Honor Cords

IMPORTANT DUE DATE AND INFORMATION 
 
FINAL APPLICATION(S) DUE
  • MARCH 21 (FRIDAY), 2025
  • 3:00 P.M. (Senior Year)   
  • NO LATE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED!!!
  • REMEMBER HONOR CORD APPLICATION(S) NEED TO BE  PHYSICALLY TURNED IN TO EACH HONOR CORD LEAD(S).  NO APPLICATION(S) SHOULD BE PLACED IN HONOR CORD LEAD'S BOXES OR UNDER DOORS.
 
 
ORDERING TRANSCRIPTS
 
 
HONOR CORD(S) PAYMENT
No payment for Honor Cords will be due until the Honor Cord Recipient receives an official letter home (May 12 - May 16 2025) from Elyse Pearmain stating the following...
  • Honor Cord(s) Earned
  • Amount Due - Each Honor Cord $6.50 (Salt Lake Community College Associates Degree Honor, Salt Lake Community College Certificate of Completion Honor, Sterling Scholar Honor, Top 7% Honor, Seal of Biliteracy Honor - No Charge)
  • Payment Due Date - Fee will be submitted in Skyward for online payment
 
 
HONOR CORD(S) PICK UP
Honor Cord(s) will be passed out with Caps and Gowns - June 2025 Counseling Center (No Honor Cord(s) will be passed out early) - Receipt Required
 
 
 
QUESTIONS
Honor Cord specific questions
  • Email each individual Honor Cord Lead
 
All other questions
 
 
HONOR CORD INFORMATION
  • Honor Cords are a combination of RIGOR (Academic requirements) and RELEVANCE (Application of learning).  A student who earns one or more Honor Cords is acknowledged for their in-depth study and application of all aspects relating to the subject studied.  Honor Cords are not merely given to those students who take classes or participate in - sports, clubs, various activities, the performing arts, etc. Honor Cords are awarded to those students who choose to focus, going above and beyond, in one or more areas of study, gaining deeper knowledge (RIGOR) and applying this in-depth knowledge (RELEVANCE).
  • Honor Cords represent the RIGOR and RELEVANCE that has been completed at Copper Hills High or with partners of Copper Hills High: Salt Lake Community College and Jordan Applied Technical Center.
  • Check individual Honor Cord requirements below as each Honor Cord has a unique set of requirements and each Honor Cord Lead has written their requirements/application to meet the needs and desired outcomes of their specific Honor Cord.
 
HONOR CORD RECOGNITIONS
  • Honor Cord to wear at Graduation for each Honor earned (Colors listed below)
  • Pin for each Honor earned (Excluding - Career and Technical Education, Salt Lake Community CollegeAssociates Degree, Sterling Scholar, Top 7%)
  • Acknowledgement on the Graduation Program for each Honor earned
  • Enhanced Diploma for each Honor earned - This enhanced diploma can be used on your resume to demonstrate your focus and in-depth knowledge in this area.
 
 
 
Copper Hills High Honor Cords

1.  Athletics and Health Sciences – Burnt Orange Cord

2.  Business, Marketing and Information Technology – Royal Blue Cord

3.  Communication, Human Interaction and Leadership – Red Cord

4.  Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics – Teal Green Cord

5.  Visual and Performing Arts – Purple Cord

6.  Copper Community Service Honors (100 hours of community service – Cumulative 10, 11, 12 Grade) – Gold Cord 

7.  Career & Technical Education Honors - Emerald Green Cord
 
8.  Salt Lake Community College Certificate of Completion Honors  – Pink Cord
 
9.  Salt Lake Community College Associates Degree Honors – White Cord
10. Utah State Board of Education Seal of Biliteracy Honors - White, Royal, Gold Cord
11. Sterling Scholar Honors (Chosen by Judges) - Burgundy Cord
12. Top 7% Honors (Calculation completed by the Registrar at the end of the Senior year) - Silver Cord