DLS Economics teacher Mr. Dennis Koch reports that eight graduated seniors scored in the top 25% of 46,000 students nationwide who participated in the National Financial Literacy Challenge in April.  These students are Daniel Barrett, Phil Calcaterra, Josh Friend, John Henry, Luke Popiel, Michael Steiner, Joseph Viviano, and Joseph Zuccaro. Certificates will be presented to all the students.

 

The test consisted of 35 questions about basic personal finance.  The test was recommended by the President's Advisory Council on Financial Literacy. that Council recommended that the U.S. Department of Treasury offer the challenge as a means of reinforcing the many financial education programs currently available for high school students. The questions are correlated to the 2007 National Standards published by the JumpStart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy.