School Won't Let Student Graduate Valedictorian

[akadoll1908]

I thought this was interesting. The school won't let this student graduate because she completed high school in 3 years instead of 4.
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcont...tml?npc&nTar=O

[CBU Jeff]

It is a bit appalling. Students all over the nation finish early. You would think that this district would have amended their policy which the prevalence of such students.

[ComradesTrue]

This has been covered and discussed already:

http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/sh...=valedictorian

[Little32]

I actually think that it is fair. Isn't it generally the case that the competition is between people in the same class? And she is still getting recognition as a Valedictorian; the only thing that sucks is the scholarship part. I just skimmed the article, does it address that?

[akadoll1908]

Originally Posted by Little32

I actually think that it is fair. Isn't it generally the case that the competition is between people in the same class? And she is still getting recognition as a Valedictorian; the only thing that sucks is the scholarship part. I just skimmed the article, does it address that?

It really didn't address the scholarship. It just basically stated that she completed high school in 3 years and was encouraged to graduate early.

[SummerChild]

Soror, I hear you. If the school is sticking to the policy that they say that they are - upholding a rule that would prevent others from other districts from coming in and usurping the position from those in the district, in a way, the same logic would seem to apply to someone who comes in to graduate but is actually a member of a different "starting" class at the high school. I wonder if they'd be willing to make her valedictorian of her actual class...and give her the title/scholarship but make it for next year if she'd still be the winner. That seems fair...and she'd still get the scholarship...and she'd still be competing against those who are truly in her high school class.

Besides, in a way, I almost wonder if the classes that were taken in middle school were the same as the classes that were taken at the high school.

I feel sorry for her though...especially because she was given improper information by her counselor. And if her gpa is that high, she absolutely deserves the right to be valedictorian, at least at some point in her educational career. Either this year or next.

SC

Originally Posted by Little32

I actually think that it is fair. Isn't it generally the case that the competition is between people in the same class? And she is still getting recognition as a Valedictorian; the only thing that sucks is the scholarship part. I just skimmed the article, does it address that?