In-Person Graduation Information:

Graduation with Honors and Ceremony Recognition

Florida Virtual High School candidates for graduation who demonstrate high levels of scholarship throughout high school may graduate with honors. Graduation with honors is conferred on students who earn a high school diploma with a cumulative weighted grade point average (GPA) of at least:

3.500 cum laude (with honors)

3.800 magna cum laude (with great honors)

4.000 summa cum laude (with highest honors)

Honors levels are based solely on the weighted GPA earned in all coursework taken in grade levels 9-12 per state statutes and FLVS policy.  The graduation program includes GPA calculations based on the first semester of each student’s senior year due to the amount of time needed to print the program.

In addition, the top five students in the class and the Talented Twenty (top 20% of the class) are determined at the end of the 1st semester of the senior year using the student's cumulative weighted GPA.  The graduation ceremony includes calculations from the second semester of senior year allowing the honors line-up and marching order to be based on the entire senior year.  Therefore, senior rankings in the program may be different than ranking in the graduation line-up.

Florida Virtual High School takes pride in recognizing its seniors and distinguishing its honors candidates at the commencement ceremony.  Students participating in the in-person ceremony will receive appropriate regalia as outlined below.  Only the graduation regalia provided, including honors, community service, and other honor organizations listed below, may be worn during the commencement ceremony.

Commencement Ceremony

Cap & Gown

All graduates participating in the commencement ceremony will need to purchase a black cap & gown from Herff-Jones.  All participating graduates will receive a blue cord to wear during the commencement ceremony and a school medallion.  Students graduating with honors AND participating in the graduation ceremony will receive items as outlined below.

Honors Recognition at Commencement Ceremony

Cum Laude (“With Honor”) - 3.500 to 3.799 Cumulative Weighted GPA

Graduates with a 3.500 to 3.799 will receive a blue honors stole and a black cord.

Magna Cum Laude (“With Great Honor”) - 3.8-3.99 Cumulative Weighted GPA

Graduates with a 3.8 to 3.999 will receive a blue honors stole and an orange cord.

Summa Cum Laude (“With Highest Honor”) - 4.0+ Cumulative Weighted GPA

Graduates with a 4.0 or greater will receive a blue honors stole and a roman gold cord.

*Students who earn a 3.5 cumulative weighted GPA or higher but receive a Certificate of Completion will walk in the graduate line up behind the honors graduates.

Other Recognition at Commencement Ceremony

Community Service

Students participating in graduation will receive a silver cord for earning 250 hours of community service.  The final date to submit community service hours to your counselor to be verified and documented for commencement is Wednesday, March 12th, 2025 at 4:30pm.  Seniors may still submit community service hours through Thursday, May 29th, 2025 for Bright Futures and scholarship purposes.

*Community service hours submitted after March 12th, will NOT count towards the hours needed to receive and wear the community service cord during the commencement ceremony. As a reminder, only students participating in the in-person ceremony will receive community service cords if they reach the 250 hour requirement.

Club Stoles at Commencement Ceremony

**Please note the following clubs may provide cords, however the chords are NOT provided by FHVS. If a chord is available that is to be purchased through your club sponsor if applicable. Reach out to club sponsor for more information. 

Future Business Leaders of America

A graduate that is a member in good standing of FBLA, and participating in the graduation ceremony, may purchase and wear the FBLA cord, which must be a two-color cord consisting of royal blue and gold.

Club Sponsor: Ms. Carrie Joyce

Email: cjoyce@flvs.net 

Neither the school nor the club provides this cord for the student.

French National Honor Society

A graduate that is a member in good standing of the FHS, and participating in the graduation ceremony, will receive a stole or a red, white, and blue cord to wear during the commencement ceremony.

Club Sponsor:  Mr. Justin Baker

Email:  jubaker@flvs.net 

The FNHS club sponsor will provide additional information on how to receive a graduation cord for the club. The school, FVHS, does not provide this. 

FVHS does NOT provide club cords.

National English Honor Society

A graduate that is a member in good standing of the NEHS, and participating in the graduation ceremony, will receive a blue & gold cord to wear during the commencement ceremony.

Club Sponsor:  Ms. Catherine Griffith

Email: cgriffith@flvs.net 

The NEHS club sponsor will provide additional information on how to receive a graduation cord for the club. The school, FVHS, does not provide this. 

National Honor Society

A graduate that is a member in good standing of the NHS, and participating in the graduation ceremony, will receive an NHS stole to wear during the commencement ceremony.

Club Sponsor:  Ms. Beth Sweet and Ms. Gina Hagans

Email:  bsweet@flvs.net; rhagans@flvs.net        

The NHS club sponsor will provide additional information on how to receive a graduation cord for the club. The school, FVHS, does not provide this. 

Science National Honor Society

A graduate that is a member in good standing of the SNHS, and participating in the graduation ceremony, will receive a green, gold, and purple cord to wear during the commencement ceremony.  The club sponsor, not the school, is responsible for this cord.

Club Sponsors:  Ms. Marti Dayton and Dr. Joshua Strate

Email:  mdayton@flvs.net and jstrate@flvs.microsoftonline.com 

The SHS club sponsor will provide additional information on how to receive a graduation cord for the club. The school, FVHS, does not provide this. 

Spanish National Honor Society

A graduate that is a member in good standing of the SHH, and participating in the graduation ceremony, will receive a red & gold cord to wear during the commencement ceremony.

Club Sponsor:  Ms. Lisa Rodriguez

Email:  ebartremrodriguez@flvs.net

The SNHS club sponsor will provide additional information on how to receive a graduation cord for the club. The school, FVHS, does not provide this.