Breakdown of Awards | Grading of Exam | Exam Process | State Statistics
In 2001, more than 125,000 students applied to take the twenty-fourth National Latin Exam. Participation in the Exam has increased each year since its inception in 1978, when approximately 6,000 students enrolled. Students from all fifty states participated this year. Students from eight foreign countries, including Australia, Belgium, Canada, England, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, and Zimbabwe.
During the second week in March, more than 114,000 students took the National Latin Exam in their own schools, and it was administered in 4 colleges and 7 elementary schools. Approximately 5,000 more students participated than in 2000. The breakdown of awards for each exam (the number correct out of forty) is shown below, above each category.
| Level | Total Exams | Perfect | Gold | Silver | Magna | Cum | Total Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intro | 12,977 | 370 | *** | *** | *** | *** | 6,492 |
| Latin I | 46,761 | 501 | 37-40 4,800 | 34-36 6,661 | 31-33 7,460 | 29-30 4,870 | 23,791 |
| Latin II | 28,928 | 399 | 37-40 3,519 | 34-36 4,758 | 32-33 3,390 | 30-31 3,230 | 14,897 |
| Prose III | 13,438 | 125 | 36-40 1,498 | 33-35 1,985 | 31-32 1,615 | 29-30 1,582 | 6,680 |
| Poetry III | 2,629 | 19 | 36-40 279 | 33-35 329 | 30-32 395 | 27-29 380 | 1,383 |
| Prose IV | 2,303 | 39 | 37-40 267 | 34-36 308 | 32-33 296 | 30-31 289 | 1,160 |
| Poetry IV | 5,411 | 136 | 38-40 631 | 35-37 963 | 33-34 603 | 31-32 634 | 2,831 |
| Latin V | 1,539 | 13 | 36-40 212 | 33-35 213 | 31-32 157 | 29-30 170 | 752 |
| Latin VI | 111 | 6 | 37-40 19 | 35-36 24 | 33-34 11 | 33-34 6 | 60 |
| | 114,097 | 1,608 | 11,225 | 15,241 | 13,927 | 11,161 | 58,056 |
***In the Introduction to Latin Exam, which was taken by 12,977 students, 6,492 students won awards. As the average number correct on this Exam was 32, students who scored 33-35 correct out forty received Certificates of Achievement, and scores of 36-40 received Certificates of Outstanding Achievement and purple ribbons. The 370 students who answered all 40 questions correctly were sent special congratulatory letter from the NLE Committee.
The American Classical League office sent the application for the 2001 National Latin Exam to American Classical League members as well as teachers who participated in the 2001 NLE in October. The deadline for the 2002 NLE is January 10, 2002.
Upon receipt of the application and payment, a postcard was sent from the Committee to the teacher, verifying the number of applicants and informing the teacher that the exams and answer sheets would be mailed to the principal by February 20, 2001, by the United Parcel Service.
Software Design, Inc., mailed out the exams, answer sheets, and instructions and scored the returned answer sheets. The company mailed out the results, awards, exam answers, and a congratulatory letter to the teacher with a copy to the principal April 20, 2001. The national percent correct for each question is included as well as the percent correct on each question for the individual school. Both percentages are being provided in order to help teachers and students assess strengths and weaknesses.
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