Last modified: February 6, 2025

Provo High School Graduation Cords

The following is a list of the cords offered and how the student earns them

Academic Honors Cords

These are based on a combination of the student’s grades and the rigor of the courses taken in high school

• Gold – Summa Cum Laude: This is the highest ranked students
• Silver – Magna Cum Laude: This is the second highest ranked students
• White – Cum Laude: The 3rd highest ranked students

Program cords

These are based on program completion

• Hunter Green – Concurrent Enrollment
  • Double cords – student has completed 30 or more Concurrent Enrollment Credits while in high school
  • Single Cord – student has complete 15 to 20 Concurrent Enrollment credits while in high school
• Navy Blue – Career Technology Education (CTE)
  • Double Cord – student has completed 2 or more CTE Pathways while in high school
  • Single Cord – Student has completed 1 CTE pathway while in high school
• Seal of Biliteracy – Student have passed the Utah State test for Biliteracy, scores are verified by their high school counselor
  • Black/Gold/White Twist

Club Cords

Distribution of these cords are determined by the department or program sponsoring the cords/program

• FCCLA – Red/White Twist
• TSA – Red/White/Blue Twist
• DECA – Blue/White Twist
• POP (People’s of Polynesia) – Green/Purple/Gold Twist
• HOSA – Burgundy/Navy/White Twist
• Latinos In Action – Red/Black Twist Utah
• CTE Expo – Black and Gray Twist