Only school issued regalia is permitted at graduation. Stoles, sashes, medals, cords, tassels or any other cap/gown adornments that were not issued from Henry County School District are not to be worn to the graduation ceremony.
THE WEARING OF THE MEDALLION: designates that the student is the Valedictorian of the graduating class. This student has earned the highest cumulative numeric average for all four years of high school.
THE WEARING OF THE MEDALLION designates that the student is the Salutatorian of the graduating class. This student has earned the second highest cumulative numeric average for all four years of high school.
LATIN HONORS All graduates are eligible to earn Latin Honors recognition which is based on high academic achievement utilizing a student’s grade point average. Latin Honor graduates were a white stole. The term Cum Laude is a Latin term that means With Honor and is widely used by high schools, colleges, and universities in the United States beginning at Harvard College in 1869. There are three honors bestowed on graduates, including Cum Laude, With Honor, for students with a GPA between 3.63 and 3.79, Magna Cum Laude With Great Honor, for students with a GPA between 3.8 and 3.99, and Summa Cum Laude, With Greatest Honor, for students with a GPA of 4.0 and higher. Students are awarded a white satin Latin Honor sash and an additional tassel to attach to their Mortarboard to indicate the honor. Cum Laude wears white, Magna Cum Laude wears Silver, and Summa Cum Laude wears Gold.
THE WEARING OF THE GREEN AND GOLD CORD designates a member of the National Beta Club whose qualifications
mandate that a student maintains a 3.0 cumulative
grade point average for the student’s four years of
high school and meets the community service and
participation requirements of the Ola High School
Beta Club Chapter for a minimum of two years.
THE WEARING OF THE ROYAL
BLUE STOLE with the emblem of the
National Honor Society designates that the
student is a member of the Ola High School
Chapter of the National Honor Society, the
nation’s premier organization established to
recognize outstanding high school students.
Members achieve high standards of scholarship
by maintaining a 3.75 grade point average,
perform a minimum of 10 service hours a year,
and demonstrate excellence in the areas of
scholarship, leadership, service, and character.
These characteristics have been associated
with membership in the organization since its
beginning in 1921.
THE WEARING OF THE ROYAL
BLUE AND GOLD CORD designates
the student was inducted into The International
Thespian Society, an honor society for high school
and middle school theatre students. It is a division
of the Educational Theatre Association and
membership is based on points. Students earn
points by participating in school and community
theatrical productions: one point for every ten hours
of work. To become a Thespian, a student must earn
ten points, the equivalent of one hundred hours of
work. Honor Thespians have earned 60 points.
THE WEARING OF THE RED AND
GOLD CORD designates that a student
was inducted into the Sociedad Honoraria
Hispanica, an honor society for high school
students enrolled in Spanish and Portuguese
and sponsored by the American Association of
Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese.
THE WEARING OF THE BLUE AND
YELLOW CORD WITH CHARM
designates that the student received a state
degree from Georgia FFA and completed a
Supervised Agriculture Experience of 350 hours or
more, participated in more than 5 events above
the local level, and served 75 hours of community
service through FFA.
THE WEARING OF THE RED,
WHITE, AND BLUE CORD
designates that the senior serves as a member
of the Student Government Association and has
been recognized for outstanding leadership and
service to the school and community. The honoree
must have been in SGA for two years, an officer
for one of those years, and met all attendance,
grade, behavior, and service requirements outlined
in SGA Constitution and Code of Conduct.
THE WEARING OF THE BLUE AND
GOLD CORD WITH CHARM
designates the student is a member of the Quill
and Scroll International Honorary Society for High
School Journalists, has an excellent academic
record, completed at least 2 years of a scholastic
journalism course, and has proven commitment
to scholastic journalism through participation
and leadership in a variety of journalism-related
opportunities.
THE WEARING OF THE PURPLE
CORD designates that the student is named
an Advanced Placement Scholar. This student
achieved a score of 3 or higher on three or more
Advanced Placement examinations.
THE WEARING OF THE PURPLE AND
WHITE INTERWOVEN CORD
designates that the student is named an Advanced
Placement Scholar with Honor. This student
achieved an average score of 3.25 or higher on
four or more Advanced Placement examinations.
THE WEARING OF THE WHITE
AND RED INTERWOVEN CORD
designates that the student is named an Advanced
Placement Scholar with Distinction. This student
achieved an average score of 3.5 on all Advanced
Placement examinations and a score of 3 or higher
on five or more of these examinations.
THE WEARING OF THE PURPLE
AND SILVER CORD reflects
membership in the National Technical Honor
Society. Membership is granted to Career,
Technology, and Agriculture Education pathway
completers with a Career/Technical grade point
average of 3.0. Members must have maintained
a focus on career opportunities; be a member
of one of the Career Tech Student Organizations
(FBLA, FCCLA, FFA, HOSA); have a personal
commitment to workforce excellence and uphold
the National Technical Honor Society standards
of conduct.
THE WEARING OF THE RED,
WHITE, AND BLUE CORD
designates that the student is an honor student in
HOSA: Future Health Professionals whose mission
is to enhance the delivery of compassionate,
quality health care by providing opportunities for
knowledge, skill and leadership development of
all health science technology education students,
therefore, helping students to meet the needs
of the health care community. The student must
serve as a Chapter or state officer, place in the top
10 at the State Leadership Conference, attend
the National Leadership Conference, take three
years of Healthcare Science and maintain an “A”
throughout the course sequence.
THE WEARING OF THE SILVER,
ROYAL BLUE, AND BLACK
CORD designates that the student
participated in the Georgia Governor’s Honors
Program. GHP is a residential summer program
for gifted and talented high school students and
offers instruction that is significantly different
from the typical high school classroom. It
provides students with academic, cultural, and
social enrichment necessary to become the next
generation of global critical thinkers, innovators,
and leaders.
THE WEARING OF THE RED, BLUE,
AND GRAY CORD designates
that the student is an honor graduate of TSA:
Technology Student Association, a national
student organization devoted exclusively to the
needs of students engaged in science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics (STEM). To receive
this honor, students must meet criteria including
serving as a TSA chapter officer, participating
in State Leadership Conference and placing
in the top 10 finishers for a competitive event,
attending at least two events during the year,
attending a minimum of five meetings in the
current year, maintaining an average of 90 in
engineering courses, and be a pathway completer
with a minimum score of 75% End of Pathway
Assessment. Students must meet a minimum of
five out of the six criteria.
THE WEARING OF THE GREEN AND
WHITE CORD designates that the
student served as a Junior Marshal the previous
year. Junior Marshal status is conferred
upon the top students of the Junior
class based on the cumulative GPA and teacher references. Marshals provide support to
the senior sponsors, the faculty, and the staff in the
preparation and execution of all senior events.
THE WEARING OF THE RAINBOW
CORD designates that the student
was inducted into the National Art Honor
Society. In 1978, the National Art Education
Association began the NAHS program to inspire
and recognize students who have shown an
outstanding ability and interest in art. The NAHS
strives to aid members in attaining the highest
standards in art scholarship, character, and service,
and to bring art education to the attention of the
school and community. Graduates must maintain
an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher.
THE WEARING OF THE PINK CORD
designates the student was inducted into
the Tri-M Music Honor Society and is a program
of the National Association for Music Education,
which focuses on creating future leaders in music
education and music advocacy. Tri-M members
must be enrolled in at least one music class, have
a 2.0 GPA in their core classes, and a 3.0 in the
music class(es), and be of strong character.
THE WEARING OF THE DEEP
BLUE AND VIBRANT GOLD CORD
designates the student was inducted into
the National English Honor Society, an honor
society open to high school students who have
demonstrated exceptional ability in such areas
as literary analysis, media studies, composition,
linguistic study, and creative writing. To be
considered for membership, students must have
earned at least 2 credits of English and achieved
a final unweighted grade of 95 or higher in both
courses.