Congratulations to our 2025 National Personal Finance Challenge Finalists!
Capping a school year of tremendous strides in requiring personal finance classes in America’s high schools, 34 teams will gather in Atlanta on June 1 at the Council for Economic Education’s annual National Personal Finance Challenge (NPFC).
In their respective state competitions, these finalists showcased how understanding money management and making informed financial choices can position young people on paths to achieve their fullest potential. Congratulations to the following finalists:
Alabama: Vestavia Hills High School and Brewbaker Technology Magnet High School
Arizona: Gilbert Classical Academy and Valley Vista High School
Arkansas: Mountain Home High School
California: Scripps Ranch High School
Connecticut: Westhill High School
Delaware:Appoquinimink High School
Florida: Stanton College Preparatory
Georgia: Lambert High School and Salem High School
Illinois: Naperville Central High School
Iowa: Montezuma High School
Kansas: Gardner Edgerton High School
Kentucky: Frederick Douglass High School
Maryland: Mt Hebron High School
Massachusetts: Lexington High School
Michigan: Chelsea High School
Minnesota: Mounds View High School
Mississippi: Germantown High School and Canton High School
Missouri: Mary Institute and Country Day School
Montana: Bozeman High School
Nebraska: Lincoln Southeast High School
New Hampshire: Nashua High School South
New Jersey: The Peddie School
New York: Hunter College High School and Francis Lewis High School
North Carolina: Ardrey Kell High School and Ballantyne Ridge High School
Ohio: Madeira High School
South Carolina: Pickens County Career & Technology Center
Virginia: Henrico High School
Washington: Eastlake High School