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RPS Honors

RPS Honors Requirements & Recognitions (class of 2024, 2025, 2026)

RPS Honors Requirements (class of 2027 and beyond)

Other RPS Graduation Recognitions

  • white cord
    • 3.5 GPA or higher
  • red/white/blue cord
    • community service of 75 hours (class of 2025 & 2026 only)
  • RHA medal or pin
    • Medal is awarded to all RHA students that competed all RHA requirements. Pin is awarded to all other RHA students.
  • stole
    • National Honor Society
  • school specific
    • RHS - maroon cord for Graduate of Promise
    • HHS - orange/navy cord for Senior Presentation

Recognitions from Other Entities RPS Students Can Wear at Graduation

  • silver/white cord
    • Northwest Arkansas Regional Student Career and Technical Education Honors Program*
  • maroon/purple/navy cord
    • Computer Science Completer from Arkansas Department of Education**
  • green/white cord
    • NWACC Presidential Concurrent Scholars*** (Presidential Scholars will also receive a charm for their cap)
    • NWACC Early College Experience Rising Scholars***
  • Associate Medallion
    • NWACC Associate Degree Program completers
  • military sashes
    • Students joining the military may wear the sash given to them by the branch they will serve.


*Northwest Arkansas Regional Student Career and Technical Education Honors Program – Students must complete the application for this honor. Requirements are: complete the application (students can get the application from their CTE teacher, club sponsor, or counselor), complete 3 credits in a CTE Program of Study (verified by high school official), have a minimum of a 3.0 GPA in all CTE courses (based on your fall transcript and highlighted and calculated by high school official), and be a member of a Career and Technical Student Organization (verified by your CTSO sponsor).
**Computer Science Completer from Arkansas Department of Education-- student must graduate with a minimum of 3 credits of ADE approved high-school computer science coursework.
***NWACC Presidential Concurrent Scholars – students who have completed 24 or more college credits and maintained at 3.0 college GPA; NWACC ECE Rising Scholars have completed 12 to 23 college credits and maintained a minimum 3.0 college GPA.

Students are required to wear the school approved regalia for graduation.