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valedictorian vs. salutatorian

valedictorian

[ val-i-dik-tawr-ee-uhn, -tohr- ]
noun
  1. a student, usually the one ranking highest academically in a school graduating class, who delivers the valedictory at the commencement exercises.

salutatorian

[ suh-loo-tuh-tawr-ee-uhn, -tohr- ]
noun
  1. (in some U.S. schools and colleges) the student ranking second highest in the graduating class, who delivers thesalutatory at commencement.