Economics Challenge

The National Economics Challenge is a great opportunity for high school students to test their knowledge against other students of similar ability throughout Oregon.  There are divisions for AP/IB students and divisions for introductory or general economics students.  The contest is online. Students compete together as a team. This is an excellent tool to encourage interest  in economics and play to students natural interest in competing. Teachers: To participate in the EconChallenge go to:   https://econchallenge.unl.edu/Oregon/Welcome  select your state and register as a teacher. Once you have registered as a teacher, you can begin to create student teams of 3 to 4 students in either of two divisions:

• Adam Smith: students enrolled in any two semester economics macro and micro course sequence or any course labeled as AP, IB, honors, or differentiated. If you previously participated in the David Ricardo Division, you must register for the Adam Smith division in this year’s competition.
• David Ricardo: any one semester, introductory or general combined, macro and micro economics course. Teams are encouraged to compete in the division that would challenge them the most. https://econchallenge.unl.edu/Oregon/Welcome 

Economics Challenge Resources

• 2024 Rules and Eligibility
• Teacher and Coach Toolkit and Resources

Our next Econ Challenge will take place in March 2025. 

"I have been doing the Econ Challenge for over 17 years and my students have found it to be a great benefit.

-   They get to compete in a national test to test their knowledge of economics prior to the AP exams. That means they get to review the microeconomics and macroeconomics materials and better prepare for the exams. Over the years every student who has completed has scored a 4 or 5 on both exams (passing scores for advance college placement).

-   My students who competed last year enjoyed the experience so much that they are starting a club, specifically designed to prepare for the challenge. I was skeptical, however they have over 40 people signed up. This is a first for Westview". 

Rick Bortnick, Westview High School, Hillsboro

 “Participating in the Econ Challenge required me to understand how the economic principles I learned before apply to the real world and how real data can reflect them. I enjoyed the process of encountering a difficult problem and struggling with my teammates. Competing as a team gave me the opportunity to see how others interpret questions and learn from each other”. 

Ella, A student at OR Episcopal School, Portland
 

Econquistadors

Lake Oswego High School

Teacher; Daniel Eizyck

Drapers

Westview High School

Teacher; Thomas LeFor

Sunset High School

Teacher; Rebecca Taylor

Please send email to; contact@econoregon.org