Bethany Pennington takes top honors as valedictorian of the class of 2009. The daughter of Mitchell and Holly Pennington of West Tisbury, she will attend Wheaton College in Norton.

Haley James Koorse is salutatorian for the class of 2009. The daughter of Steven and Suzanne Koorse of Edgartown, she will attend the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Va.

Kimberly Carlomagno is class essayist for the class of 2009. The daughter of Ernest and Mary Lee Carlomagno of West Tisbury, she will attend Haverford College in Haverford, Pa.

Loren Gibson takes fourth honors in the class of 2009. The daughter of Geoff Gibson and Pamela Foster of West Tisbury, she will attend the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, Ca.

Eliza Gowell takes fifth honors in the class of 2009. The daughter of Alan Gowell and Amy Hahn of Edgartown, she will attend Wellesley College in Wellesley.

Laura Jernegan takes sixth honors in the class of 2009. The daughter of Clifford and Deborah Jernegan of Edgartown, she will attend American University in Washington, D.C.

Andrew McHugh takes seventh honors in the class of 2009. The son of Leo and Connie McHugh of Edgartown, he will attend Tufts University in Medford.

Sophie Lew takes eighth honors in the class of 2009. The daughter of Jason and Injy Lew of Oak Bluffs, she will attend Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vt.

Ana Carvalho takes ninth honors in the class of 2009. The daughter of Valci and Sandra Carvalho of Oak Bluffs, she will attend Tufts University.

Ryan Marinelli takes 10th honors in the class of 2009. The son of Tina Marinelli of Oak Bluffs, he will attend Brown University in Providence, R.I.