JCL

Jesuit JCL Reflects Over Past Year as it Gears Up for Nationals

Over the past year, Jesuit Junior Classical League (JCL) has participated in the Area C Convention and the TSJCL State Convention. Sponsored by Latin teachers Ms. Vanessa Jones and Mrs. Laura Hudec, the club has seen many students this...

Classical Leadership at the 2025 Junior Classical League State Tournament

On April 4 and 5, a group of Jesuit Latin Students traveled to Bellaire High School in Houston to compete in the JCL State competition. The students were led by Latin sponsors Ms. Jones and Mrs. Hudec and chaperones...

Classical Champions: Jesuit Competes at JCL Area C Competition

On March 1, twenty Jesuit Latin students traveled to Fort Worth Country Day School to compete at this year's Area C JCL competition. Area C is considered the regional competition for JCL where schools across DFW come to compete....

Jesuit Dallas Battles in JCL State

On April 5-6, 2024, 30 Jesuit students and 4 faculty members traveled to Anderson High School in Austin, Texas to compete at the JCL state competition. The State competition consisted of academic testing, scholarly colloquiums, active sporting events, and...

More Than an Academic Competition: Recap of JCL Area C

On February 24, 2024, 40 Jesuit students competed in the JCL Area C competition at Richardson High School. JCL is a classical Latin and Greek competition where students are able to compete in academic competitions, but also participate in...

Summer Trip: 2023 JCL Nationals

From July 22nd- July 28th 2023, 16 Jesuit students traveled to Emory University for the NJCL's 70th convention. Students competed in academic, creative arts, and sports contests throughout the week. The students who competed this year were Samuel (Sam)...

Perpetual Cultural Relevance: Why Latin and the Junior Classical League Still Matter Today

If you listened to the chorus of modern society today, the Latin language seems too archaic, a fossil of a bygone age of Caesars, gladiators, and crimson-colored Roman legions marching on the Appian Way, to be of any use....

2023 JCL State Competition

From April 15-16, 2023, 35 Jesuit students headed to Marcus High School to compete at the JCL state competition. Every student contributed to the school's success and helped make the state convention an amazing experience for all. Also, I...

JCL Area C Competition

One of the benefits of taking Latin at Jesuit is the opportunity to participate in JCL. JCL is a national league that brings awareness to Latin and Greek culture, studies, and mythology. This helps bring back appreciation for the...