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| The logo of the Governor's Cup Competition. |
Governor's Cup is an academic tournament within the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
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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 |
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| 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
| Governor's Cup Trophies |
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| Governor's Cup championship trophies |
| Year | High School Champion | Middle School Champion |
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| 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 |
| 2015 | duPont Manual High School | Johnson County Middle School |
| 2016 | Russell Independent High School | Johnson County Middle School |
| 2017 | Henderson County High School | Johnson County Middle School |
| 2018 | Russell Independent High School | Johnson County Middle School |
| 2019 | Johnson Central High School | Meyzeek Middle School |
| 2020 | HS and MS State Finals canceled due to 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic | |
| 2021 | duPont Manual High School | Bondurant Middle School |
| 2022 | duPont Manual High School | Meyzeek Middle School |
| 2023 | duPont Manual High School | Meyzeek Middle School |
| 2024 | Paul Laurence Dunbar High School | Samuel V Noe Middle School |
See also
References
- Governor's Cup. Kentucky Association For Academic Competition.
External links
This page was last edited on 19 March 2024, at 00:34