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| East Forsyth High English Team |
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| Carver High |
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| Cheryl Wright |
The Academic Competition
Program of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools provides an opportunity for
academically-oriented students at the high schools to take part in an
extra-curricular, inter-school competition.
The intent of the
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools is to provide recognition for academic
achievement similar to that provided for athletic achievement.
Matches are held each
Wednesday from November to February leading up to a three-round district
tournament to determine the district champion.
Each Academic
Competition match includes a round in each of five areas – English, Mathematics,
Science, Social Studies, General Knowledge. A round consists of four sets of
questions (one toss-up and two directed questions per set) in the subject area.
School letters are
awarded to those Academic Competition team members who participate in at least
two matches, attend at least six matches during the season, and regularly
attend practices.
At the end of the
inter-school competition, the English, mathematics, science, social studies and
general knowledge teams with the best win/loss record during the regular season
will receive awards. In addition, the two teams with the best regular-season
records will receive trophies. Trophies will be awarded to the schools that
finish in first and second places in the District Final match.
Officials support each
match. The moderator and judge are based in the school system’s Administrative Office.
The time keeper and score keeper are provided by the home team school.
The moderator is
responsible for reading the questions, recognizing the team who wins the chance
to answer a toss-up, verifying that all answers given are correct or given the
correct answers. The judge will also complete a written report at the end of
each match which verifies that all competition rules were followed and the
reported score is correct.
Good sportsmanship is
expected of all participants at all times.
Sara Harmon, the school
system’s Healthful Living Program Manager has served as a moderator for several
matches. She had this to say to Rodney Bass, the principal at East Forsyth High:
“Rodney, it has been
very enjoyable and rewarding to work a couple of the academic competitions at
East Forsyth this year. The coaches and all of the students are very mature and
respectful, and it has been my pleasure to get to come to your school!”
Willette Nash, the Instructional
Specialist of Multicultural Education, had this to say to Carol Montague-Davis,
principal at Carver High:
“I was at last night's Academic
Competition preparing for my match next week. Carver came out strong in
the English round, and picked it up strong in Social Studies and
Science. Fabulous job!!! All my friends who are alums were so proud of the
students as I posted the victory on social media. Great job!!!! We are
rooting for Carver!!!”
Reagan High had the
highest overall score for week 5.
At this point in the
season, Atkins and Reagan are tied for No. 1 in English, with Mount Tabor and
Reynolds right behind them. As of the last match, Mount Tabor is in the lead in
General Knowledge.
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| Carver High |
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| Carver High |
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| Carver High |
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| East Forsyth High Math Team |
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| East Forsyth High Social Studies Team |
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