
2024 Academic Showdown Highlights
Launched in 2022, the West Virginia Academic Showdown is an academic head-to-head competition that brings West Virginia high school students from across the state together for regional matchups.
Highlights from the 2023 Academic Showdown

2024 Academic Showdown Finale
The Academic Showdown finale is Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at the West Virginia Culture Center in Charleston. The WVDE and partners welcome 14 teams from seven regionals around the state to compete for the 2024 title. The bracket is ready. So, let the games begin.
2024 Season
This year, 90 teams from 50 high schools and 31 counties competed across the state.
For details, view the 2024 schedule and bracket information.
For more information about Academic Showdown, please contact Karen Linville, Coordinator, Karen.Linville@k12.wv.us, 304-558-5325
Replay the 2024 Championship

West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture, And History
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Winners

Morgantown High School Team 1
Monongalia County

Bluefield High School
Mercer County
Competitors
Bluefield High School
Buffalo High School
Bridgeport High School
George Washington High School
Grafton High School
James Monroe High School
Morgantown High School
Spring Mills High School
Westside High School
Wheeling Park High School
Winfield High School

Winners

Huntington High School Team 1
Cabell County

Winfield High School Team 1
Putnam County
Competitors
- Huntington High School
Hurricane High School
- Point Pleasant High School
- Spring Valley High School
- Wahama High School
- Wayne High School
Winfield High School

Winners

Morgantown High School Team 2
Monongalia County

Morgantown High School Team 1
Monongalia County
Competitors
- Brooke High School
- Doddridge County High School
- John Marshall High School
- Morgantown High School
University High School

Winners

George Washington High School Team 1
Kanawha County

Buffalo High School
Putnam County
Competitors
- Buffalo High School
- Charleston Catholic High School
- Poca High School
- Ripley High School
- Saint Albans High School
- Sissonville High School
George Washington High School

Winners

Grafton High School Team 1
Taylor County

Bridgeport High School Team 2
Harrison County
Competitors
- Braxton County High School
- Bridgeport High School
- Grafton High School
- Lewis County High School
- Liberty High School
Paden City High School
- Weir High School
Williamstown High School

Winners

Bluefield High School
Mercer County

James Monroe High School Team 1
Monroe County
Competitors
- Bluefield High School
Greenbrier East High School
- Greenbrier West High School
- Mingo Central High School
- James Monroe High School
PikeView High School
- Princeton Senior High School
Summers County High School

Winners

Wheeling Park High School Team 1
Ohio County

Westside High School Team 1
Wyoming County
Competitors
- Logan High School
- Scott High School
- Shady Spring High School
- Sherman High School
- Tug Valley High School
Westside High School
- Wheeling Park High School
Wyoming East High School

Winners

Spring Mills High School Team 1
Berkeley County

Spring Mills High School Team 2
Berkeley County
Competitors
- Berkeley Springs High School
- Frankfort High School
- Hampshire High School
- Musselman High School
- Petersburg High School
Spring Mills High School