National Junior Classical League
NJCL official emblem | |
| Abbreviation | National JCL, NJCL |
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| Formation | 1936 |
| Type | Educational, service |
| Legal status | Non-profit |
| Purpose | Classical studies |
| Headquarters | 860 NW Washington Blvd Suite A Hamilton, Ohio 45013 |
| Location |
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| Coordinates | 39°30′17.75″N 84°44′59.50″W / 39.5049306°N 84.7498611°W |
Region served | Worldwide |
| Membership | 45,771 |
President 1st Vice-President 2nd Vice-President Comm. Coord. Parliamentarian Historian Editor | Reesey Lai Stella Anderson Sophia Kantsevoy Ameera Ramzan Kai Benton Aanshi Patel Olivia Chen |
Committee Chair | Todd Wegenhart |
Parent organization | American Classical League |
| Affiliations | National Senior Classical League |
| Website | njcl |
The National Junior Classical League (National JCL or NJCL) is a youth organization of secondary school students sponsored and organized by the American Classical League (ACL). Founded in 1936, the NJCL comprises more than 1,000 Latin, Greek and Classical chapters in the United States, Canada, South Korea and the United Kingdom, and with over 45,000 members, is the largest Classical organization in the world today. Its mission is "to encourage an interest in and an appreciation of the language, literature and culture of ancient Greece and Rome and to impart an understanding of the debt of our own culture to that of classical antiquity."
NJCL official colors are Roman purple and gold. It sponsors a Latin Honor Society and Greek Honor Society for high school students.