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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.

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2022

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Competition Schedule

West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture, And History

Friday, March 31, 2023

Winners

To be announced.

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

Saturday, February 25, 2023

Winners

George Washington High School

George Washington High School

Kanawha County

Wheeling Park High School

Wheeling Park High School

Ohio County

Competitors

Concord University

Saturday, February 18, 2023

Winners

James Monroe High School Academic Showdown Winners

James Monroe High School

Monroe County

Ripley High School Academic Showdown Runner Up

Ripley High School

Jackson County

Competitors

Marshall University

Saturday, January 14, 2023

Winners

Winner: Huntington High School Team 1

Cabell County

Runner Up: Winfield High School Team 1

Putnam County

Competitors

West Virginia University

Saturday, February 11, 2023

Winners

Academic Showdown -Morgantown Team 2

Morgantown Team 2

Monongalia County

Academic Showdown - Morgantown Team 1

Morgantown Team 1

Monongalia County

Competitors

Shepherd University

Saturday, January 21, 2023

Winners

Berkley Springs High School team

Berkeley Springs High School Team 1

Morgan County

Spring Mills High School Team 1

Spring Mills High School Team 1

Berkeley County

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