Rick Patrick
rick@greenepublishing.com
During a ceremony held at Madison County High School (MCHS) on Friday, March 24, the school announced the two graduating members of the Class of 2023 who are at the top of the academic ladder for the class. This was the first time the school has made the announcement in a public ceremony.
The Salutatorian for the MCHS Class of 2023 is Seth Nash. The Valedictorian for the MCHS Class of 2023 is Kyler Richie.
According to the Madison County School District's Student Progression Plan, the criteria for Valedictorian and Salutatorian are:
• Senior class rank (Valedictorian & Salutatorian inclusive) shall be based on a 5.0 weighted grade point average on all courses taken for high school credit. Calculations of GPAs for valedictorian and salutatorian shall be made at the conclusion of the seventh semester.
• A high school transfer student shall be given quality point weighting for any course acceptable for transfer if that course is deemed comparable to a course in Madison County that receives a quality point weighting. All courses that carry weight on the grade point average should be labeled on the transfer student record as honors, dual enrollment, advanced, advanced placement, accelerated, or some other description that denotes an honors level class. The principal or designee shall make the determination as to which transfer courses qualify for quality points.
• Students graduating from a three-year, 18 Credit Graduation Program are eligible for Valedictorian and Salutatorian status.
• A student who transfers to Madison County during the last semester of his/her junior year is not eligible to be named Valedictorian or Salutatorian.
• A student must complete his/her LAST four full semesters in Madison County consecutively to be eligible to be named Valedictorian or Salutatorian. A new student who registers before school starts for his/her junior year is eligible for Valedictorian/Salutatorian. However, if a student transfers to Madison County during his/her junior or senior year, he/she will not be eligible for Valedictorian or Salutatorian.
Seth is the son of Clint and Missy Nash. Kyler is the son of Eddie and Melinda Richie.