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Winning Schools for the 2023 season
Watch Highlights from the 2023 Academic Showdown
2023 Season
Academic Showdown is returning for the 2023 season in partnership between the West Virginia Department of Education, the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission, West Virginia Public Broadcasting, and the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture, and History.
The matches will be held at five institutions of higher education across the state with 71 teams representing 40 high schools in attendance.
Replay the Championship
Competition Schedule
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Winners
![Morgantown_Team_1](https://wvde.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Morgantown_Team_1-scaled.jpg)
Morgantown High School
Grand Champion
![George_Washington](https://wvde.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/George_Washington-scaled.jpg)
George Washington High School
Runner Up
Competitors
- Berkeley Springs High School
George Washington High School
- Huntington High School
James Monroe High School
Morgantown High School
Ripley High School
Spring Mills High School
Wheeling Park High School
- Winfield High School
![West Virginia State University](https://wvde.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/WVSU_logo_stacked.jpg)
Winners
![George Washington High School](https://wvde.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/George_Washington_Team_1-1.jpg)
George Washington High School
Kanawha County
![Wheeling Park High School](https://wvde.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Wheeling_Park_Team_1-2.jpg)
Wheeling Park High School
Ohio County
Competitors
![Concord University](https://wvde.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/SquareConcordU_Logo.jpg)
Winners
![James Monroe High School Academic Showdown Winners](https://wvde.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/James_Monroe_High_School_Team_1_Winner.jpg)
James Monroe High School
Monroe County
![Ripley High School Academic Showdown Runner Up](https://wvde.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Ripley_High_School_Team_1_Runner_Up-1.jpg)
Ripley High School
Jackson County
Competitors
Winners
![Huntington HS 1st place](https://wvde.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Huntington-HS-1st-place-scaled.jpeg)
Winner: Huntington High School Team 1
Cabell County
![Winfield HS 2nd place](https://wvde.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Winfield-HS-2nd-place-scaled.jpeg)
Runner Up: Winfield High School Team 1
Putnam County
Competitors
Poca High School
Team 1
![West Virginia University flying V logo](https://wvde.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/wvu-logo.jpg)
Winners
![Academic Showdown -Morgantown Team 2](https://wvde.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Morgantown_Team_2.jpg)
Morgantown Team 2
Monongalia County
![Academic Showdown - Morgantown Team 1](https://wvde.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Morgantown_Team_1.jpg)
Morgantown Team 1
Monongalia County
Competitors
![Shepherd University](https://wvde.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Artboard-4.jpg)