VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WVEC) -- In a 7 to 3 vote, Virginia Beach Public Schools will no longer have class rank, Valedictorians, and Salutatorians.
The Virginia Beach School Board members voted to abolish the current ranking system on Tuesday.
The school district’s plan is to drop the class rank in exchange for a Latin system based on GPA: 3.0-3.49 would equal Honor graduate, 3.5-3.75 would equal Cum Laude, 3.76–3.99 would equal Magna Cum Laude and 4.0 and above would equal Summa Cum Laude.
The district believes students are still being recognizing for their achievement, without putting pressure on students to have to be the best.
According to a recent parent survey, more than 70 percent agree with switching to the Latin system.
No current high school student will be affected, the new system will start for the graduating class of 2022.
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