In the interest of encouraging and recognizing outstanding academic achievement, a valedictorian and salutatorian will be selected for each high school graduating class. The valedictorian and salutatorian will be selected according to the following procedure:

1. The valedictorian will be the student with the highest grade point average as computed at the end of eight (8) semesters of high school work.

2. The salutatorian will be the student with the second highest grade point average as computed at the end of eight (8) semesters of high school work.

3. In case of a tie for valedictorian, co-valedictorians will be honored.

4. In case of a tie for salutatorian, co-salutatorians will be honored.

5. To be eligible for valedictorian or salutatorian honors, a student must be enrolled at Osage High School in the beginning of the first semester of the junior year and shall be continuously enrolled until the end of the second semester of the student's senior year.