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District moves from valedictorian to decile ranking to broaden recognition for top students
5055134 · June 23, 2025
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Summary
The board approved a policy change replacing a single valedictorian/salutatorian model with decile ranking (top 10% = rank 1) to reduce competitive course‑selection pressures and allow more students to pursue career and technical education.
The board approved a proposal to transition the district’s graduation recognition from a single valedictorian/salutatorian model to decile ranking, a system that groups graduates into deciles so the top 10% share the highest class rank.
Miss Turner (staff member) explained the change as a tool to reduce course‑selection pressure that can…
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