Class of 2025 Information: 

Senior Dues

• $100 payable on SchoolPay
• Senior dues are used to cover costs associated with senior year
• The main expense senior dues cover are the costs associated with the graduation ceremony

Senior Cap/Gown and Announcements

• Beachside uses Jostens for Graduation Regalia
• The only required item is the cap/gown unit
  • Senior dues do not cover graduation regalia or announcements

Mandatory Senior Class Meeting

• Thursday, May 1 at 9:40 am
• Auditorium
• Click HERE to view presentation

Senior Painted Parking Spot Cover-Up

• Saturday, May 3, 8 am – 12 pm
• What to bring: black exterior weather proof paint, rollers, broom or leaf blower
• If you don’t show up that day and do not reserve a team ahead of time, you will be assessed a $65 fee

English 4 Final Exam

• All students who are enrolled in English 4 standard at BHS must take their final exam (worth 10% of their grade) on Wednesday, May 7

Returning Books

• Seniors can return books to the media center during B lunch and beyond during the week of May 5-9

Debt List

• The list of debts seniors owe to the district will be posted outside the deans office by student number on Monday, May 5

Senior Week Activities

• Planned and organized by the Senior Class Officers
  • May 5 – Anything but a Backpack & Activity during Lunch
  • May 6 – Childhood Character
  • May 7 – Future Career & Powderpuff game @ 6 pm in stadium
  • May 8 – Senior Citizen & Senior Sunset at Alpine Grove Park
  • May 9 – Decision Day & Senior Walk Out/Cookout @ 12 pm

Last Day for FLVS/SJVS Courses

• Seniors must have all credit recovery, FLVS, and SJVS graduation requirement courses complete by May 9 to participate in the graduation ceremony. 

Seniors Last Day

• Friday, May 9 (providing they meet all academic graduation requirements)

Baccalaureate

• Monday, May 12 at 6:30 pm
• Beachside High School Auditorium
• Graduates who wish to participate wear their gown, but not caps and arrive by 5:45 pm
  • *Baccalaureate is a class officer organized event & will be a combined ceremony with Bartram Trail High School

Senior Debt Day (MANDATORY)

• Wednesday, May 14^thfrom 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM; Beachside Auditorium
• Seniors who are academically cleared for graduation and have no outstanding BHS property, fees (books, uniforms, parking tickets, senior dues, etc) will pick up senior packets INCLUDING TICKETS to graduation. 
• Packets also include honor cords, records, and more.
• This will be your only day to pick up tickets, make sure you are available!
• The list of debts seniors owe to the district will be posted outside the deans office by student number on Monday, May 5

Graduation Rehearsal (MANDATORY for those participating in the ceremony)

• Graduation rehearsal will take place at the UNF Arena and Field House on Thursday, May 15 at 9:00 am.  Seniors should arrive no later than 8:45 am
• Park in Lot 18 only
• Graduates will meet in the arena
• Plan for there to be a lot of traffic, so leave your house in plenty of time
• All graduates must attend rehearsal (only students taking an AP test at the same time as rehearsal are excused) 

Graduation Ceremony

• Saturday, May 17^that 3 pm at University of North Florida Arena
• UNF Arena doors will open at 1:30PM for guests. Graduates must be in the Field House by 2 PM.
• There will be a lot of traffic on campus, so leave your house in plenty of time to be in the field house by 2 pm (not walking to the field house at 2 pm)
• Each graduate will receive nine (9) guest tickets on debt day. Beachside never sells tickets.
• Refer to the graduation resource from UNF for details regarding parking, arrival time, security, bag policy, tickets, outside food and drink, seat saving, disability seating, photographs, and more – Graduation Resource from UNF
• Suggested attire for graduates to wear under their academic gowns: Dress pants or khakis, dark socks, shoes and a dress shirt with tie; or a dress or shirt with blouse and flats or wedges.
• Graduates should avoid wearing jeans, shorts, sandals, or sneakers. High heels are not recommended for safety reasons. 
• Academic gowns should be zipped.
• Caps should be worn flat on the head.  Tassels are worn on the right and shifted to the left after all graduates have received their diplomas.
  • Seniors may decorate their caps. It must be kept school appropriate and less than one inch in height.
• SJCSD high school graduation ceremonies historically last approximately two hours.

Honor Designation

• The following criteria is based on weighted GPA calculation at the end of seventh semester of high school with no rounding up
• Summa Cum Laude: Seniors with a weighted GPA of 4.5000 or above
• Magna Cum Laude: Seniors with a weighted GPA of 4.0000 to 4.4999
• Cum Laude: Seniors with a weighted GPA of 3.5000 to 3.9999

Transcripts

• All transcripts should be ordered via Parchment
  • https://www.parchment.com/u/registration/61659587/institution
• It is recommended that students (not their parents) use their personal email address for Parchment; do not use your SJCSD issued email address.
• Seniors should order their final transcript to be sent to post-secondary institutions starting May 1. Seniors should use the HOLD FOR GRADES option when requesting a final transcript. 
• We expect the Class of 2025 transcripts to be finalized by SJCSD during the first week of June.
• Seniors who have taken dual enrollment courses must order both their high school transcript and their college transcript.  Click HERE to order transcripts from SJRSC.

Senior Class Sponsors

• Ms. Hurst, located in the dean’s office
• Ms. Wynn, located in the office across from the vet lab