<p>Way back in the day, I was #10 as a junior and did the whole junior marshall thing…wearing the white dress leading the seniors into graduation,had my name in the grad. program and small town newspaper (where I had lived all my life). I had taken honors/college prep classes. There was no weighting of grades back then.
A new girl moved in senior year who was taking vocational classes. She took my spot. I became #11…no graduation recognition for me! I was a little ticked off because it seemed unfair but didn’t fret over it for long. I was so ready to be done with h.s. and off to college that I didn’t care that much. I don’t remember my mom saying a word about it to me. </p>
<p>S1 was in the top ten in his class. At senior awards night (which only parents of seniors getting an award attended) they called the name of each top ten kid and had them stand up. That was it. No special cords, no certificates, not even a mention in the graduation program. S was also NM Commended but there was not even a mention of that ever.
I don’t think he really cared. I prob. noticed it more than he did. Like his Mom, he was ready to get out of h.s. and move on.</p>