Were you the Valedictorian of your Highschool?

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Yes, but I also attended high school in a small town in Alaska and graduated with a class of less than 100 students, so there was little else to do! My boyfriend was 19 when I started dating him at 16, and was already involved in a business with his dad, so during the week he was usually pretty busy. In other words, I was bored so worked hard at school,

I carrried a 4.0 in HS, and took mostly advanced placement classes which went towards college, as well as a 4.0 in college, which was part of the reason I was selected, when I was accepted to start attending the University of Alaska the summer before my high school junior year. As a result I graduated with my B.A. when I was twenty, so it paid off.
 

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I didn't really apply myself much at high school. Probably graduated in the top 75% in a class of around 700.

Our valedictorian was elected by the graduating class. It had nothing to do with grades.
 

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Our valedictorian was elected by the graduating class. It had nothing to do with grades.


That's interesting. I've never heard of it going that way, even today, and I recently attended a graduation for my friend's daughter.

We were elected by the faculty based mostly on grades and then your extracurricular activities. Salutatorian was then chosen for the same reasons, with a little less emphasis on grades.

Otherwise it seems like it would be a popularity contest rather than an acknowledgment of someone working their butt off, and you could wind up with someone who didn't really deserve it just because he was Prom King.
 

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That's interesting. I've never heard of it going that way, even today, and I recently attended a graduation for my friend's daughter.

We were elected by the faculty based mostly on grades and then your extracurricular activities. Salutatorian was then chosen for the same reasons, with a little less emphasis on grades.

Otherwise it seems like it would be a popularity contest rather than an acknowledgment of someone working their butt off, and you could wind up with someone who didn't really deserve it just because he was Prom King.


Brilliant and beautiful! What a prize!
 

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That's interesting. I've never heard of it going that way, even today, and I recently attended a graduation for my friend's daughter.

We were elected by the faculty based mostly on grades and then your extracurricular activities. Salutatorian was then chosen for the same reasons, with a little less emphasis on grades.

Otherwise it seems like it would be a popularity contest rather than an acknowledgment of someone working their butt off, and you could wind up with someone who didn't really deserve it just because he was Prom King.

Well, my school did it the electoral way, but first the teacher nominated 5 or so nominees (based on the criteria you mentioned).

Though I agree with you in the regard of it being a popularity contest (if the responsibility is placed solely in the students' hands), I also feel it wouldn't do the award justice if you left out students' input.

I don't think that somebody who spends night and day in his or her room, reading books and doing mindless schoolwork without partaking in any of the social and community events, is a good representation of the graduating class.

After all, the valedictorian is the 'figure head' of the graduating class, so it would stand to reason that the students had something to do with the electoral process. Frankly, a hermit is no better a representation of a class than a mindless jock. The honour should be given to somebody who did well in academics and extra-extracurriculars, but was ACTUALLY a part of the student body.
 

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Well, my school did it the electoral way, but first the teacher nominated 5 or so nominees (based on the criteria you mentioned).

Though I agree with you in the regard of it being a popularity contest (if the responsibility is placed solely in the students' hands), I also feel it wouldn't do the award justice if you left out students' input.

I don't think that somebody who spends night and day in his or her room, reading books and doing mindless schoolwork without partaking in any of the social and community events, is a good representation of the graduating class.

After all, the valedictorian is the 'figure head' of the graduating class, so it would stand to reason that the students had something to do with the electoral process. Frankly, a hermit is no better a representation of a class than a mindless jock. The honour should be given to somebody who did well in academics and extra-extracurriculars, but was ACTUALLY a part of the student body.

Ah, I see. That makes more sense, though I still have a bit of a hesitancy about it. When you are in high school, it's easy to miss the quieter but just an involved students, because most kids are focused on the "cool" kids. As noted in my previous post, extra-curricular activities were also a part of of the decision at my school. For instance, I was on student council, NHS, cheerleader, etc.. However, grades were the most important factor, which I agree with. Social skills is important, but the extras were generaly "fun", which is a lot easier to do, while school work was often just that.....work. It required someone who was willing to be disciplined and work hard at the not so fun part.

Again, Salutatorian was less about grades.
 

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I was in a good high school ... :) you need a 2.5 GPA from middle school to get in..
plus u cant drop ur GPA while in the school below 2.0 or u get kicked out..
and only about 600 upcoming freshmen each year... 7 fields..
like health, comp sci, art .. and others.. like to get in the art academy you needed to come to the school and past some tests .. :) and they accepted mostly A students..

anyways.. no one can come as a transfer student .. only for student that will study 4 years.

so .. i was # 28 of about 300 people..

many ppl were kicked out as u can see.. no fights.. etc very strict.
 

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I was in a good high school ... :) you need a 2.5 GPA from middle school to get in..
plus u cant drop ur GPA while in the school below 2.0 or u get kicked out..
and only about 600 upcoming freshmen each year... 7 fields..
like health, comp sci, art .. and others.. like to get in the art academy you needed to come to the school and past some tests .. :) and they accepted mostly A students..

anyways.. no one can come as a transfer student .. only for student that will study 4 years.

so .. i was # 28 of about 300 people..

many ppl were kicked out as u can see.. no fights.. etc very strict.