<p><a href=“http://media.collegeboard.com/digitalServices/pdf/SAT-Percentile-Ranks-Composite-CR-M-W-2011.pdf[/url]”>http://media.collegeboard.com/digitalServices/pdf/SAT-Percentile-Ranks-Composite-CR-M-W-2011.pdf</a></p>
<p>384 2011 College-Bound seniors scored 2400 on their SAT.</p>
<p>7219 2011 College-Bound seniors scored above a 2300 on their SAT.</p>
<p>Even though it is a matter of a few questions, that is a significant difference between those who actually get a 2400 and those who are close.</p>
<p>Thus, when you make it even more selective by wanting the 384 who scored 2400 to also be a valedictorian, I highly doubt that the number would be over 300.</p>
<p>Basically, there aren’t many 2400 Valedictorians!</p>
<p>Whether the value of being a valedictorian at a bad public school is high is another question :D</p>