High School

About the School of Secondary Education

VISION

We, members of the Divine Word College of Laoag, a Catholic institution, envision ourselves to be a truly educative and evangelizing community able to face life’s challenges with dignity and actively participating in the upliftment of life.

MISSION

As members of the Divine Word College of Laoag (DWCL) community, we commit ourselves to practice justice, peace, truth and love in:

developing intellectual expertise for God and country;

nurturing a scholarly attitude towards research; and

instilling the spirit of meaningful community involvement with preferential option for the poor in order to improve the quality of life and realize the full potential of every member.

CORE VALUES

The members of the Divine Word College of Laoag are our greatest assets. Our community is built on a dynamic and professional foundation that values:

• spirituality
• integrity
• honesty and hard work
• individual excellence and expertise
• teamwork
• innovativeness
• social responsibility

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

The Divine Word College of Laoag – High School accepts as its basic purpose the formation of the whole man and the true Christian with special concern for the poor.

Towards this end, it endeavors:

• To produce young men and women who are capable of providing constructive leadership in the religious, cultural, social, educational, economic and scientific life in the community.
• To develop students proud of their Filipino heritage and culture; and
• To train students to be conscious of their responsibility and commitment to the community.