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Information on graduation honors and cords
Presidential Scholars Eligibility
- 3.5 unweighted GPA
- 85th percentile on either the SAT or ACT
NC Scholars Eligibility
- Unweighted GPS 3.5 or higher
- Chemistry or Physics
- 2 credits of a Foreign Language
- 3 higher level (Honors, AP or IB) during the Junior or Senior Year (not counting the above)
- 4 Elective Credits in a Concentration Area (CTE, JROTC, ARTS, Second Language)
Stoles (based on mid-year GPA)
- Summa Cum Laude (4.25+)
- Magna Cum Laude (4.0 - 4.249)
- Cum Laude (3.75 - 3.99)
Pins
- Academy of Hospitality, Tourism, and Sports Marketing
- Excellence in Student Government
Cords
- Purple - NC Scholar
- White - Service Club
- Navy and Gold - National Honor Society
- Silver - Community Service
- Blue and Red - French National Honor Society
- Black, Red and Yellow - German National Honor Society
- Red and Yellow - Spanish National Honor Society
- Light Blue and Yellow - Math National Honor Society - Mu Alpha Theta
- Red, Blue and Yellow in one cord; Blue, Orange and Red in the other - Art National Honor Society
- Light Blue and White - National Honor Society for Dance Arts
- Gold flecked Purple - Chinese National Honor Society
- Purple, Green and Gold - Science Honor Society
- JROTC
- Blue and Yellow - English National Honor Society

