Selection
of Valedictorian and Salutatorian will be made one week before
graduation, if possible. This allows the school district to use all
eight semesters of grades in the computation. The Valedictorian shall be
the student with the highest grade point average for all eight
semesters. The Salutatorian shall be the student with the second highest
grade point average. Both honors are based on
the scale of 4.0 = A; 3.0 = B; 2.0 = C; and 1.0 = D (carried to four
places) for all eight semesters. In the unlikely event of a tie, the
students will be named co-valedictorians or co-salutatorians. In the
case of co-valedictorians, there will also be a salutatorian. Only
students who are enrolled in the twelfth grade at Stratton High School
during their entire senior year will be eligible for valedictorian or
salutatorian. Exchange students are not eligible for these honors. These
honors may be revoked by the administration for disciplinary action.
Beginning with the Class of 2008, students who wish to be honored as
Valedictorian or Salutatorian must have satisfied the Colorado
Commission on Higher Education’s college entrance requirements.
Beginning with the class of 2010, one credit of foreign language is
necessary.
Colorado Commission on Higher Education’s college entrance requirements:
English 4 years
Math (must include Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II or equivalent) 4 years
Natural/Physical Sciences (2 units must be lab-based) 3 years
Social Studies (at least one unit of U.S. or World History) 3 years
Foreign Language 1 year
Academic Electives 2 years