National Latin Exam
Our Upper School students participate in the National Latin Exam each spring. The exam is taken by over 16,000 Latin students nationwide; the majority of the students who take the exam are in high school. Our students have received honors of Summa Cum Laude, Maxima Cum Laude and Magna Cum Laude.
March 2011: Congratulations to Jessica Ridderhoff and Kaitlyn MacIntyre for placing in the top category and receiving a gold medal and Summa Cum Laude recognition. Nathan Norris, Alex Veague, and Stevie Melter received a silver medal and Maxima Cum Laude recognition. Emily Ware, Heather MacIntyre, Michael Melter, Erin Frey, and Lexie Lobo were recognized as Magna Cum Laude. Marcus Lobo received the Cum Laude award. We are so proud of the students and the hard work which went into their achieving of these awards.
March 2010: Congratulations to Kaitlyn MacIntyre, Nathan Norris, Jessica Ridderhoff, and Rebecca Ridderhoff for placing in the top category and receiving a gold medal and Summa Cum Laude recognition. One NCA student received a silver medal and Maxima Cum Laude recognition, four students received Magna Cum Laude recognition, and seven students received Cum Laude recognition.
March 2009: Congratulations to Rebecca Ridderhoff for placing in the top category and receiving a gold medal and Summa Cum Laude recognition. Four NCA students received silver medals and Maxima Cum Laude recognition, two students received Magna Cum Laude recognition, and four students received Cum Laude recognition.
Illinois Math League Contests
Our 9-10th graders participate in the Illiois Math League Contest. These are a series a six tests offered on site. Each student works alone and individual scores are submitted to the organization.
Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics (ICTM) Contests
Our 6-8th graders participate in the Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics (ICTM) contests. There are four tests. Students take a shorter individual test and then work together as a team on a longer second part.
2009 National Geographic Bee
Congratulations to 8th grader Kaitlyn MacIntyre who placed 11th in the state of Illinois in the 2009 National Geographic Bee.
Trinity Christian College Math Triathlon
Congratulations to the 2009 NCA teams who placed 2nd and 4th (out of 44 teams) in the Trinity Christian College Math Triathlon. Schools from Illinois and Wisconsin participated in the triathlon.