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Two kids with a 0.0001 GPA gap, both forced to co-write history's most boring speech.
means When two or more students finish with statistically identical top GPAs, so the school crowns multiple valedictorians instead of picking a fight it can't win.
from as schools shifted to weighted GPAs and AP-stuffed transcripts in the late 20th century, decimal precision collided with grade inflation, and suddenly dozens of kids could tie at 4.6 exactly.
record tieone texas school named 8 valedictorians in 2023
causeweighted GPAs let scores exceed 4.0 identically
trendmany districts now scrap rank entirely to dodge ties
lawsuit baitparents have sued schools over single-winner decisions
for instance
stephenville high 2023 — texas school crowned eight valedictorians at once
william mason high — ohio school had 27 valedictorians in 2018 class
plano east senior — texas district repeatedly ties dozens of students annually
walt whitman high — maryland school abolished ranking after tie disputes