Head girl and head boy

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Head boy and head girl are student leadership roles in schools, and are normally the most senior prefects in the school. The terms are commonly used in the British education system and in private schools throughout the Commonwealth. Some schools use alternative titles such as 'school captain'.

Head boys and head girls are usually responsible for representing the school at events, and will make public speeches. They also serve as a good role model for students, and may share pupils' ideas with the school's leadership. They may also be expected to lead fellow prefects in their duties. Deputy head boys and girls may also be appointed, taking on the day-to-day management of the prefects in some schools. Some schools in the UK have abolished the titles of head boy and head girl entirely, and replaced them with a single role of "head pupil".

Class president is a similar position; these are commonly found in high school and secondary schools in the United States and Canada and may or may not be gender-specific. These positions are typically gained through an election of the student body, not appointment.

See also[]

• Senior Prefect
• Hall monitor
• Class president