Scarsdale High School Students Compete at Yale Event

Scarsdale High School Latin language students traveled to Yale University on Saturday, Nov. 7, to compete in the annual Yale Certamen Invitational.

A “Certamen” is a contest in which students of the Classics answer questions about the Latin language, literature, ancient history, mythology and culture.

Although it was the first year Scarsdale has participated in any Certamen tournament, the team from the Advanced Level made it to the semi-final round.

“The Latin students are already enthusiastically preparing for the next Certamen tournament at Harvard University in the spring,” said teacher John R. Van Way in a statement.

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Photo: Scarsdale High School Latin language students. Photo credit: John R. Van Way