West Virginia high schools to show off academic skills
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Teams from West Virginia high schools will participate in a new academic competition to test their knowledge on a variety of subjects.
State education officials announced Wednesday that the West Virginia Academic Showdown is based on the popular History Bowl format. Twenty-nine teams from 19 schools will meet in regional competitions to be held at universities around the state.
The first regional match is scheduled for Jan. 15 at Marshall University. Other competitions will be held Jan. 22 at Shepherd University, Jan. 29 at West Virginia University, Feb. 12 at Concord University and Feb. 19 at West Virginia State University.
The state championship will be held on March 25 at the Culture Center in Charleston.
The competition subjects include literature, math, history, science, geography, fine arts, religion and mythology, social science, philosophy, current events, pop culture and general knowledge.
Schools can form teams of four students from grades nine through 12 with a fifth member serving as an alternate.