valedictorian

The valedictorian is the person in the class with the highest grade point average.

(noun)

An example of a valedictorian is someone who is the only person in the college class that maintains a 4.0 GPA.

YourDictionary definition and usage example. Copyright © 2013 by LoveToKnow Corp.

See valedictorian in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

in schools and colleges, the student, usually the one highest in scholastic rank in the graduating class, who delivers the valedictory

See valedictorian in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
The student with the highest academic rank in a class who delivers the valedictory at graduation.

Learn more about valedictorian

Related Articles

link/cite print suggestion box