Red, yellow, green, or blue? What is the actual color of the math folder? This is a topic debated nationwide across all schools. So, what is New Ulm High School’s take on the highly controversial issue?

When entering the public school system school supply lists usually require folders for each core class: math, reading, science, and history. This is the fateful time when the color folder for each subject is chosen. But what color folder is chosen for math?

For years, a persistent but quiet debate has raged across classrooms, lunchrooms, and social media: What is the true color of the math folder? 

While this issue is seemingly insignificant, this question divides students and teachers into distinct parties, each passionately defending their stance. 

According to the M-A Chronicles, an influential student news site of Menlo-Atherton High School near Stanford University, about 44.6% of people believe math is red, 34.7% blue, 3.0% yellow, and 2.0% green. But what is New Ulm High School’s take on this pressing issue? 

One student in particular is very intense about this debate. “I truly believe that red is the color of math, but I find it interesting that other people see math as a different color,” said Stella Fischer. “I really do wonder what the majority of the students at New Ulm believe the color of math is,” said Fischer. 

To find the answer to this burning question Stella Fischer went around and interviewed students and faculty for their opinions.

Math Folder Video

At New Ulm High School, a survey conducted by student Stella Fischer revealed a range of opinions regarding the color associated with math, resulting in no clear consensus emerging. “I really was not expecting to hear the color green. I could see blue because people have told me math makes them cry, so that’s why they chose blue, but green? I think science is green so that totally threw me off,” said Fischer.

While some students strongly associate math with red, others see it as blue or even yellow, showcasing a persistent national debate about the color representation of math. 

This range of perspectives emphasizes the subjective nature of this arguable question, where personal associations and interpretations of math influence color perception.