Speech and Debate Increases Student Performance

Student enrollment at top schools - 1% national enrollment 7% NSDA enrollment for top 10 college, 2% national enrollment - 15% NSDA enrollment for top 25 college, 6% national enrollment - 23% NSDA enrollment in top 50 college.

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36%

INCREASE IN READING TEST SCORES

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87%

INCREASE IN ANALYTICAL SKILLS

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15%

HIGHER SELF-ESTEEM

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