Class Ranking
Class rank is based on the student’s cumulative percent average. In the interest of encouraging and recognizing outstanding
academic achievement, ranking is based on the type of diploma earned with highest honors ranked first, honors second, and regular
third. Class ranking is determined only after the first semester of the student’s fourth year in high school. This will be the student’s
official and final class rank. Students enrolling as a senior from home school will not be ranked.
Selection of Valedictorian
The selection of valedictorian shall be according to the following procedure:
The valedictorian shall be selected from the Highest Honors program and shall have the highest cumulative percent average. The numerical average shall be calculated at the end of the 1st semester of 12th grade. In case of a tie for valedictorian, co-valedictorians will be honored.
To be eligible for valedictorian, a student must be enrolled in CMCSS prior to and continuously following the tenth day of the student’s senior year.
Foreign exchange students will not be considered.
College and Career Readiness Indicator
Pending US Education Department approval; TN DOE has already approved. (Only for High Schools)
Meet one of the following CCR pathways:
• Meets or exceeds a composite of 21 (ACT) or 1060 (SAT)
• Earns a score of 31 or higher on the ASVAB AFQT
• Earns a Tier 3 IC OR earns a Tier 2 IC and at least one other IC (any tier is acceptable for the second credential)
• Earns one or more “postsecondary credits”