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It always has been. At least in my experience.
I had the highest total grades and the highest average in my class by a pretty wide margin. I was absolutely confident that I would be valedictorian.
However, when the announcement of valedictorian came out it was given to somebody who had achieved significantly less.
When I asked my teacher why they explained that I didn't fit the image of a valedictorian...
Probably because my hair was blue and I wore a green suit to grad.
OP valedictorian wore a green dress, so I think you’re on to something.
Interesting, at my school it was literally just whoever graduated with the highest GPA.