Why Latin?

*Donahue Students average over 200 points higher on the SAT than the national average

Why Latin at the Donahue Academy?

60% of English words are derived from Latin and 90% of English words consisting of more than two syllables come from Latin.
Students of Latin earn higher college GPA’s.
Assists in the development of excellent grammatical, writing and reading skills.
Assists in the development of the brain and its discipline, structure and abstraction.
Assists in the acquisition of the many Romance languages which have come from it.
Improves the knowledge of ancient histories and cultures and allows direct access to key documents of the western world.
Helps students stand out and impress college admissions officers.
- When asked what he thinks when he sees Latin on a high school transcript, Michael C. Behnke, Vice President for Enrollment at University of Chicago, said, “This student is likely to be disciplined, have a strong basis for further learning, [and] be a little more creative toward intellectual pursuits than most.”

98% of Donahue students continue on to the colleges of their choice including Notre Dame, Johns Hopkins, the University of Florida and Ave Maria; our alumni are currently graduate students at Michigan Law, Georgetown Law, and University of Florida Medical School.