Valedictorian is a title that's used in more then just the US, but I don't envy them that speech they make.
to be honest i dont know much about Valedictorian could you tell me more about it?
It usuallly is the one with the highest grade point average (GPA) among the graduating class.
that is defenetly not me hahaha, what about you where you a Valedictorian in your class?
No, I did well but not that well. They give a speech as a final farewell to the classmates.
Yeah i have heard some of the speeches and they tend to be really good, people really work hard on them
In Australia they do it different- it's often based on contribution not just grades.
that is good beacuse not just the smartest one will give the speech other people will have a chance as well
ranking student in a graduating class is often referred to as "dux" (Latin for "leader"), and may or may not give a speech. In France the term "Major de promotion" ("first in class") is used, although the term is not related to any ceremonial role, as there are rarely graduation ceremonies in schools or universities.
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How an individual school confers the title is typically based upon the highest grade point average. Some institutions confer the title on the
Valedictorian
Valedictorian is an academic title of success used in the United States, Canada, Philippines, and Armenia (and elsewhere in limited number of schools) for the student who delivers the closing or farewell statement at a graduation ceremony (called a valediction). The chosen valedictorian is traditionally the student with the highest ranking (highest Grade Point Average, or GPA) among their graduating class. The term is an Anglicised derivation of the Latin "vale dicere" ("to say farewell"), historically rooted in the