Q: What is the total amount of hours required to complete silver cord?

A: “Minimum of 150.”

Q: How many students start silver cord and actually complete it?

A: “From what I can tell in the past two years, about 50% of the students who start it complete it. I think there’s a lot of parents that sign their kids up. Also, I think some students who sign up don’t realize how much they already have on their plate.”

Q: How many students start after sophomore year?

A: “Probably less than 10 try.  I don’t think it is very many because students starting late have a big hurdle to overcome to fulfill the 150 hours.”

Q: Can you still sign up for silver cord this year?

A: “Yes, you can basically sign up anytime throughout high school.  Students just need to have a plan to complete 150 hours.”

Q: Are the requirements for the number of hours the same for every for every grade?

A: “If you start your sophomore year then it will be a requirement of at least 25 hours during a school year and the rest of the 50 hours during the summer (if needed) for all three years of high-school.”

Q: What are the requirements if you start your junior or senior year?

A: “If a student is starting later than sophomore year we usually get together and set up a plan because if you need to get about 50 hours during the school year, 50 during the summer, and 50 during your senior year, you need a plan to get all the hours completed.”