DeKalb County High School has released the Valedictorian and Salutatorian along with other top-ranking students in the Class of 2025.

This year’s Valedictorian is Kora Kilgore while the Salutatorian is Madeline Martin.

Kilgore is the daughter of John and Ginda Kilgore and has been the go-to pitcher for the Tigerettes for most of her high school days. She will be continuing her softball career with the Trojans at Anderson University in Anderson, South Carolina.

Martin is a basketball cheerleader captain and the daughter of Tim and Michiko Martin.

To be considered for top Rank, students must take at least 10 honors, dual enrollment, and AP courses and students must have a 21 or higher ACT composite score.

The DCHS Class of 2025 Top Rank students are as follows: Kora L. Kilgore, Madeline A. Martin, Seth W. Fuson, Landon D. Colwell, Andrew J. Dakas, Dallas L. Kirby, Emily L. Robinson, Jackson C. Mathis, Annabella E. Dakas, Layla K. Newby, Jordan D. Parker, Julio C. Sebastian Santiago, Laurie B. Rigsby, Emily T. Young, Caleb B. Gray, Macy L. Anderson, Keara Milligan, Ty R. Webb, Bryan Ramirez Celaya, Cale H. Brown, Allison F. Goodwin, Alyssa B. Gilpin, Charlotte J. Paladino, Alexis R. Hawkins, Katherine I. Knowles, Jaden E. Barber, Milas B. Driver, Kelsie A. Barber, Shaelee N. Foster, Caleb R. Lawson, Owen A. Snipes, Nhan T. Truong, Caleb K. Buckley, Bradley J. Pelham, Ian K. Barnes, Daniel C. Stiffler, Luke L. Midgett, Kobe B. Roller, and Brayan Aguirre Bustillo.