Academic Showdown West Virginia State University Regional Winners Announced

Institute, W.Va. – Two teams have advanced out of the final regional of the 2023 Academic Showdown. George Washington High School Team 1, Kanawha County, earned first place; and Wheeling Park High School Team 1, Ohio County, earned second place today during the competition at West Virginia State University in Institute, West Virginia. Both have earned a spot in the finale on March 31, 2023, at the West Virginia Culture Center in Charleston.

The Showdown is an academic head-to-head competition testing students’ knowledge in subject areas including math, history, sports, fine arts and more. Students in grades 9 -12 may participate, and schools may enter up to two teams to compete in the double elimination regionals. The 2023 field of competitors includes 71 teams from 40 high schools representing 26 counties – an increase of 51 teams over last year. 

Teams participating in today’s competition included:

High Schools

Tug Valley Team 1 & 2

George Washington Team 1& 2

Charleston Catholic

Sherman Team 1& 2

Riverside Team 1 & 2

Sissonville Team 1 & 2

Nitro

South Charleston Team 1 & 2

Wheeling Park Team 1 & 2

Ravenswood

St. Albans Team 1 & 2

The Academic Showdown is a partnership between the WVDE, the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission, West Virginia Public Broadcasting and the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History.