5430A - VALEDICTORIAN SELECTION CRITERIA AND PROCESS

Groveport Madison Local School District

Administrative Guidelines

5430A - VALEDICTORIAN SELECTION CRITERIA AND PROCESS

Groveport Madison Local Schools strive for academic excellence and to this end valedictorian(s) are named. A student may earn valedictorian honors based upon the following criteria:

	A.	Has earned the required credits to be classified as a senior
	B.	Has earned a cumulative GPA of 4.0 or above after the 3rd quarter of their senior year
	C.	Has completed the Ohio Core Graduation Requirements
	D.	Has been enrolled as a Groveport Madison High School student for the two semesters prior to graduation

Valedictorian Selection Process

The valedictorian shall be selected in the following manner:

	A.	Valedictorian(s) for the current graduating class will be determined upon the completion of the 3rd quarter of their senior year.
	B.	In the event that two or more students have GPAs of 4.0 or above, multiple valedictorians will be named.
	C.	If no student or only one student meets the 4.0 GPA, then the highest ranked student will be named valedictorian and the next highest ranked student will be named salutatorian. In case of a tie, there will be co-valedictorians and no salutatorian will be named.
	D.	Students may be disqualified from eligibility as valedictorian or salutatorian for any major disciplinary action before the date of the graduation ceremony.