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.
Highlights from the 2023 Academic Showdown
2024 Season
Academic Showdown is returning for the 2024 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 institutions of higher education 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 2023 Championship
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