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2016 Statistics About Urban Debate

 90% of urban debaters graduate on time. *
 
72% of urban debaters with the highest risk of dropping out graduate on time. *
 
Each semester that a student debates, his/her grades will improve. *
 
At graduation, the average GPA of an urban debater is 3.23, significantly above the college readiness benchmark. *
 
Debaters are more likely to test as college ready. *
 
After graduating from high school, 86% of urban debaters enroll in college.*
 
Urban debaters are 80% more likely to graduate from college. *
 
Urban debate prepares students for twenty-first century careers.*
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Since its inception in 2010, the Nashville Debate League (NDL) has provided debate opportunities to students in ten public high schools.  In the 2015-2016 school year, seven high schools participated in the NDL.
 
Since 2010, the NDL has sent four students each year to the NAUDL National championship tournament in Washington, DC, New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.
 
The NDL has provided debate opportunities to over 200 MNPS students since 2010.
 
*Source:  NAUDL
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