Financial Literacy High at Kadena High School.  At a time when our nation is seeking answers for our financial woes, the U.S. Department of the Treasury established the National Financial Literacy Challenge, an initiative recommended by the President's Advisory Council on Financial Literacy. From November to December an hour-long, on-line test was taken by more than 75,000 high school students.  The challenge included questions on basic finance vocabulary, insurance, credit cards, banking, and investments.  Participants were students from rural areas, suburbs, and cities in the United States, as well as Department of Defense schools around the world. Fourteen Kadena HS students scored in the top 25th percentile of the nation’s scores.  The Office of Financial Education at the US Department of Treasury is using this program to raise awareness about financial education. 

DoDEA students will participate in the 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).  Assessments will be given in reading, mathematics, and science in January.  The test lasts approximately 90 minutes each and will be administered to all DoDEA students in Grades 4 and 8, including students who require accommodations. This assessment is designed to measure what students know and can do in a variety of subjects.  In 2007, eighth grade DoDEA students scored fourth in the nation, surpassed only by their public school counterparts in New Jersey, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. DoDEA's score of 165 represents system-wide participation from its domestic and overseas schools and ranks 11 points higher than the national average of 154.