Presented by:

West Virginia Department of Education,  West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture, an History, West Virginia Public Broadcasting, West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission

Hosted by:

West Virginia University

Saturday, February 11, 2023

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.

Competitors

• Brooke High School
• Grafton High School
• John Marshall High School
• Lewis County High School
• Morgantown High School
• Weir High School
• Williamstown High School

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. The West Virginia Academic Showdown is an academic head-to-head competition between West Virginia high schools for grades 9-12. The competition is a partnership between West Virginia Department of Education, West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission, West Virginia Public Broadcasting, and West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture, and History.

2. The academic showdown is a double elimination competition. Schools are allowed up to two teams per school.

3. Regional tournaments will take place in five regions at local universities around West Virginia. The top two teams will move on to the final showdown in Charleston, WV.

4. Each team must have a coach or sponsor who is a school employee or school-approved individual from a full-time academic institution which includes public schools, non-public schools, and home school education associations.

5. Each team must meet registration deadline requirements.

6. High schools may create teams of 4 students from grades 9-12. There may be a fifth team member who acts as an alternate.

7. Schools may send up to two teams to the regional competitions.

8. Team attire will be determined by the individual team. Team shirts or other matching attire is encouraged.

9. Each team member must: a. be enrolled as a full-time high school student at a participating school b. have an acceptable attendance and discipline record c. have approval from a participating school official

10. The participating school will be responsible for all travel and expenses related to participation in the regional and final competition.

11. Questions will come from the following subject areas: a. literature b. math c. history d. science e. geography f. fine arts g. religion/mythology

Website:

https://wvde.us/middle-secondary-learning/academic-showdown-highlights/