No fewer than 130 students from Deeper Life High School scored 300 and above in this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations.
The school took to Facebook to unveil the students, including Kamsiyochukwu Umeh, who is the best UTME student for 2023.
The DLHS wrote on Facebook: “More than one hundred and thirty (130) students of DLHS scored 300 and above in the 2023 UTME, with the highest score being 360.
“DLHS continues to produce students who are academically well-grounded, morally upright and adequately equipped as future leaders.”
In an interview with the Punch Newspapers, Kamsiyochukwu, the girl with the highest aggregate UTME score, said the discipline and spirit of hard work instilled in her school is one of her secrets.
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According to her, she prepared very well, making use of past UTME questions and also testing software.
She said the Deeper Life High School frowns at examination malpractice, and any caught in the act is expelled.
Her words: “My school was highly involved in our preparation for the exam. We were given a series of tests and classes; our teachers drilled us. There was also an app, called Test Driller, which the school distributed to all students. It had different UTME past questions and you can take a mock exam. I also practised on my own. My school always encouraged us to persevere and that it would soon be over.
“We started preparation immediately after we entered SSS3. This was when we started receiving pep talks on the exam; the school organised special UTME classes for us. I also practised a lot of past questions to familiarise myself with the kind of questions JAMB could bring out. I also read my textbooks and then, I paid attention when the teachers took us through classes.”
She also spoke about how she felt when the result was announced: “When it was announced that JAMB had released the result, I was in school and I went to meet my counsellor. I also called my parents to check for me. When I called them that day, my mum told me the result. My parents were excited. I particularly could not contain my joy. I wanted to shout at the top of my lungs; I was incredibly excited.”
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Nigerians have since reacted to the students of Deeper Life High School’s stellar performance.
A netizen, Ogwiji Helen said: “Congratulations to all the great students many more years of experience in all your good success.”
Chinenye Agnes reacted: “Congratulations to them all, especially the wonderful teachers whom God almighty have used to equip this future leader.”
“WAO! A school where you can’t turn your neck during examination, where there is zero tolerance for exam malpractice. Glory to God for my decision to enroll my daughter where TRUE Champions are raised,” Chris Elujulo who also commented said.
Another user Joshua Ojomonabite Idakwo wrote, “This is amazing. Thank you for setting the pace.”