[SydneyK]

It's a shame that this girl was advised by her guidance counselor to complete early; that's a big goof on the counselor's part. Surely she (the counselor) would've looked into all the repurcussions before making such a suggestion. In fact, I find her bad advice to be more of a concern than the odd "four-year" policy.

I feel bad for Anjali, but the combination of a three year HS completion with a stellar GPA and a perfect ACT score leads me to believe she won't need the valedictorian title to secure a scholarship.

And while I feel badly for this student, I agree with Senusret. Policies are put in place for a reason, and in today's climate of helicopter parenting, I applaud the school for backing its policy instead of bending to appease disgruntled parents. Perhaps this will be a springboard for changing the policy (since this type of situation is not the reason the policy was put in place) if that's what the school board thinks is best.