After six months of competition, the top three varsity and junior varsity academic teams will compete for the Chester County Academic Competition championship trophy.

The competition will take place at the Chester County Intermediate Unit on Tuesday, March 28 at 7 PM, and will determine which varsity team will represent Chester County at the state competition.

The academic teams at Conestoga, Great Valley, and Unionville high schools have all secured a spot in the varsity championship. Three junior varsity teams also advanced to the championship: Devon Prep and Great Valley and West Chester East high schools.

Starting in October, 24 Chester County high schools began competing in the college-bowl-format competition, in which students answered a wide variety of challenging questions. Subject areas include literature, math, science, American and world history, geography, and contemporary events.

After four months of preliminary competitions, all 24 teams competed in a bracketed semifinal playoff, seeded according to their performance throughout the regular season, which narrowed the teams down to the top three performers on both the varsity and junior varsity levels.

The Chester County Academic competition, now in its 33rd year, is coordinated by the CCIU and sponsored by the Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union. All three varsity teams will receive scholarship awards donated by the Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union.

The varsity team with the highest score on March 28 will represent Chester County at the state competition. The Pennsylvania Academic Competition will take place on the floors of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and the Senate in Harrisburg on April 28.

Click here for more information about the Chester County Academic Competition, or contact Jennifer Shealy, CCIU communications specialist, at JenniferSh@cciu.org.