🌱 How did Jericho High School end up with 21 valedictorians?
Jericho, New York Patch AM: a 3 min read
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How did Jericho High School end up with 21 valedictorians?
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📰 News we're reading
• 21 valedictorians to graduate from one high school after receiving perfect GPAs (kptv.com) — Jericho High School is celebrating a record 21 valedictorians this year, each earning straight A’s for all four years under the school’s unweighted grading system. Most of these top students still chose demanding honors and AP classes and are heading to elite universities like Princeton, Stanford, and Georgetown, spotlighting Jericho’s strong academic culture.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he didn't apply himself. (Thank you Rita S. for sending it in!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!