Caused by, listen to me here, stupid government policies
https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2024/05/04/controversy-arises-over-fort-bend-isds-class-ranking-policy/
Basically, a kid can be the Valedictorian of a school they NEVER SET FOOT IN. They are ranked based upon the school they are zoned to based on their home address, not the school they actually attended.
Never mind if one school offers a more rigorous academic environment with more AP classes than another. I read that a student was told they would be Valedictorian of the school they attended all 4 years. Then they ended up actually ranked no 48 at the school they were zoned to. Can you imagine the valedictorian of your HS class being a complete stanger to everyone??
https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2024/05/04/controversy-arises-over-fort-bend-isds-class-ranking-policy/
Basically, a kid can be the Valedictorian of a school they NEVER SET FOOT IN. They are ranked based upon the school they are zoned to based on their home address, not the school they actually attended.
Never mind if one school offers a more rigorous academic environment with more AP classes than another. I read that a student was told they would be Valedictorian of the school they attended all 4 years. Then they ended up actually ranked no 48 at the school they were zoned to. Can you imagine the valedictorian of your HS class being a complete stanger to everyone??