CAMWS High School Latin Translation Exam
A national one-hour Latin translation exam administered through schools each fall, offered at intermediate (Latin II-III) and advanced (Latin IV+) levels by the Classical Association of the Middle West and South.
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National Russian Essay Contest (NREC)
Annual timed essay competition run by the American Council of Teachers of Russian for U.S. middle and high school students of Russian, judged nationally with multiple award levels.
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Regional Mandarin speech competition run by the Chinese Language Teachers Association of California; long‑running and respected in NorCal.
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Nationwide Mandarin speech contest assessing pronunciation, fluency, and content through prepared speeches in Chinese; regional winners advance to national level.
National Junior Classical League (NJCL)
The largest classics organization for students in the world, running local chapters plus a national convention with academic testing, the Certamen quiz-bowl, and creative arts competitions centered on Latin, Greek, and classical culture.