Five students from Regents School of Austin have been named 2024 CLT10 National Award Winners, marking the highest number of winners from any school in the Classic Learning Test (CLT) program's history. The National Award Winner students include Jared Ashford, Noah Ledbetter, Ella McKanna, Owen Mezger, and Harrisonne Wu.
The CLT10 National Award recognizes the top 50 students in the nation—those who scored in the top 1%—for their exceptional performance on the CLT10, taken by thousands of high school sophomores each year. In addition to receiving the prestigious award, each winner will be granted a $2,500 scholarship to a CLT Partner College.
In addition to the five National Award winners, Regents School also had 12 regional scholars, including both current juniors and sophomores, who ranked in the top 5% of all CLT10 test-takers across Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Arizona.
Regional Scholar Award winners include: Brooklyn Alexander, Joseph Batchelor, Rylie Chiles, Ryan Collins, Asher Heidler, Vivienne Issa, Logan Kendall, Tyler McKinney, Grant Schleicher, Beatrix Taylor, Chloe Tseng, and Luke Wood.
"These students have not only demonstrated remarkable academic achievement but also reflect the heart of our mission," said Dr. Dan Peterson, Head of School. "We are humbled by this accomplishment and give glory to God for His work in the lives of our students, their families, and our entire Regents community."
Founded in 2015, CLT offers academic assessments for Grades 3-12 that evaluate reading, grammar, writing, and mathematics. The “classic” in Classic Learning Test refers to its use of classic literature and historical texts for the majority of reading selections on its exams. By engaging students with this meaningful content, CLT assessments offer a more edifying testing experience and reflect a holistic education, emphasizing critical thinking and reasoning skills.
The CLT10 recognition underscores Regents School of Austin’s mission to provide a classical and Christian education founded upon and informed by a Christian worldview, that equips students to know, love, and practice that which is true, good, and beautiful, and challenges them to strive for excellence as they live purposefully and intelligently in the service of God and man.
Front Row: Beatrix Taylor, Chloe Tseng, Vivienne Issa, Rylie Chiles, Brooklyn Alexander