Emphasis & Honors

The graduation emphasis program is available to students who have participated in Quest for Education and Arts during high school and are participating in the Quest Graduation Ceremonies at the end of their high school academic career. We encourage all high school students to apply for an emphasis and honors in an area they enjoy and may want to pursue.

Emphasis Cords, awarded during the graduation banquet, show the student has concentrated academic studies in one or more areas and has excelled in each discipline. Honors Medallions are awarded to students who have applied their knowledge and received real world experience in their chosen discipline. *Please note: Honors Medallions are separate from an Honor Society cord.*

Students with emphasis cords and honors medallions often receive student awards and scholarships at colleges, higher acceptance rates into honors colleges, and score better on CLEP and AP exams for college credit.