Below are the requirements for graduation cords that are allowed at the district graduation ceremony:
DESIGNATION or ORGANIZATION | CORD or STOLE COLOR |
Summa Cum Laude | Gold Cord |
Magna Cum Laude | Royal Blue Cord |
Cum Laude | Red Cord |
AP Capstone | Kelly Green and White Cord (Gold medallion - for the Diploma) |
Beta Society | Gold Stole with Black Emblem or Gold & Black Cord if have NHS Stole |
Chinese Honors Society | Teal Cord |
International Baccalaureate Graduates (IB Diploma - DP) | Gold Stoles with a Black Emblem (Concord) |
Light Blue Cord | |
National Art Society | Yellow, Red, & Blue Cord |
Blue and White Cord | |
Blue and Gold (2 cords) | |
National Honor Society | Color chosen by school - avoid conflicts with other cords. (NCHS V- stole allowed due to conflicting color and STEM stoles) |
National STEM Honors Society | NCHS - orange/black CCHS - gold/green |
Purple and Silver Cord | |
Interwoven Blue and Gold Single Cord | |
Blue and Gray Medallion | |
Green, gold, and purple braided double cord with gold tassels (cord only) | |
STEM Graduates | Gold or White Stole with STEM logo |
Spanish National Honor Society | Red and Gold Cord |
Kitty Hawk Air Society (JROTC) | TBA |
Tri-M Music Honor Society | Pink Cord |
RCCC Honor Society *
Cabarrus College of Health Science *
RCCC and Cabarrus College of Health Science *
| Silver and Black Cord Excellencia Pin and Gold Stole Blue and Gold Double Cord |
Blue and Gold Cord (single cord colors intertwined) | |
Career Academy Certified Students - Completed their Career Academy program of study AND a qualifying internship (80+ hours within their career pathway) (link to purchase - sent by Melony Ritter to the Academy Coordinators) | White Stole (with a CTE Logo on one side and the Academy name embroidered on the other) |
Academy Students (this will include non-NAF academies as well) (link to purchase - sent by Melony Ritter to the Academy Coordinators) | Dark Green/white cord |
Additional Regalia Guidelines