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FINANCIAL LITERACY Sheridan Technical High School W!SE FINANCIAL LITERACY CERTIFICATION EXAM NancyBarba (far right) and STHS Class of 2018 for Financial Literacy. Sheridan Technical High School is proud of Nancy Barba and her first senior class of Financial Literacy. Together, they ranked in the top 100 performing high schools for personal financial instruction through W!SE's national rankings for the W!SE Financial Literacy Certification Exam. First published in 2013, the 100 Best W!se High Schools national ranking recognizes the top 100 performing high schools in W!se’s national network, showcases excellence in financial education and motivates schools to “race to the top” in personal finance instruction. Ranking of Schools 1-30 1. Hurley High School, Hurley, VA 2. High School for Math, Science and Engineering @ CCNY, New York City, NY 3. Richmond Community High School, Richmond, VA 4. Youth Connection Charter School, Chicago, IL 5. Holston High School, Damascus, VA 6. G. W. Carver High School for Sciences, New York City, NY 7. Aviation High School,New York City, NY 8. Sheridan Technical High School, Fort Lauderdale, FL 9. Marine Academy of Science and Technology, Highlands, NJ 10. Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical High School, New York City, NY 11. High Technology High School, Lincroft, NJ 12. Page County High School, Shenandoah, VA 13. Central Magnet School, Murfreesboro, TN 14. Willsboro Central School, Willsboro, NY 15. Franklin Military Academy, Richmond, VA 16. Eleanor Roosevelt High School, New York City, NY 17. Council High School, Honaker, VA 18. Passaic County Technical Institute, Wayne, NJ 19. Benjamin N. Cardozo High School, New York City, NY 20. John I. Burton High School, Norton, VA 21. Utah County Academy of Science, Orem, UT 22. John S. Battle High School,Bristol, VA 23. Eastside High School, Coeburn, VA 24. Irondequoit High School, Rochester, NY 25. Graham High School, Bluefield, VA 26. Gate City High School, Gate City, VA 27. Galileo High School, Danville, VA 28. Grundy High School, Grundy, VA 29. Marcellus High School, Marcellus, NY 30. Grassfield High School,Chesapeake, VA This national ranking is determined with support from an Advisory Board of experts from academia and finance. The predominant factor was the average score on the Financial Literacy Certification Test with consideration given to eligibility for free lunch and the proportion of test takers to the school population. 100 Best W!se High Schools Teaching Personal Finance Schools 31-100* Genesee High School Abingdon High School Genesee, ID Ocean Lakes High School Abingdon, VA Virginia Beach, VA Grayson County High School Academies of West Memphis Independence, VA Open High School West Memphis, AR Richmond, VA Green Run Collegiate Altavista High School Virginia Beach, VA Palmyra High School Altavista, VA Palmyra, NE Haldane High School Arlington High School Cold Spring, NY Patrick Henry High School Arlington, NE Glade Spring, VA High School for Arts and Business Briar Woods High School Corona, NY Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK High School Ashburn, VA Plainview, NY High School of Economics and Finance Briarcliff High School New York City, NY Poquoson High School Briarcliff Manor, NY Poquoson, VA Highland School of Technology Bronx Center for Science and Mathematics Gastonia, NC Queens Gateway to Health Sciences New York City, NY New York City, NY Honaker High School Central High School Honaker, VA Rappahannock High School Victoria, VA Warsaw, VA James Madison High School Central High School Vienna, VA Richlands High School Norton, VA Richlands, VA James River High School Chester Jr/Sr High School Buchanan, VA River Valley High School Chester, CA Spring Green, WI Jamestown High School Chittenango High School Williamsburg, VA Rugby High School Chittenango, NY Rugby, ND Kettle Run High School Colonial Beach High School Nokesville, VA Rye Cove High School Colonial Beach, VA Duffield, VA Kimberly High School Conestoga Valley High School Kimberly, ID Saint Clair High School Lancaster, PA St. Clair, MI King George High School Cosby High School King George, VA Shenendehowa High School Midlothian, VA Clifton Park, NY Lake Braddock Secondary School Craig County High School Burke, VA Shevach High School New Castle, VA New York City, NY Louisa County High School Dan River High School Mineral, VA Staples High School Ringgold, VA Westport, CT Menomonee Falls High School Deep Run High School Menomonee Falls, WI Tazewell High School Glen Allen, VA Tazewell, VA Miami Lakes Educational Center Eastern View High School Miami Lakes, FL Townsend Harris High School Culpeper, VA New York City, NY Midlothian High School Fauquier High School Midlothian, VA Tri County High School Warrenton, VA DeWitt, NE Midwood High School Fluvanna County High School New York City, NY Tunstall High School Palmyra, VA Dry Fork, VA Mills Godwin High School Fort Defiance High School Henrico, VA Twin Valley High School Fort Defiance, VA Pilgrims Knob, VA Mountain View High School Franklin Public Schools Centreville, VA Wausa Public School Franklin, NE Wausa, NE Narrows High School Garden City High School Narrows, VA Waynesboro High School Garden City, NY Waynesboro, VA New Utrecht High School New York City, NY *Note: the order of schools ranked 31-100 is not being published. 100 Best W!se High Schools Teaching Personal Finance Schools 31-100* Top Ten Small, Midsize, and Large W!se High Schools Teaching Personal Finance Small 1. Hurley High School, Hurley, VA 2. Richmond Community High School, Richmond, VA 3. Holston High School, Damascus, VA 4. G. W. Carver High School for Sciences, New York City, NY 5. Sheridan Technical High School, Fort Lauderdale, FL 6. Marine Academy of Science and Technology, Highlands, VA 7. High Technology High School, Lincroft, NJ 8. Willsboro Central School, Willsboro, NY 9. Franklin Military Academy, Richmond, VA 10. Council High School, Honaker, VA Midsize 1. High School for Math, Science and Engineering at CCNY, New York City, NY 2. Page County High School, Shenandoah, VA 3. Central Magnet School, Murfreesboro, TN 4. Eleanor Roosevelt High School, New York City, NY 5. John S. Battle High School, Bristol, VA 6. Irondequoit High School, Rochester, NY 7. Graham High School, Bluefield, VA 8. Marcellus High School, Marcellus, NY 9. Townsend Harris High School, New York City, NY 10. Richlands High School, Richlands, VA Large 1. Youth Connection Charter School, Chicago, IL 2. Aviation High School,New York City, NY 3. Thomas Edison Career and Technical High School, New York City, NY 4. Passaic County Technical Institute, Wayne, NJ 5. Benjamin N. Cardozo High School, New York City, NY 6. Grassfield High School,Chesapeake, VA 7. Conestoga Valley High School, Lancaster, PA 8. Staples High School, Westport, CT 9. James Madison High School, Vienna, VA 10. Shenendehowa High School, Clifton Park, NY Working in Support of Education (W!se) is a leading educational nonprofit based in New York City with a mission to improve the lives of young people and at-risk adults through programs that develop financial literacy and readiness for college and careers. For more information, visit wise-ny.org or call 212-421-2700. .