Kentucky law requires all public high school students to successfully complete Financial Literacy instruction as a condition for graduation. The details differ slightly depending on when a student first entered 9th grade.
For students who entered 9th grade on or before June 30, 2025
Students must successfully complete one or more courses or programs that meet the Kentucky Academic Standards for financial literacy.
These courses or programs must be aligned with the state’s financial literacy standards and count toward graduation.
For students entering 9th grade on or after July 1, 2025
Students are required to successfully complete a full (1.0) credit course in financial literacy as part of their high school graduation requirements.
The course must align to the student's Individual Learning Plan (ILP) and include instruction in key personal finance areas such as:
Budgeting
Saving and investing
Credit and risk management
Taxes
Skills related to critically reviewing documents before signing.
There are multiple opportunities for CCHS students to be exposed to financial literacy. Examples are included but not limited to the following:
Advisory Period lessons
ILP development
Freshman Seminar
Guaranteed Learning Experience (GLE) activities
Financial Literacy course