Graduation Cords & Recognitions
Graduation Cords/Medallions, Stole Criteria
Latin Honors- gold stole
Mrs. Froehlich
Weighted GPAs for 4.1 or higher.
Advanced Placement- old gold, black, and white cord
Mrs. Kates
Take 5 or more AP courses and have a final grade of A or B
Advanced Placement Scholar- white cord
Mrs. Kates & Mrs. Froehlich
Score 3 or higher on 3 or more AP exams by junior year. (Scores from senior year are not available by graduation).
National Honor Society- blue and gold cord
Dr. Pellegrin
Maintain a 4.0 weighted GPA, complete 10 hours of service and partciapte in the NHS chapter service project (no more than 10 hours).
Beta Club- solid gold cord
Mrs. Huskey
Maintain 4.0 weighted GPA or higher, maintain acceptable behavior at school, and turn in documentation for at least 10 community service hours each year of membership.
French Honor Society- blue, white, and red cord
Mrs. Lacroix
Take French 3 or 4, have an overall B average, earn an A in each level of French, and be enrolled in French senior year.
National Spanish Honor Society- red and gold cord
Mrs. Reiff
Take Spanish 1 through 4 and receive an A average in each class.
National Art Honor Society- multi-colored cord
Mr. Walker
Enrolled in Honors Art with an A avg.
International Thespian Society- interwoven blue and gold cord
Mr. Treharne
Tri M Music Honor Society- pink cord
Mr. Hohne
Maintain a 3.0 overall GPA, maintain a 4.0 music course GPA. Enrolled in a performing ensemble 4 years. Be a Tri M Member in good standing (complete service hours, good behavior, pay Tri M dues).
Career and Technical Education Honor Society- purple and white cord
Mr. Froehlich
Seniors with CTE Concentrator, at least 4 total CTE classes, and WGPA of a least 3.5 plus dues.
WorkKeys Certification- bronze, silver, gold, black and bronze cord
Mr. Froehlich
Achieve National Career Readiness Certification based on lowest score in 3 ACT WorkKeys tested areas: Applied Math, Graphic Literacy and Workplace Documents.
Future Business Leaders of America- royal blue, white, and bright gold cord
Mr. Froehlich, Mr. Merritt, & Mrs. Acuff
FBLA Senior Officers and Senior Members with 2 or more years and 10 documented hours of service each year.
Black Student Union- black, green, and red cord
Mr. Lawrence
Senior year membership with 2 or more years of 10 service hours, and GPA of 3.0 or above.
Interact Club- intertwined double royal blue and yellow cord
Mrs. Pond & Mrs. Froehlich
Senior year membership with 2 or more years of service and participation in at least 6 service projects.
JROTC- navy blue, silver, and gray cord
MSgt. Davis
Successful completion of a minimum of 2 semesters of AFJROTC in two different school years.
Legacy Lions- pink and gold cord
Mrs. Pond & Mrs. Beck
**Beginning 2025** Senior members with 2 or more years of service and participation in 75% of service activities.
Peer Group Connections- teal cord
Mr. Ruff
Complete 2 years of service to PGC.
Sports Medicine- intertwined black and gold cord
Mr. Hastings
Contact Mr. Hastings.
Unified Lions- gold medallion with a black ribbon
Mr. Duncan
50 hours of service over the course of 4 years.
Career and College Promise- solid blue cord
CCP Coach
Completion of certificate, diploma, or degree. Distributed by CCC but can be worn at SHS graduation.
TRIO- solid red cord
CCC TRiO
Attending college in the fall after graduation. Distributed by CCC but can be worn at SHS graduation.