class president

Elected school representative

A class president is a student elected by classmates to represent their grade level or graduating class, typically in middle school, high school, or college.

The role usually involves organizing events, voicing student concerns to administration, and presiding over class meetings.

Running for class president is often a young person's first experience with electoral politics: She's campaigning for class president.

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student leadership hierarchy

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Student group's record-keeper

school authority structure

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Chief school administrator

faculty · school administrator · superintendent · teacher · dean

student engagement/participation

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One who quits early

truant · outcast · social outcast · nobody · pariah

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