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Honor Cords

IMPORTANT DUE DATE AND INFORMATION 
 
FINAL APPLICATION(S) DUE
  • MARCH 20 (FRIDAY), 2026
  • 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 (If required)
 
 
HONOR CORD(S) PAYMENT
Honor Cord fees will be submitted in Skyward for online payment. Once those fees have been submitted a Parent Square will be sent to all Senior Parents and Students directing them to skyward for the following information...
  • Honor Cord(s) Earned
  • Amount Due - Each Honor Cord costs $7.00 ( Sterling Scholar Honor, Top 7% Honor, SLCC Associates Degree Honor, SLCC Certificate of Completion Honor, USBE Seal of Biliteracy, USBE Bridge - No Charge)
  • If you have questions or concerns please email the Honor Cord Lead directly first.  If you have continued questions or concerns email [email protected].
 
 
HONOR CORD(S) PICK UP
Honor Cord(s) will be passed out with Caps and Gowns - May 28 and 29 in the Tech Atrium (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, yearbook, debate, 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 - Sterling Scholar, Career and Technical Education, SLCC Associates Degree, SLCC Certificate of Completion, USBE Seal of Biliteracy, USBE Bridge, Top 7%)
  • Acknowledgement on the Graduation Program for each Honor earned
 
 
 
Copper Hills High Honors

1.  Athletics, Recreation and Health Sciences (ARCHES) – Copper Cord

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

  • Business & Marketing Honors – Ms. Darlene Whitlock 
  • Digital Media Honors - Ms. Rhiannon Nielson

3.  Communication, Human Interaction and Leadership (CHIL) – Red Cord

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

5.  Visual and Performing Arts (VAP) – Purple Cord

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

 
 
7. Sterling Scholar Honors (Chosen by Judges) - Burgundy Cord
8. Top 7% Honors (Calculation completed by the Registrar at the end of the Senior year) - Silver Cord
 
 
Career and Technical Education Honors
9.  CTE Career Pathway Completer Honors - Emerald Green Cord
  • Ms. Tami Clevenger

There is no application form to complete for the Utah Career Pathway Completer honor cord. If a student has finished a career pathway, their name will automatically appear on our skyward report making them eligible for the honor cord. The Career Center will notify students who qualify after the end of third term.  

 

The following link provides information about the different Utah CTE Career Pathways and the courses required to complete a pathway.  A full credit of Explorer courses, a full credit of Concentrator courses, and a full credit of Completer courses with C's or above are required to complete a pathway.

 

If you have any questions, please reach out to Tami Clevenger or the Career Center.

 

 

 
 
Salt Lake Community College Honors
10.  Salt Lake Community College Certificate of Completion Honors  – Pink Cord
11.  Salt Lake Community College Associates Degree Honors – White Cord
 
 
Utah State Board of Education Honors
12. Utah State Board of Education Seal of Biliteracy Honors - White, Royal, Gold Cord
 
2024-2025 Seal of Biliteracy Application: https://forms.gle/Vfz3T4uPEKmSQ1S59 
13. Utah State Board of Education Bridge Honors (French/Spanish Emphasis) - Red/Blue/White