Cobb Schools Valedictorians, Salutatorians Named

MARIETTA, GA — The valedictorians and salutatorians for Cobb County Schools were named Tuesday, according to a school system news release.

At least 8,000 students will graduate in Cobb ceremonies this week, school officials said. The full list of valedictorians and salutatorians can be found here.

According to the school system, valedictorians averaged a 4.705 GPA while salutatorians averaged a 4.67 GPA. Six valedictorians and two salutatorians posted GPAs above 4.8. Six valedictorians and six salutatorians earned GPAs above 4.7, school officials said.

Universities and colleges the valedictorians plan to attend include California Institute of Technology, Cornell University, Emory University, Georgia Institute of Technology, the University of Georgia, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dartmouth and Stanford University.

Universities the salutatorians plan to attend include Duke University, UGA, Georgia Tech, Oglethorpe University, Northwestern University, Kennesaw State University and the University of Pennsylvania.

"These high-achieving students plan to study many fields, including bio, civil, industrial, mechanical and nuclear engineering. Eleven of the group have decided to pursue the most popular major of computer science. Their diverse interests also extended to biology, business, economics, finance, mathematics, neuroscience and physics," school officials said in the release.