Classical High Latin Students Win 28 Gold Medals On The National Latin Exam

   This April, 90 Latin students at Classical High took the National Latin Exam. The 90 Latin scholars faced tough exams at levels Latin 1, 2 or 3 with forty questions testing their knowledge of grammar and vocabulary and their ability to read passages of Latin at sight. Over 130,000 students take the exam each year. It is like an Olympic contest for Latin students. The 90 Classical students won 78 awards. 13 students won Cum Laude certificates. 18 won Magna Cum Laude certificates. 18 won Silver Maxima Cum Laude certificates which include silver medals. 28 students competed at the 3 different levels and won an outstanding 28 Gold Medals Summa Cum Laude, the top awards.  The 12 students who did not win awards scored close to the national average which was 26 correct answers out of forty.  Third year Latin teacher, Dan McNeill, is thoroughly pleased by the results and is convinced that Classical students have the desire and the intelligence to continue to prove that Classical High is as great a place now to study Latin as it was in the past during its long history fostering excellent Latin students.

Silver and Gold Medal Winners from the Junior and Senior Classes

Silver and Gold Medal Winners from the Freshmen and Sophomore Classes

Bronze Medal Winners from the Freshmen and Sophomore Classes