H O N O R  D E S I G N AT I O N S

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 Schools 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.

Only Academic regalia issued by Ola High School may be worn in the ceremony.