Valedictorian
The student with the highest academic rank in a graduating class, who usually gives a speech at graduation; the second is salutatorian.
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- United States
- Topic
- School life
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Related terms
- Class rank United States
- A student's position in their graduating class by GPA.
- Salutatorian United States
- The student with the second-highest academic rank in a graduating class.
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