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YCSD Students Demonstrate Financial Literacy

Grafton High, Tabb High and York River Academy have earned recognition as Working in Support of Education (W!se) Financial Literacy Blue Star Schools for the 2022-23 school year for outstanding student performance on the W!se Financial Literacy Certification Test.

To receive this distinction, a school testing more than ten students must achieve an 80% passing rate on the W!se Financial Literacy Certification Test. Additionally, the school must have either a majority of students in a given grade level take the test, or have the students who took the test achieve a minimum average score of 85%.

Administered as part of W!se’s Financial Literacy Certification program, this national standardized test is administered to students who complete a course or unit on personal finance. Students who pass the test become Certified Financially Literate™ and earn a W!se CFL™, demonstrating that they have developed sound financial knowledge and skills.

Four division teachers are recognized as W!SE Financial Literacy Gold Star Teachers: Scott Munn (BHS), Janet Howard (GHS), Gordon Chai and Brian McGovern (THS). To be considered for the Gold Star award, a teacher must achieve a 93% pass rate in at least one of their classes on either the Fall or Spring W!SE Financial Literacy Certification Test.