Governor's Cup (academics)

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Governor's Cup
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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:

DivisionGrade LevelsMembership Fee
Elementary School4 - 5$225
Middle School6 - 8$325
High School9 - 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


YearHigh School ChampionMiddle 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
1989Ballard High SchoolJames T. Alton Middle School
1990Ballard High SchoolGeorge M. Verity Middle School
1991 Tates Creek High School Southern Junior High School (Pulaski)
1992Tates Creek High SchoolFred T. Burns Middle School
1993 duPont Manual High School Daviess County Middle School
1994duPont Manual High SchoolDaviess County Middle School
1995Tates Creek High SchoolRussell Independent Middle School
1996Russell Independent High SchoolJesse Stuart Middle School
1997Russell Independent High School College View Middle School
1998 Paul Laurence Dunbar High School Lexington Traditional Magnet School
1999duPont Manual High School Johnson County Middle School
2000Paul Laurence Dunbar High SchoolJohnson County Middle School
2001Paul Laurence Dunbar High SchoolLexington Traditional Magnet School
2002Paul Laurence Dunbar High SchoolLexington Traditional Magnet School
2003Paul Laurence Dunbar High SchoolRussell Independent Middle School
2004Russell Independent High SchoolJohnson County Middle School
2005duPont Manual High SchoolLexington Traditional Magnet School
2006Russell Independent High SchoolJohnson County Middle School
2007Paul Laurence Dunbar High SchoolJohnson County Middle School
2008Paul Laurence Dunbar High SchoolJohnson County Middle School
2009Paul Laurence Dunbar High SchoolJohnson County Middle School
2010Paul Laurence Dunbar High SchoolJohnson County Middle School
2011Russell Independent High SchoolMeyzeek Middle School
2012Paul Laurence Dunbar High SchoolJohnson County Middle School
2013Paul Laurence Dunbar High SchoolJohnson County Middle School
2014duPont Manual High SchoolJohnson County Middle School
2015duPont Manual High SchoolJohnson County Middle School
2016Russell Independent High SchoolJohnson County Middle School
2017Henderson County High SchoolJohnson County Middle School
2018Russell Independent High SchoolJohnson County Middle School
2019 Johnson Central High School Meyzeek Middle School
2020HS and MS State Finals canceled due to 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic
2021duPont Manual High SchoolBondurant Middle School
2022duPont Manual High SchoolMeyzeek Middle School
2023duPont Manual High SchoolMeyzeek Middle School
2024Paul Laurence Dunbar High SchoolSamuel V Noe Middle School
2025Russell High SchoolMeyzeek Middle School


See also

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