The Wharton Sports Analytics and Business Initiative (WSABI), backed by the Wharton Global Youth Program, is near the end of the Wharton High School Data Science Competition: Soccer Playoff Predictions. Teams of high school students from various countries have been analyzing data from a simulated professional soccer league since February 2024, making predictions about playoff matches based on their findings.
Out of the 25 semifinalists who submitted slide presentations on March 22, WSABI has chosen the top six teams to advance to the competition’s first finals. These finalist teams include CR North from Council Rock North High School in Newtown, Pennsylvania; FC TAMS from Texas Academy of Mathematics & Science in Denton, Texas; HW_AnalyticsFC from Harvard-Westlake School in Studio City, California; MVHS Analytics from Mountain View High School in Mountain View, California; SMGolden State Analytics from Santa Margarita Catholic in Rancho Santa Margarita, California; and STEM Wolves from Downingtown STEM Academy in Downingtown, Pennsylvania.
The final round of the competition will take place virtually on Wednesday, April 3. Keep an eye on the WSABI website and Wharton Global Youth social media channels for updates on the winners of the inaugural Wharton High School Data Science Competition: Soccer Playoff Predictions.
