Mountain Brook High School earned the prestigious titles of Platinum Star School for the 2024-2025 academic year by Working in Support of Education (W!se). This distinction recognizes schools for their students’ exceptional performance on the W!se Financial Literacy Certification Test.

Mountain Brook High School was one of 33 schools nationwide to receive the Platinum Star distinction.

According to Wise, the Blue Star School award is given to schools where a significant portion of students demonstrate proficiency in personal finance by achieving high passing rates on the Certification Test. Platinum Star Schools represent an even higher level of excellence, with students scoring at the top of the range, reflecting a deeper understanding of financial concepts and skills. Students who pass the Test become Certified Financially Literate™ and earn a W!se CFL™.

The Test is administered as part of W!se’s award-winning Financial Literacy Certification program. Schools enrolled in the program teach a course or unit on personal finance using instructional resources from W!se, including a curriculum outline aligned to national and state standards, and then administer the Test. Since its introduction, the program has become integral to personal finance instruction in thousands of classrooms across the United States and is offered in 49 states.

About Working in Support of Education (W!se) 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 the workforce. For more information, visit wise-ny.org