World Language

Latin

The benefits of studying Latin are all-encompassing. Closely connected to English, Latin enables students familiar with it to better understand English vocabulary words. Latin students also typically see an increase in SAT scores. Studying Latin vocabulary brings students in contact with word roots, prefixes, and suffixes, which constitute 60% of all English words and 90% of those over two syllables long. Students can also relate more easily to many terms they are asked to learn in geography, biology, astronomy, math, civics, and social studies.

Important Note: For several year, VCHS has only offered two levels of Latin in a given year, with a maximum of three years of Latin. Because VCHS did not offer Latin I in the 2022-23 school year, Latin II was not offered in 2023-24. In the 2025 school year, Latin I will not run due to low enrollment. In the 2025-26 school year, VCHS will offer Latin III.