What is the difference between graduating with honors and high honors?

The difference between graduating with honors and high honors (sometimes also called highest honors or summa cum laude) lies in the grade point average (GPA) required. High honors signifies a significantly higher GPA than honors.

The exact GPA cutoffs vary widely depending on the institution (university, college, high school). There's no universal standard. However, generally:

* Honors: Requires a GPA above a certain threshold, typically in the upper range of "B" average or above (e.g., 3.5/4.0 or higher).

* High Honors (or Highest Honors, Summa Cum Laude): Requires a substantially higher GPA, often in the upper "A" range (e.g., 3.8/4.0 or higher). Sometimes there's even a distinction between *high honors* and *highest honors*, with the latter reserved for the very top GPA earners.

In short, high honors indicates a substantially superior academic performance compared to honors.