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 

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About the Council for Economic Education

The Council for Economic Education’s (CEE’s) mission is to equip K–12 students with the tools and knowledge of personal finance and economics so that they can make better decisions for themselves, their families, and their communities, and learn to successfully navigate in our ever-changing economy. We carry out our mission in three ways.  We advocate to require financial and economic education in every state. We provide training, tools and resources – online and live through over 180 affiliates nationwide – to more than 40,000 teachers annually who in turn bring the highest quality economics and personal finance instruction to over 4 million students. We deepen knowledge and introduce high school students to critical career capabilities through our national competitions and Invest in Girls program.

Media contact: 

CEE: press@councilforeconed.org