High school to eliminate valedictorian honor over ‘mental wellness’ concerns

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Citing an unhealthy competitiveness among students, an Ohio high school will no longer recognize a valedictorian or salutatorian beginning next school year, school officials say. Under the current system, high school students who earned a C grade or higher in Advanced Placement, honors or College Credit Plus classes earned an extra .03 points to their GPA. No GPA cap was in place, so students chased higher and higher GPAs instead of pursuing other endeavors: “Kids were using their summers, using time during the year to stack themselves up with even more classes,” said Tracey Carson, a district spokeswoman.

Source: www.usatoday.com