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Valedictorian...
Hey. I was wondering if anyone knew a site or somewhere I can find informatin about the average weighted and unweighted gpas of high school valedictorians and salutatorians.
If not, can you tell me what you *think* the average is?
Thanks.
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I couldn't speak for a national average (I'm bad at math; that's why I'm the probable Salutatorian and not the probable Val :p), but the GPA of the Val/Sal varies heavily from school. At very small, rural schools the Val GPA could be as low as 3.5 or 3.8. As you go to more urban, populated schools, the average val GPA seems to go up, stopping at 4.0 minimum for very large schools. This is probably raw unweighted, although some schools might require a 4.0 weighted.
As another person said, the average is probably hovering around 3.8 or 3.9. I myself am probably going to be the Sal of my class, and I have a 3.771. I think my class's Val has something like a 3.78... but we go to a small, rural school with a graduating class of less than 40 students, and we've never really had intense competition--there were plenty of kids who were smart enough to pass us, but all of them were either too lazy or too busy to do it.
What I'm wondering is, why are you asking? Are you wondering about your own class status? Are you wondering about a friend? Are you curious as to whether you might have the potential to be Val or Sal in your class? If that's the case, here's some advice for you:
- Take your electives seriously. That B in Spanish will come back to bite you in the butt your senior year
- Don't slack off, especially your sophomore or senior years
- Don't overburden yourself with extracurriculars
- If you struggle in a class, GET HELP.
- Don't take easy electives just to raise your GPA. You'll feel bad later, even if you had no choice in the matter.
- Don't let your GPA stop you from taking classes you need or want. Ultimately, it's just a number. If you need chem, but are going to get a B in it, give your GPA the finger and take it anyway. It's more important to learn than tow win.
- Stay informed. That way you can spot problems as they come up. Your counselor should offer GPA updates and transcripts every semester.
Whatever's going on, good luck with it.
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i'm positive the valedictorian is a 4.0 minimum, most likely a 5.0 or 6.0, if your school offers AP classes. I don't know about any other academic awards.
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4.8 but it really varies by school. you gotta basicaly take all AP classes.
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