<p>Exactly. At our HS the Val is the one who can take Honor courses for the bump in GPA and the “easy” APs…they play the game. Take some classes P/F ( standard classes) so that an A doesnt bring down their GPA ( Gym, Band, Art, etc) and throw in only 7 graded periods or 6 even…with a study hall…rather than 8 rigorous periods like some students and you have your Val. It’s a joke at our HS.
And we are doing away with rank starting with middle school kids. Will be Magna cum laude and Cum Laude, much more meaningful.</p>