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Senior dues $100.  You must pay your dues before you can participate in senior activities.                  Schoolpay Link

General Senior Info:

 

 

Financial Aid & Scholarship Links:

Class of 2026 Information: 

Senior Dues

  • $100 payable via SchoolPay
  • Senior dues are used to cover costs associated with senior year including graduation ceremony, rehearsal, diplomas, covers, programs, and much more.  
  • Senior dues must be paid before you can participate in any senior activities

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
  • 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

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 24 – 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 Order Information

  • Info at Senior Meeting on 9/9
  • Beachside uses Jostens for graduation regalia
  • Senior dues do not cover graduation regalia or announcements

Financial Aid Seminars

  • October 7 or 9 – Classroom lesson via ELA classes

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 – Saturday, April 25
  • Ticket Sales & Prices: 
  • Mandatory meeting: April, TBD
  • Students opting to attend Grad Bash are subject to search by a SJCSD Sheriff canine.
  • 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 May 1, 2026 to participate in the graduation ceremony

Senior Debt Day/Ticket 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
  • 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