2023–2024
Celebrating His Blessings
“I am always thankful for you, remembering you in my prayers. I feel joy every time I pray for you, grateful for your partnership in Equipping Disciples Through Exemplary Education. I am confident that God, who started this good work, will continue it through your continued prayer and partnership.”
Denver Daniel, ODCS President
Equipping Disciples
As we strive to equip disciples through exemplary education, our goal is for each student to integrate their faith and skills to pursue, persist, and promote Christ in their vocation. This mission is why, as partners with families and the local church, we infuse our teaching with a biblical worldview — resulting in over 200,000 hours of Bible instruction every school year.
1,010
Boxes Collected for “Operation Christmas Child”
The Most in All of Northeast Ohio
19
Students Served at Kefale Church, Dominican Republic
Hosted the First-Ever Middle School Rooted in Truth Conference
Change: Discovering Our Identity & Growing in Christ
25
Students Attended Boyce College’s Annual “D3 Winter Conference”
Equipping to Pursue, Persist & Promote Christ
Hosted “Night to Shine”
Serving Our Region’s Special Needs Population
Upper School Chapel Study in 1 Peter
Living as Sojourners in This World
Transforming Lives
We began the school year with a record enrollment of 747 students — the most ever in our 47-year history. These students represent partnerships with Christian families across the region and we’re excited to partner with them for years to come. Students and families enjoy the transformative power of a Christian education through increased opportunities to grow and thrive within our school community. In fact, 57% of our families have chosen our 5-Star rated academic experience over their 1- or 2-Star home school districts.
57%
of Families Choose Our 5-Star School Over Their 1- or 2-Star Home School Districts
92%
Re-Enrollment Rate
747
Total Enrollment
New Students: 144
Re-Enrolled: 603
60+
Students of Alumni
Where Our Students Live
Ethnicity of Students
- Caucasian/White 68.5%
- Hispanic/Latino 11.5%
- Multiracial 7.6%
- African American/Black 8.8%
- Other/Not Specified 3.6%
Developing Gifts
Our mission-driven staff is committed to educating the whole student: spiritually, academically, athletically, artistically, and through service. We passionately partner with families and local churches to love, serve, and prepare students for their “next.”
As believers, our faculty invests in students’ lives to foster their spiritual growth, providing opportunities for them to discover and use their unique, God-given talents to honor Him. For unsaved students, we strive to inspire them to accept God’s gift of salvation through Jesus Christ.
From fine arts to dramatic productions, our students positively impact our culture for Christ through their artistic abilities. Braden Dorsey, junior, was recognized with a National Scholastic Silver Medal for his photography, and this spring, we staged the musical Willy Wonka — the first held in our auditorium! Our Patriot athletes celebrated a year of athletic excellence across 15 high school sports, nine middle school teams, and over a dozen youth programs. Senior Blake Hopkins (golf) and junior Gabby Riba (bowling) earned recognition as state qualifiers.
7
Returning Educators With Greater Than 10 Years of Service
$1.4M+
Higher Education Scholarships Received by the Class of 2024
1
National Scholastic Art Award Winner
6
Lorain County Players of the Year
2
Individual State Qualifiers
500+
Grandparents Attended “Grandparents Day”
94%
of Graduates Plan to Attend College
With 44% Choosing Christian Colleges
16
Seniors inducted into the Ardith Enlow 4.0 Club
8
All-Ohio High School Honorees
4
High School Conference Championships
Enhancing Potential
As our student body has grown, so has our need to expand our campus. Your contributions of time, talent, treasure, and trust have enabled numerous improvements in our property, classrooms, and athletic facilities. Safety upgrades like new doors and windows, a makeover of our RNC and stage, and a complete renovation of our locker room facilities bring excitement, growth, and a chance to reimagine our future. We hope this is just the beginning!
Building Vision
I do it all for the sake of the gospel, that I may share with them in its blessings.
1 Corinthians 9:23
For over 47 years, we’ve partnered with families to provide a comprehensive, rigorous, and biblically grounded education in an environment where each student is known and mentored by Christian staff. We prepare students for their futures, as evidenced by our nearly 2,000 alumni, many of whom now entrust their children to ODCS.
Our growing enrollment and campus ownership prompt us to seek God’s guidance on how best to steward these blessings. What programs should we offer? Who should we employ? What physical spaces should we design or reinvent? We ask for your continued prayer as we seek God’s will.
Expressing Gratitude
Thank you for investing your time, talents, treasure, and trust in ODCS! Your partnership helps our students become disciples who practice justice, mercy, and faithfulness as defined by God.
$185,000
Growing Excellence Plant Sale
$152,575
Raised Through SGO Tax Credits
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