I think a certain type of person is attracted to being valedictorian, generally people who seek approval from others and society. On the other hand I knew a per

I think a certain type of person is attracted to being valedictorian, generally people who seek approval from others and society. On the other hand I knew a person that intentionally got a B in a elective because he didn't want to give a speech. Personally I follow the 80/20 rule, I could get A's and B's with no effort while getting a 4.0 would have taken quite a bit more effort. I was able to learn about the things I wanted to learn outside of school. Result of that was only having a 3.4 GPA but having the highest standardized test scores in my class, to the surprise of the teachers and admin when their dutiful valedictorians were surpassed by the slacker. TLDR: the type of person who actually cares about being valedictorian typically isn't the type to go outside the lines set up for them and create startup or business