The Coosa High School Academic Team is a first round winner in the WSB Channel 2 High Q program.  The Coosa team defeated a strong North Oconee High School team Wednesday evening in Atlanta.  Luke Weeks, Jared Van Curen, Patrick Blankenship and Kristin Allaire competed for the Eagles on the academic television program hosted by Channel 2 Action News Sports Director Chuck Dowdle.  Jennifer Bailey, Devon Watson, and Ashley Jones served as alternates for the contest.  The educational program, which began in 1986, is in its 22^nd season on WSB.

The program is structured like a game show with students vying to buzz in with the correct answer to questions on a wide range of subjects including history, math, literature, science and the arts.  Questions also include topical news of the day dealing with the currents events making headlines.

Coosa came from over 80 points behind to seize the lead by answering the question:  What is the world’s most densely populated island country?  Coosa provided the correct answer of Singapore.  The Coosa High Academic team has won 15 of the last 19 Floyd County Academic Decathlons and has won four High Q 1^st round games and one 2^nd round game.

The team is coached by Randy Vice and Bill Daughtry.

High Q is taped in advanced and aired on Sunday mornings at 7:00 a.m.  The Coosa High first round win will air on December 9, 2007.  The second round match between Coosa and the winner of the Lovett School and Pace Academy contest will air on February 24, 2008.