<p>He made a 32 on the ACT.</p>
<p>He has a 4.0 grade-point average.</p>
<p>He'll be honored tonight as one of Tioga High School's valedictorians of the class of 2003.</p>
<p>But Damein Delrie started his academic career in special-education classes.</p>
<p>"Back then, if you had a disability, they automatically put you in special ed," said Damein, 17. "It was the only way they had to meet your needs."</p>