Approved cords & stoles for graduation: the list of approved cords, stoles, and medals that you may wear to the actual graduation ceremony. If you desire to have any regalia that is not on this list, please leave it with your family until after graduation to ensure it does not get confiscated.
Honor Designations
Valedictorian: Medal/White Stole-Green letters
Salutatorian: Medal/White Stole-Green letters
Honor Graduate (Top 10): White Stole-Green Letters
Summa Cum Laude (GPA is 4.2 or higher + DLA**): Double Gold Cord
Magna Cum Laude (GPA is 3.8 to 4.199 + DLA**): Double Silver Cord
Cum Laude (GPA is 3.5 to 3.799 + DLA**): Double White Cord
Academic
Academic Archer: Orange
CCMR College Ready: Gold & Green Cord
Dallas County Promise: Baby Blue Cord
David Daniels Scholars: Red/Black/Green/Yellow Multicolor
East Texas A&M University Scholar: Blue & Gold Cord
Future Ready Scholars: Navy Blue Cord
National Merit Scholar: Medal with Red/White/Blue Ribbon
OnRamps Completion: Burnt Orange/Gray Cord
Scholarship Cord: Green & White Cord
Seal of Biliteracy: Multicolor
Service
Boy Scouts Eagle Scout: Red, White, Blue Cord
Boy Scouts Venture Scout: Green/Yellow Cord
Girl Scouts: Gold Award Green/White Cord
Military Enlistment: Maroon/White Cord
Air Force: Royal Blue Stole
Army: Black Stole
Marines: Red Stole
Navy: Navy Blue Stole
LULAC Youth Club: Red, White, Blue Cord
Model UN: White/Light Blue Cord
NAACP: Red/Black/Green Cord
National Honor Society: White Collar with NHS Emblem
Student Council: Turquoise Cord
Student Leadership Team: Black Stole-Gold Letters
Career and Technical Student Organizations & Programs
Barbering: Black /White Cord
*BPA (Business Professionals of America): Burgundy/White/Blue cord & White Stole w/Logo
CMA: Royal Blue Cord
Cosmetology: Pink Cord
*DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America): Blue/White Cord & Blue Stole w/Logo
Dentistry: Purple/White Cord
*FFA (Future Farmers of America): Blue/Gold Cord & Blue Stole w/Logo
*HOSA (Health Occupations Student Association): Burgundy/Dark Blue Cord & White Stole w/ Logo
Phlebotomy: Burgundy/White Cord
*SkillsUSA: Red/White Cord & White Stole w/Logo
*TSA (Technical Student Association): Red/White/Blue Cord & White Stole w/ Logo
*District, State, National, or International Winners
**DISTINGUISHED LEVEL OF ACHIEVEMENT: A student may earn a DLA by successfully completing all curriculum requirements for the Foundation High School Program plus the requirements of at least one endorsement AND:
- A fourth credit in math which must include Algebra 2
- A fourth credit in science
A student must graduate with the DLA to be considered Top 10% and eligible for the TEA Automatic Admission Policy.
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