star pupil
Head of class
A star pupil is the standout student in a class or under a teacher's instruction—the one who excels above the rest and often receives special attention or praise: She was the professor's star pupil.
The term can extend beyond academics to any mentorship context: His star pupil went on to win the championship.
- top studentHighest-performing learner
- prodigyGifted youth with rare talent
- valedictorianTop-ranked graduating student
- overachieverOne exceeding all expectations
- teacher's petFavored student
genius · whiz kid · honor roll · straight A's · gifted · brilliant · golden child · standout · excelling · bookworm · scholar · protégé · front runner · favorite · exceptional · bright · talented · achiever
- achieversachiever, high achiever, overachiever, go-getter, striver
- Overachieversgo-getter, overachiever, striver, perfectionist, valedictorian
- awardsaward, awards, winner, winners, prize
- geniusesgenius, brainiac, prodigy, Einstein, intellect
star pupildunce
Slow-witted person
slow learner · underachiever · remedial student · hopeless case · laggard
star pupilproblem child
Persistently difficult youth
troublemaker · black sheep · lost cause · write-off · class clown
star pupilslacker
Idle responsibility evader
dropout · truant · ne'er-do-well · idler · clock-watcher
star, pupil, stars, pupils, starred, starring, starry, stardom, starlet