FILE:  IHC

Cf:  IKDB

CLASS RANKINGS

The St. Martin Parish School Board recognizes the purpose of student ranking is to determine where a student stands in comparison to his/her classmates in the same school.  Senior class ranking of students shall be based on total quality points on all subjects taken in grades nine (9) through twelve (12).

VALEDICTORIAN AND SALUTATORIAN

Each high school may recognize a valedictorian, salutatorian, or student of similar distinction each year.  The selection shall be based on that student in the honors’ curriculum who has earned the highest ranking/number of quality points for courses taken in the honor graduate curriculum.  Co-valedictorians or students of similar distinction shall be recognized if these students have earned exactly the same number of quality points during their high school tenure.  In the event that a co-valedictorian is recognized, it shall be left to the discretion of the principal whether there will be a salutatorian.  To be considered for valedictorian and salutatorian, the student must be enrolled in the same school for the entire senior year and must have been in attendance in this school system for the last four (4) semesters of high school.  This does not prevent other honors being bestowed.

SELECTION OF HONOR GRADUATES

Any candidate for graduation in the Honor’s Curriculum earning a 3.5 grade point average (GPA) or higher, shall be considered an Honor Graduate.  In calculating GPA, grades earned in courses in the Honor’s Curriculum may be worth 4 or 5 points.  Only students taking this sequence of courses and obtaining a 3.5 or higher shall be considered for Valedictorian/Salutatorian.

Revised:  February, 2007

Revised:  April 11, 2018

Ref:    Board minutes, 2-7-07, 4-11-18

St. Martin Parish School Board