headoftheclass

noun

UK /ˌhed əv ðə ˈklɑːs/

US /ˌhed əv ðə ˈklæs/

The head of the class is the student who is doing the best in school.

Mia studied hard all year and became the head of the class.

SYNONYMS

top student best student star pupil class leader top of the class

RELATED WORDS

valedictorian honor roll scholar achiever grade

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The person in charge of a class or group.

The head of the class asked everyone to line up quietly.

3. The best or most successful person in any group.

With his new invention, he became the head of the class among young engineers.

4. The top position in a ranking or competition.

Her science project put her at the head of the class in the fair.