Classroom of the Elite (LN)

In the novel Classroom of the Elite, the prestigious Kōdo Ikusei Senior High School presents a shining image of academic promise, complete with exceptional facilities and extensive freedoms for its students. However, this seemingly perfect institution operates on a harsh ranking system, where only the truly outstanding are acknowledged. The school actively judges, separates, and manipulates its student body. Kiyotaka Ayanokōji, a seemingly ordinary student, is unexpectedly placed in the devalued D-class. This class serves as a repository for those deemed failures, a place where aspirations are crushed and talent often goes unrecognized. A single, unspecified error on his entrance exam leads to Kiyotaka's assignment to this class, a designated zone for the school's perceived underachievers.