Governor's Cup (academics)

Governor's Cup
The logo of the Governor's Cup Competition.

Governor's Cup is the prestigious academic tournament within the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

Participation

Governor's Cup involves approximately 20,000 students. The following chart depicts the membership fees of each grade level:

Division Grade Levels Membership Fee
Elementary School 4 - 5 $225
Middle School 6 - 8 $325
High School 9 - 12 $325

Operation

The participants of this challenge are organized into three separate grade divisions. These divisions are Elementary School, Middle School, and High School.

Elementary School division

The Elementary School division of Governor's Cup allows students enrolled in fourth and fifth grades to compete against one another in District and Regional competitions.

Middle School division

The Middle School division of Governor's Cup allows students enrolled in the sixth through eighth grades compete against one another in District, Regional, and State competitions.

High School division

The High School division of Governor's Cup allows students enrolled in the ninth through twelfth grades to compete against one another in District, Regional, and State competitions.

Competition

In the competition there are three basic levels: District (the first level and where a group of schools compete), Region (the top five testing students and the top two quick recall and future problem solving teams from each district), and State (the top five testing students and the top two quick recall and future problem solving teams from each region). The categories that a student and team can compete in are:

Individual: Written Assessments (Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Arts and Humanities, Social Studies, and Written Composition).

Team: Quick Recall (two teams of four students each compete against each other to answer questions the quickest and correctly) and Future Problem Solving (teams of four that try to find the best solution to a problem that might arise).

State champions

Year High School Champion Middle School Champion
1986 Pikeville High School Meyzeek Middle School
1987 Lafayette High School Clark-Moores Middle School
1988 Ballard High School Tates Creek Junior High School
1989 Ballard High School James T. Alton Middle School
1990 Ballard High School George M. Verity Middle School
1991 Tates Creek High School Southern Junior High School (Pulaski)
1992 Tates Creek High School Fred T. Burns Middle School
1993 duPont Manual High School Daviess County Middle School
1994 duPont Manual High School Daviess County Middle School
1995 Tates Creek High School Russell Independent Middle School
1996 Russell Independent High School Jesse Stuart Middle School
1997 Russell Independent High School College View Middle School
1998 Paul Laurence Dunbar High School Lexington Traditional Magnet School
1999 duPont Manual High School Johnson County Middle School
2000 Paul Laurence Dunbar High School Johnson County Middle School
2001 Paul Laurence Dunbar High School Lexington Traditional Magnet School
2002 Paul Laurence Dunbar High School Lexington Traditional Magnet School
2003 Paul Laurence Dunbar High School Russell Independent Middle School
2004 Russell Independent High School Johnson County Middle School
2005 duPont Manual High School Lexington Traditional Magnet School
2006 Russell Independent High School Johnson County Middle School
2007 Paul Laurence Dunbar High School Johnson County Middle School
2008 Paul Laurence Dunbar High School Johnson County Middle School
2009 Paul Laurence Dunbar High School Johnson County Middle School
2010 Paul Laurence Dunbar High School Johnson County Middle School
2011 Russell Independent High School Meyzeek Middle School
2012 Paul Laurence Dunbar High School Johnson County Middle School
2013 Paul Laurence Dunbar High School Johnson County Middle School
2014 duPont Manual High School Johnson County Middle School

See also

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