Write a SQL query to select the top 5 students with the highest grades.
```SQL

SELECT student_name, grade
FROM students
ORDER BY grade DESC
LIMIT 5;

```
Complete the following task based on the instruction and optional input provided.### Instruction:
Write a SQL query to select the top 5 students with the highest grades.

### Output:
```SQL

SELECT student_name, grade
FROM students
ORDER BY grade DESC
LIMIT 5;

```