Honors were won by 16.4 per cent of this year's Freshman class in their college entrance examinations, according to a report issued yesterday by the Committee on Admissions. Out of 1,162 Freshmen admitted this fall, 190 took honors in their examinations.

Boston Latin retained its position at the head of the list, with 40 men receiving honors. Exeter Academy was second, 16 men winning honors; while Andover Academy had 12 men in the honor group, and Milton Academy had 11 honor winners.

Other schools-had the following numbers: St. Paul's, 7; St. Mark's, 6; Brookline High, 5; Catalina Island, 4; Fieldston, 4; Groton, 4; Choate, 3; Cranbrook, 3; Hopkins Grammar, 3; Roxbury Latin, 3; Belmont High, 2; Moses Brown, 2; John Burroughs, 2; Country Day, 2; Haverford, 2; Loomis, 2; Newton High, 2; Noble and Greenough, 2; St. George's, 2; University, 2.