Teenagers at Mt. Rainier High School in Des Moines proved to be Washington's most financially fit students when H&R Block challenged high school students nationwide to tackle topics like credit card debt, managing a budget and building savings.

More than 3,500 teams of students participated in the online competition created to improve students' financial fitness. As the state's highest-scoring team, Mt. Rainier will be recognized at the DECA International Career Development Conference in Louisville, Ky., later this month.

The challenge is offered by H&R Block Dollars & Sense, a program dedicated to increasing teens' financial fitness. Through this program, H&R Block has donated more than $1 million in personal finance curriculum to high schools in the U.S. and Canada and will be rewarding students with $50,000 in college scholarships in honor of April's designation as National Financial Literacy Month.

Only 21 states require personal financial education before high school graduation. H&R Block hopes to see more states and schools incorporate personal finance curriculum and will provide another $1 million in grants to help budget-strapped schools accomplish that for the 2010-2011 school year.

In addition, knowing money is often a source of stress between parents and teens, H&R Block Dollars & Sense partnered with financial psychologist Dr. Brad Klontz to provide tips for parents to talk to their teens about money and help start them off with sound financial habits.

To learn more about H&R Block Dollars & Sense, visit www.hrblockdollarsandsense.com.