Gooding Joint School District No. 231
INSTRUCTION 2730
Valedictorian and Salutatorian
Section of Valedictorian and Salutatorian
All pupils shall be considered whether they have attended school in the District or not for the full four years. However, they must complete their last year at Gooding High School. For students who only attended their last year at Gooding High School, their family must reside in the district. All courses taken will be used in determining grade point.
Weighing System for Valedictorian and Salutatorian
Level | A | B |
Standard | 4 | 3 |
Honors/Capstone course for Certification | 4.5 | 3.5 |
Calculus, Pre‐Calc/Trig, Physics, Anatomy | 4.5 | 3.5 |
Dual Credit/AP | 5 | 4 |
To be considered as a Valedictorian or Salutatorian, courses may not be retaken to raise a grade. In addition, students’ citizenship will be taken into consideration. Students with major infractions may be disqualified from Valedictorian or Salutatorian status.
Valedictorian/Salutatorian status will be determined after eight (8) semesters. If there are more than two students in consideration, SAT scores may be used to determine who will be named Valedictorian.
Policy History:
Adopted on: May 8, 2012
Revised on: October 10, 2017
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