The American High School Diploma is considered equivalent to passing Grade 12 by the Association of Indian Universities, which then would allow our students to apply for colleges in India and all over the world on just the basis of the High School Diploma itself. The US High School Diploma follows an American-style curriculum that offers flexibility and breadth of subject options. This American high school qualification opens the doors to universities anywhere in North America and is widely recognized by international universities worldwide. DCM has entered into an agreement with Global Student Exchange (GSE), Florida, USA to facilitate an international learning experience to our students who study in grades IX-XII. Under this program, rolled out in the winter 2020, DCM has a direct engagement with Houghton Academy, New York, USA who will offer an American High School diploma alongside their CBSE studies in India. This program gives a wonderful opportunity for the bright DCMites to attend virtual classes by the Houghton Academy faculty members, in topics of science. mathematics, history and English. The benefits of this program are:

DCM students get an international learning experience during their schooling years in India. The required credits to be qualified for getting American High School Diploma will be calculated based on student’s academic performance in CBSE exams. The required credits can be achieved by attending courses over a customised period of 1 year (Gr. XII), 2 years (Gr. XI) or 3 years (Gr. X). The number of courses per year will vary as per the student’s choice of following 1,2 or 3 years program. Houghton Academy Diploma will enhance DCM students’ chances of getting admission in top international universities as compared to a regular Indian student having only CBSE certification. In some cases, the requirement of IELTS will be waived off by the host university from the criteria for admission. The most interesting aspect of this program is that if students would like to move to the USA and attend the classes physically at Houghton Academy, they can do so by leaving their CBSE studies in India and have an exclusive American High School Certification. 

Overall, this program is ideal for students who have clear goals for getting admission at top American and other international universities and to potentially move to USA for their future studies.