Two Santa Anna High School students, Amber Musick and Lauren Denis, were honored recently for scoring in the top 20% of students who participated in the National Financial Capability Challenge.
The National Financial Capability Challenge is an awards program designed to increase the financial knowledge and capability of high school aged youth across the United States. It incentivizes educators to teach the basics of personal finance to their students by rewarding students, educators, schools, and states for their participation and their successes. Educators and top-scoring students receive award certificates, and schools and states with the highest participation rates earn special distinction.
The National Financial Capability Challenge was created by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, with the assistance of the U.S. Department of Education, based on a recommendation of the President’s Advisory Council on Financial Literacy. The Council wanted to recognize the important work of educators in providing financial capability education to young people at a critical point in their lives. The Challenge encourages young people and their parents to increase their knowledge of and involvement in financial topics, so that they are better prepared for the future.
2012 Statistics for Texas
State average score: 64.86% (69% nationally)
Number of participating students in the state: 3323 (80,024 nationally)
Number of perfect scores: 16 (583 nationally)
Number of students who scored in the top 20% (Including perfect scores): 517 (18,518 nationally)
Number of participating public (NCES) schools in the state: 51 (1,525 nationally)
Number of participating educators in the state: 79 (2,074 nationally)
Santa Anna HS Scores: Average score for SAHS students: 76%
National average score: 69%
SAHS Top 20% Students: Lauren Denis
Amber Musick
Instructor: Phillis Morris
