Cheerleader Stripped of Valedictorian Title and Might Lose Scholarship Over ‘Miscalculation’

A Texas high school cheerleader was snubbed for valedictorian honors and could lose her scholarship due to a miscalculation with her GPA.

Maya Veliz, a senior at Blue Ridge High School in northeast Texas, was officially announced as the school’s top student in March. But her triumph was short-lived when she learned mere weeks from graduation that an error involving transfer credits from another school had dropped her GPA ranking to third in the class.

“It had been, like, the one goal I set myself for the beginning of my freshman year, was, I can do this,” the crestfallen teen told WFAA.

Veliz starred on the school’s cheerleading squad and was recognized by the College Board National Hispanic Recognition Program for her academic achievements.

As Veliz progressed toward her dream, administrators allegedly told the student consistently that she was on track to be valedictorian as long as she didn’t fail a class. (Read more from “Cheerleader Stripped of Valedictorian Title and Might Lose Scholarship Over ‘Miscalculation’” HERE)