West Forest Elementary students competed in the Academic Challenge Finals on Tuesday, January 13th, 2026. In addition to Forest, six schools from the Intermediate Unit competed including Clarion-Limestone, Brookville, Cranberry, Dubois, and Titusville. Clarion – Limestone won the Academic Challenge with Brookville 2 taking second place, and Cranberry in third. Maddox Druckemiller, a sixth grade student at West Forest, scored 165 points which was the 4th highest individual score out of 37 competitors.
Pictured Left to Right: Huckleberry Spas, Jonah Beichner, Maddox Druckemiller, Ryan Howe, Leonardo Rivera, and Jack Rue
