Research

http://www.lionnewspaper.com/opinions/2011/11/14/counterpoint-class-rank-inaccurate-measurement-of-success/

Arti Patel of Lyons Township High School provides a counterargument from another editorial of the same school newspaper. In his editorial, Patel states that class rank allows students to be wary of their academic choices as the choices they make "may affect their academic records for the rest of their high school career" since high schools operate on a cumulative system. However, Patel argues that class rank should not carry as much weight as it should, as the cumulative aspect can only gauge a person throughout all four years. Patel states that a transcript and the grades that follow with it provide a more accurate evaluation of a student, as it provides the rigor of courses and the specific faults of a student. In addition, class rank separates a class, as the top tier students only see a small portion of students in the class due to the courses they have picked. Patel qualifies his previous statement, stating that a school needs a hierarchy in which students strive to be the best based on their academic needs. In the need, motivation keeps class rank implemented, but Patel lists other ways of motivation.