Academic Showdown
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.
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.
Competition Schedule
Winners
Winner: Huntington High School Team 1
Cabell County
Runner Up: Winfield High School Team 1
Putnam County
Competitors
Poca High School
Team 1
West Virginia University
Saturday, February 11, 2023
Winners
Winners To Be Announced
Competitors
- Brooke High School
- Grafton High School
- John Marshall High School
Lewis County High School
- Morgantown High School
Weir High School
- Williamstown High School
Concord University
Saturday, February 18, 2023
Winners
Winners To Be Announced
Competitors
- Bluefield High School
- Bridgeport High School
- Greenbrier East High School
- Greenbrier West High School
- James Monroe High School
- Meadow Bridge High School
Mingo Central High School
- Pikeview High School
- Tug Valley High School
West Virginia State University
Saturday, February 25, 2023
Winners
Winners To Be Announced
Competitors
- Charleston Catholic High School
- George Washington High School
- Nitro High School
- Ripley High School
- Riverside High School
- Ravenswood High School
- Sherman High School
- Sissonville High School
South Charleston High School
- St. Albans High School
- Wheeling Park High School