3) Scholastic Writing Awards (USA)
- Claire Wang – Gold Key (Poetry)
- Judy Ma – Silver Key (Science Fiction & Fantasy)
- Arissa Li – Silver Key (Short Story)
- Xuyi (Lauren) Zheng – Honorable Mention (Science Fiction & Fantasy)
- Edward Wang – Honorable Mention (Flash Fiction)
- Diana Zhu – Honorable Mention (Flash Fiction)
- Felicia Zhou – Honorable Mention (Science Fiction & Fantasy)
- Jared Qin – Honorable Mention (Poetry)
- Connie Cao – Honorable Mention (Personal Essay & Memoir)
4) Canadian National Student Contests (Canada)
Polar Expressions
- Connie Cao – 1st Place