Despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and their impact on school life, NDCL students excelled in their studies during the first semester of this academic year...
Students Achieve at High Levels
Despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and their impact on school life, NDCL students excelled in their studies during the first semester of this academic year.
In a video presentation to the NDCL community, Principal Joseph A. Waler shared the students’ outstanding academic achievement as reflected by their semester grades.
According to first-semester grade reports, 34 percent of students earned First Honors (4.00 GPA and above), 34 percent earned Second Honors (3.50 – 3.99 GPA), and 10 percent earned a place on the Merit Roll (3.25 – 3.49 GPA).
“Since last March, school life has been significantly impacted by the pandemic and the health protocols that seek to contain it, especially the relentless cycle of 14-day quarantines we experienced in the first semester,” explained Mr. Waler. “While COVID-19 could have easily derailed students’ academic progress, they and their teachers rose to the challenge to continue NDCL’s tradition of academic excellence. Our ability to provide live-streamed instruction in nearly every class helped students stay connected, even when they were unable to come to school. Our success has truly been a team effort by students, educators, and families that all of us can celebrate.”
College-Credit Courses Expand
Through Ohio’s College Credit Plus (CCP) program, NDCL offers high-quality and challenging college-credit courses right on its campus, providing students with an incredible opportunity to begin their undergraduate degrees now while saving their parents thousands of dollars in university tuition. The number of classes offered expands to 15 next year.
Beginning next fall, NDCL will offer a new college-level American History class that may be taken as early as the sophomore year.
College Credit Plus is a state-sponsored program that gives qualified secondary school students the opportunity to enroll in courses that carry both high school and college credit. In most cases, the college tuition is paid by the State of Ohio.
Even though NDCL offers CCP courses on their campus, families must still complete a separate application and funding request with the Ohio Department of Education in order to enroll.
