OCONOMOWOC, WI – October 14, 2019. The Oconomowoc Area School District (OASD) is pleased to announce that 30 Oconomowoc High School (OHS) students and recent alumni scored among the top business students nationwide on rigorous exams to text their business knowledge during the 2018-19 school year. The exams are part of the High School of Business™ (HSB) program, a national accelerated business administration program of the MBA Research and Curriculum Center. Approximately 8,000 students from across the nation participated in the program during the 2018-19 school year.
Receiving top scores at OHS are:
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*2019 graduated senior
| Course Name | Number of Exams Taken | Highest Score by Course | Average High Score | National Average Score |
| Principals of Business | 2,817 | 100% | 92% | 68% |
| Business Economics | 1,839 | 99% | 90% | 63% |
| Principles of Marketing | 1,231 | 99% | 90% | 67% |
| Principles of Finance | 921 | 96% | 89% | 61% |
| Principles of Management | 560 | 93% | 86% | 67% |
| Business Strategies | 542 | 93% | 86% | 69% |
| Leadership | 1,157 | 98% | 91% | 68% |
| Wealth Management | 1,035 | 96% | 88% | 62% |
Students participating in High School of Business™ complete real, hands-on business projects through a series of six courses. The program also includes observational internships, opportunities to earn college credit, and local oversite via a steering team of college faculty, business professional, and school personnel.
Oconomowoc High School High Performing HSB Students
Front Row, L-R: Nicole Escobia, Natalie Jacobson, Jenna Hribar, Leah Breach, Olivia Ishizaki, Olivia Pfeil, Chloe Locke
Back Row, L-R: Raymond Menting, Joe Hribar, Zach Brooks, Alex Vance, Caleb Flaten-Moore, Marshell Sukovich, Jordan Biver
Not Pictured: Will Sampson, Carly Robbins, Josie Duchow
Photo courtesy of Liberty Wieseman
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High School of Business™ is a program of MBA Research, a non-profit organization specializing in educational research and the development of business and marketing curriculum for high schools and colleges across the U.S. The accelerated program is designed for college-bound students with interest in business administration careers, such as marketing, finance, entrepreneurship, or management. For more information about the national organization, visit www.MBARearch.org/HSB.