What do you get when you mix a room full of brilliant minds, a teacher pushing them to think beyond the textbook, and a bunch of chemicals? Well, in this case you get acetylsalicylic acid – or in laymen’s terms, aspirin. Students are currently in their Stoichiometry Unit, and this lab, commonly done in a […]
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Why study Latin? 36% (4 of 11) of Highlands Latin’s class of 2017 were recognized as National Merit Semifinalists or Commended students. Congratulations to Semifinalists Tanner Petrie and Jobe Arnold, and to Commended Students Worden Barr and Jack Spurlock. Over the last decade, Highlands Latin has maintained the highest percentage of National Merit Semifinalists and Commended students in Louisville. 33% of […]
Kentucky Governor’s Scholars Program is a highly competitive summer program in which rising seniors spend five weeks at one of three in-state college campuses with other students from across the state. Accepted students spend their summer focusing on their chosen discipline. GSP is completely paid for, and students who complete the summer program are […]
Three students worldwide earn their sixth Gold Medal… Two are from Highlands Latin School! Out of 142,000 participants in the National Latin Exam only three students earned their sixth gold medals in 2016. Two of the three students are Highlands Latin seniors, Tanner Petrie and Jack Spurlock. Petrie and Spurlock joined Highlands Latin in 3rd and 1st grade respectively and have excelled at Latin […]
Highlands Latin was ranked 1st in Louisville on the ACT (and SAT) for the second year in a row by Louisville Magazine.
Why study Latin? 33% of Highlands Latin’s class of 2016 (7 of 21) were recognized as National Merit Finalists or Commended students. The odds of 7 of 21 students qualifying for this honor is about one in one million. Considerable effort from the students, parents, and teachers were required to achieve these results. Highlands Latin has the highest percentage of National […]
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Five Highlands Latin students accepted to Governor’s School for the Arts. Although Highlands Latin is known for strong academics, the arts have been quietly on the rise. Highlands Latin had more students accepted to Governor’s School for the Arts this year than any other private school in Louisville. Congratulations to the selected students below. Austin Dugan – […]
Governor’s Scholars Program Two Highlands Latin Seniors were accepted to the Governor’s Scholar’s Program, the maximum allowed for small schools. The Governor’s Scholars Program is a highly competitive summer program in which students spend five weeks studying at one of three in-state college campuses. GSP is completely paid for by the governor’s office and donors. […]
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All sixth graders at Highlands Latin School learn 24 stanzas of Horatius at the Bridge. Those students seeking Horatius-like glory volunteer to memorize all 70 stanzas, a task involving months of daily practice and great perseverance. This year, a record 34 students rose to the challenge and conquered the seemingly impossible feat. Every student reciting all 70 stanzas […]
Notes: thelatinschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/FFLatinClass1.pdf A few parents asked about a flashcard app for their students. We created First Form and Second Form Latin Flashcards on Quizlet. They are available on the web and as an iPhone or android app.