November 11, 2009
HUNTINGTON BEACH — A Huntington Beach high school district is the latest in the county to drop its top two graduation honors for classifications that include more students.
Huntington Beach Union High School District trustee voted 4-1 Tuesday night to eliminate the valedictorian and salutatorian positions, saying they place too much pressure on students. Those spots will be replaced for the class of 2013 with Magna Cum Laude and Summa Cum Laude classifications that will include more students.
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