• Class of 2026 Information: 

Senior Dues

• $100 payable via SchoolPay
• Senior dues are used to cover costs associated with senior year including arena rental for graduation ceremony, rehearsal, diplomas, covers, programs, senior shirt, senior breakfast, GPA honor cords, and much more
• Senior dues must be paid before you can participate in any senior activities, including graduation
• These dues are mandatory

Senior Class Instagram

• The class officers run the official Instagram page for the Class of 2026, @beachside.seniors
• Seniors should follow the Instagram page to stay informed about events for the class

Yearbook Information, including Senior Portrait

• Deadline to take the senior portrait for the yearbook:  September 27
  • Link to schedule senior portrait – https://www.leonards.com/seniors
• Deadline to buy senior ads for the yearbook:  December 15
  • Link to buy senior ads for yearbook –Buy Ads
• Link to purchase yearbook – Buy the Yearbook
• Beachside School Code:  385757

Senior Graduation Credit Checks

• Each senior will receive a customized credit analysis to take home and meet individually with their counselor to go over their remaining graduation requirements.

  • • August 18 – Ms. Kinsella and Mr. Torres (2nd, 3rd, and 4th)
    • August 19- Mr. Huey
    • August 21 – Substitute Teacher (Mr. Finlay) and Ms. Shank
    • August 22 & 25 & 27 – Make up & seniors without an ELA class at Beachside

Help with College Applications

• September 5 – College app help session with counselor in media center (4th, 5th, and 6th periods only)
• September 8 – Classroom Lesson via US Govt/Econ
• October 17 – College app help session with counselor in media center (4th, 5th, and 6th periods only)
• March 26 – Free Application Day with FSCJ
• March 27 – Free Application Day with SJRSC

Senior Meeting

• Tuesday, September 9
• 2nd Period

Cap, Gown, and Tassel Order Information

• Click HERE to order cap, gown, and tassel
• Senior dues do not cover graduation regalia or announcements
• Deadline to order cap, gown, and tassel:  September 24

Financial Aid Seminars

• October 7 or 9 – Classroom lesson via ELA classes

• Students who do not have an English class at BHS, click LINK to sign up for this presentation

Senior Announcements Delivery

• October 10, during lunch
• Announcements ordered from Jostens by September 24 will be delivered 

Senior Breakfast

• October 17 at 7 am

Florida Literacy Civic Exam Test

• Click HERE for information on the exam
• December 10
  • All students enrolled in US Government during 1st semester will take this exam
• April 29
  • All students enrolled in US Government during 2nd semester will take this exam

Graduation Cap/Gown Pick Up Day

• Monday, March 30, during students’ lunch
• Jostens representatives will be on campus to distribute cap and gowns to students who placed an order

Junior/Senior Prom

• Saturday, April 4
• Deerwood Castle
• Prom is organized by the Junior class

Grad Bash

• Friday, April 24 at 1:30 pm – Saturday, April 25 at 4:00 am
• Ticket Sales & Prices:
  • $125 deposit is needed to hold spot
  • Deposit is due 10/15/2025
  • All payments are nonrefundable
  • There are only 300 spots, and we are expecting this to sell out
  • Link to pay deposit:  https://schoolpay.com/pay/for/Class-of-2026-Grad-Bash-Deposit/SZTFyy
• Mandatory meeting: April, TBD
• Students opting to attend Grad Bash are subject to search by a SJCSD Sheriff canine.
• Students will not be allowed to attend if they have a level III or IV offense and/or have received a 15 day attendance letter for the duration of the 2025-2026 school year.  
• Annual passes are not honored by Universal Studios/Islands of Adventure for Grad Bash.
• Please read the Universal Studios Dress Code Again, this is Universal Studios Dress Code Policy.

Seniors Last Day to Complete SJVS, FLVS, Edmentum Courses:

• Seniors must complete all virtual courses by December 19 for those courses to be included in rank calculation.  
• Seniors must complete all virtual courses by May 1, 2026 to participate in the graduation ceremony

Last Day for Seniors

• May 8, 2026 providing they meet all graduation requirements

Senior Debt Day/Ticket & GPA Honor Cord Pick Up Day

• Date TBD
• 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!

Graduation Rehearsal

• May 11; Time TBD
• Graduation rehearsal will take place at the UNF Arena
• Park in Lot 18 only
• Graduates will meet in the arena
• All graduates must attend rehearsal (only students taking an AP exam at the same time as rehearsal are excused)

Graduation

• Thursday, May 21, 6 pm at University of North Florida Arena
• 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. 
• 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 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. Waggoner
• Ms. Welch