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Recognizing and honoring the young men of Boys Latin Charter Middle School for their outstanding academic achievements on the National Latin Exam.
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WHEREAS, The National Latin Exam is sponsored by the American Classical League and the National Junior Classical League. The exam consists of 40 multiple choice questions with a time limit of 45 minutes, and covers the subjects of grammar, comprehension, mythology, derivatives, literature, Roman life, history, geography, oral Latin and Latin in use in the modern world; and
WHEREAS, In April of 2017, Boys Latin Charter Middle School received the results of the introductory level National Latin Exam, a test taken last year by students around the world; and
WHEREAS, Two students from Boys Latin Charter Middle School achieved perfect scores on the exam. According to last year's results, only about 3% of students around the world who take the introductory exam have achieved perfect scores; and
WHEREAS, In addition to two perfect scores, 60% of the school's seventh-graders were recognized for their achievements, while 20% of the students were recognized for outstanding achievement on the exam; and
WHEREAS, The number of Boys Latin Charter Middle School students who tested above the national average doubled over the previous year's results. Additionally, the school had a higher percentage of students to answer over half of the exam's questions correctly, compared to students from other schools; and
WHEREAS, A total of 41 students earned certificates for their performance on the exam. Three 8th grade students also earned medals on the Latin I exam; and
WHEREAS, The performance of the Boys Latin students on the National Latin Exam was a reflection of their hard work in preparing for it by taking sample test questions. The students also participated in a Latin Boot Camp the week before the exam; and
WHEREAS, A majority of the students that attend Boys Latin Charter Middle School are Afri...
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