We offer our warmest congratulations to Ioanna Zachou, a senior high school student of our school, who has been admitted to the prestigious Princeton University in the USA (Major in Mathematics) through the Early Action process.
Ioanna has been attending our School with a scholarship since the first year of junior high school. She participated in the Studies Abroad Program, which prepares high school students for admission to universities in America and Europe without the International Baccalaureate (IB).
So far, Ioanna has also been admitted to the following universities:
United Kingdom
- University of Manchester – Mathematics
- University of Bristol – Mathematics
She has also received significant distinctions in International and National Competitions:
Mathematics
Bronze Medal
27th Junior Balkan Mathematical Olympiad (JBMO), Junior Category, 2023
Honorable Mention
14th European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad (EGMO), 2025
13th European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad (EGMO), 2024
3rd Prize
12th European Mathematical Cup (EMC), Junior Category, 2024
Silver Medal
42nd National Mathematical Olympiad “Archimedes,” 2025
40th National Mathematical Olympiad “Archimedes,” 2023
Physics
1st Prize
10th Panhellenic Physics Competition, 2022
2nd Prize
35th Panhellenic High School Physics Competition, 2025
9th Panhellenic Physics Competition, 2021
3rd Prize
34th Panhellenic High School Physics Competition, 2024
11th Panhellenic Physics Competition, 2023
Philosophy
Honorable Mention
14th Panhellenic Philosophy Essay Competition, Preliminary Round, 2025
#MathGirls: Art & Science Days
Ioanna conceived and supervised the organization of the extracurricular program #MathGirls as part of the Schools’ Art & Science Days in September 2025. The initiative aimed to attract the interest of female students from junior high to senior high school in Mathematics, highlight the horizons that open up through the subject, and emphasize the historical contribution of women to the advancement of Mathematical Science.
