In DepEd Exams
Darwin International School consistently performs well in the examinations administered by the Department of Education (DepEd). Darwin usually tops the National Career Assessment Examination (NCAE) not only in the province of Bulacan but also in the whole of Region 3. (See Certifications issued by DepEd.) It is usual for Darwin graduates to be getting the average of 99 or 99+ not only in particular subject areas but also in the Overall Percentile Grade. It means that so many Darwin graduates belong to those at the top 1% of those who took the said examinations in the whole country.
Darwin also performs well in the DepEd-administered National Aptitude Examination (NAT). (See Certifications issued by the DepEd) These examinations determine the aptitude of students in particular year levels designated and examined by the DepEd based on the national curriculum. Students of Darwin International School score highly in the NAT, and usually top in areas such as English and Critical Thinking as well as in Overall performance both in the elementary and secondary levels.
100% Placement in Top Universities
Every grade level from preschool, elementary, to high school is a step, in training students to perform excellently in college. Each of the lower levels is a foundation towards the higher goal of achieving success in the university and in life.
One way of finding out the performance of Darwin students is not only through the Department of Education (DepEd) examinations but also through College Entrance Examinations. These examinations provide a good feedback not only about the individual performance of students but the overall performance of the batch and the school.
Yearly, the goal of the school is to place its graduates in the best schools of the country. Towards this end, all graduating students are required to the take college entrance examinations of the University of the Philippines (UP), Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU), Dela Salle University (DLSU), University of Santo Tomas (UST), San Beda University (SBU) and Mapua University (MU).
The school’s choice of these universities is borne of the following: UP, Ateneo, DLSU and UST belong to the top 500 universities in the world. In the field of Medicine and the life Sciences, UP and UST are considered top. In the field of Engineering Sciences, UP, Mapua and DLSU rank high. In the field of Business and Economics, UP, Ateneo and DLSU are forerunners. In the field of Law, UP, Ateneo and San Beda are considered top. In the field of Fine Arts and Music, UP and UST are very well known. In the field of social sciences, UP, Ateneo, UST and DLSU are leaders. In the field of philosophy, UP, Ateneo UST, DLSU and San Beda are very famous. In Sports Science, UP is the top. Overall, these are some of the best schools offering various disciplines in the university level.
In short, Darwin benchmarks its performance based on the standards not only of the best schools in the Philippines but also some of the best schools in the world. Every single year, a great number of Darwin graduates manage to actually pass all these top universities of the country. This 2020, 100% of the graduating students managed to get placed in at least two of these top schools. This right away gives a Darwin graduate a latitude of choices on where to go in the university level.
