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Morgantown High School Team 1 Named 2023 Academic Showdown Grand Champion
Charleston, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) is pleased to announce Morgantown High School Team 1, Monongalia County, as the 2023 West Virginia Academic Showdown grand champion following the finale at the West Virginia Culture Center today. Morgantown High School Team 1 was among 10 teams representing five regional competition winners in the second year of the high school scholastic competition. George Washington High School, Kanawha County, earned runner-up. Over the past three months, 71 teams from 40 high schools representing 26 counties competed in this academic head-to-head competition which tested students’ knowledge in subjects including math,…
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Second Annual Academic Showdown
Brackets Set For Competition
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – In the spirit of March Madness, the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) is pleased to announce the 2023 Academic Showdown finale bracket selection. The live online drawing gave teams their first look at the first round match-ups. The Academic Showdown finale is scheduled for March 31, 2023, at the West Virginia Culture Center in Charleston with matches beginning at 9 a.m. Below are the results of the bracket selection: Match 1: James Monroe High School vs. Winfield High School Match 2: Morgantown High School Team 1 vs. George Washington High School Match 3: Spring Mills High…
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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,…
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Academic Showdown West Virginia University Regional Winners Announced
Morgantown, W.Va. – Two teams have advanced out of the third regional of the 2023 Academic Showdown. Morgantown High School Team 2 (Monongalia County) won first place and Morgantown High School Team 1 won second place during the competition at West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia. Both teams 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…
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Academic Showdown Shepherd Regional Winners Announced
Shepherdstown, W.Va. – Two teams have advanced out of the second regional of the 2023 Academic Showdown. Berkeley Springs High School Team 1, Morgan County, earned first place; Spring Mills High School Team 1, Berkeley County, earned second place today during the competition at Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, 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…
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Academic Showdown Marshall Regional Winners Announced
Huntington, W.Va. – Two teams have advanced out of the first regional of the 2023 Academic Showdown. Huntington High School Team 1, Cabell County, earned first place; and Winfield High School Team 1, Putnam County, earned second place today during the competition at Marshall University in Huntington, 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…
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