East Muskingum Local School District
Bylaws & Policies
 

5430 - CLASS RANK

The Board of Education acknowledges the usefulness of a system of computing grade point averages and class ranking for high school students, both to inform students of their relative academic placement among their peers and to provide students, prospective employers, and institutions of higher learning with a predictive device so that each student is more likely to be placed in an environment conducive to success.

The Board authorizes a system of class ranking, by grade point average, for students in grades 9-12.
 

REQUIREMENTS FOR VALEDICTORIAN AND SALUTATORIAN
   

Effective beginning with the Class of 2018 and beyond

To be considered for the distinction of Valedictorian or Salutatorian a student must complete the following:
 

A.

Students must meet the requirements to receive a Diploma with Honors.
     
 

B.

Those students that meet the criteria for a Diploma with Honors will be further ranked by a point system:
     
 

1.

Cumulative Grade Point Average shall be determined at the end of eight (8) semesters. The top ten (10) seniors shall be ranked by cumulative GPA and given the following point values;
     
 

Class Rank

Points

Class Rank

Points
 

1

30

6

15
 

2

27

7

12
 

3

24

8

9
 

4

21

9

6
 

5

18

10

3
         
 

2.

The number of AP class(es) taken by the top ten (10) seniors shall be determined after eight (8) semesters and given the following point values*;
     
 

Number of AP Courses

Points
 

4+

20
 

3

16
 

2

12
 

1

8
     
 

* Students who are in a program that leads to an associate degree upon graduation from high school will have an alternate path to complete for section B. The students who successfully earn their associate degree will earn the same number of points as the student who complete the highest level of AP classes.
     
 

Regardless of the pathway, a student can earn no more than twenty (20) points in section B.
     
 

3.

The top ten (10) students will be ranked based on their highest ACT score from all ACT tests taken up through the February test date of their senior year. The following point values will be awarded:
     
 

Highest ACT score

Points

Highest ACT score

Points
 

1st highest

20

6th highest

10
 

2nd highest

18

7th highest

8
 

3rd highest

16

8th highest

6
 

4th highest

14

9th highest

4
 

5th highest

12

10th highest

2

In late March the school counselor will meet with students who are potential candidates for Valedictorian or Salutatorian.

Revised 5/16