At Redeemer Classical School we participate annually in local, regional and national academic competitions as a way to challenge our students. This year our Griffins took part in multiple country-wide exams including two for the first time: the National Greek Exam and the Universal Latin Exam. In addition, they continued our tradition of sitting for the National Latin Exam and the National Mythology Exam. We’re very proud of all of our students for their hard work. Congratulations to those that earned national honors!
National Greek Exam
Our 10th Grade students began studying Greek this year — a first in the history of Redeemer. In keeping with our tradition of testing ourselves on a national level, they participated in the National Greek Exam for the first time this spring. They earned the following awards:
Purple Ribbon ‘Perfect’ Score
Nathan Dunaway
Nathan joins a very select group, as only 25 other students earned a perfect score for the Introduction to Attic Greek exam.
Green Ribbon ‘Merit’ Awards
Nicholas Bewall
James Fries
Maddie Ladner
Alina Plonsky
NATIONAL LATIN EXAM
In March, our 6th-8th grade students took the National Latin Exam. This 45 minute test covers questions about Latin history, culture, and translation as well as questions about Latin phrases and English derivatives from Latin. Most students who take this test are in high school. Half of our students performed well enough to earn awards. Euge, discipuli!
Gold Summa Cum Laude
Hilary Arimoto [7th]
Adelein Hormel [6th]
Silver Maxima Cum Laude
Effie Eads [8th]
Ava Hughes [8th]
Anna Richardson [8th]
Matthew Uribe [8th]
Essay Woldesamuel [6th]
Magna Cum Laude
Caleb Cain [7th]
Jonathan Eller [7th]
Chloe Ladner [7th]
Charlie Loucks [9th]
Qedus Yared [7th]
Cum Laude
Lillian Carpenter [8th]
Rhianna Crider [8th]
Levi Eller [6th]
Jackson Ladner [9th]
Holly McAdams [6th]
Abram Wenger [6th]
UNIVERSAL LATIN EXAM
At the end of March, our 5th-9th grade students took the Universal Latin Exam. This is a new test published by the Association of Classical Christian Schools (ACCS), focusing only on grammar and translation.
Augustus Award (85% percentile or better)
Cale Allen [8th]
Jonathan Eller [7th]
Adelein Hormel [6th]
Chloe Ladner [7th]
Charlie Loucks [9th]
Anna Richardson [8th]
Riley Scheidt [8th]
Matthew Uribe [8th]
Qedus Yared [7th]
Caesar Award (upper third within their grade)
Hillary Arimoto [7th]
Alexander Bucher [7th]
Lillian Carpenter [8th]
Rhianna Crider [8th]
Effie Eads [8th]
Levi Eller [6th]
Ava Hughes [8th]
Rachel Kidd [6th]
Jackson Ladner [9th]
Holly McAdams [6th]
Abram Wenger [6th]
Maya Weniger [6th]
NATIONAL MYTHOLOGY EXAM
In February, all 5th-8th grade students took the National Mythology Exam. 5th and 6th grade students completed sections on the 12 Olympian gods and the Theseus myth based on D’aulaires Greek Myths. 7th and 8th grade students completed these two sections as well as a section based on the hero’s journey through the lens of Theseus’ story.
Perfect Score
Levi Eller [6th]
Summa Cum Laude
Hillary Arimoto [7th]
Wiley Hormel [8th]
Anna Richardson [8th]
Matthew Uribe [8th]
Essay Woldesamuel [6th]
Maxima Cum Laude
Lillian Carpenter [8th]
Effie Eads [8th]
Jonathan Eller [7th]
Danny Gallagher [7th]
Gabe Henriques [6th]
Adelein Hormel [6th]
Ava Hughes [8th]
Abram Wenger [6th]
Maya Weniger [6th]
Qedus Yared [7th]
Magna Cum Laude
Cale Allen [8th]
Alexander Bucher [7th]
Caleb Cain [7th]
Mackenzie Drumheller [7th]
Anna Kosalka [8th]
Chloe Ladner [7th]
Cum Laude
Jonathan Pascarella [6th]
Jane Peters [8th]
Riley Scheidt [8th]