SENIOR INFORMATION 2025-2026

Updates and deadlines will be updated here.

7/17-7/18 Senior Portraits at LBHS Cafeteria

8/19 Makeup Senior Portraits

8/25: Senior Parent Presentation at 10:30 and 5:30 in LBHS PAC

9/22: College Application Day

TBA: Senior Presentation from Balfour 9:30am

TBA: Cap and Gown Orders 7-8am

10/3: GET READY Event: FSA ID and State Application Day

TBA: Balfour returns 7-8am

TBA: 11am-1pm Update your Parent FSA ID if needed

10/21: FAFSA Day #1 8:30-3:30

10/28: FAFSA Day #2 1-5:30

1/15: FAFSA Day #3 8:30-3:30

2/3: Optional Cap & Gown Pictures

2/4: FAFSA Day #4 1-5:30

TBA: Senior Night Practice 8-11

TBA: Senior Night at 6pm LBHS Gym

TBA: Senior Exams

5/14: 9:30am Graduation Practice and 6PM Graduation at MS Coast Coliseum in Biloxi

Yearbook and Cap & Gown Information

Direct Yeabook questions to annualstaff@lbsdk12.comor to leslie.rigby@lbsdk12.com

Yearbook Sales: Yearbooks will be on sale for $65.00 until the end of the first semester. After that time, the price will go up to $80.00. This price includes your senior’s name on the cover; however, any yearbooks sold the second semester will NOT include names on the cover. You may pay by check at school or online by going to yearbookordercenter.com and using the Long Beach Senior High School Code: 11041.

Senior Baby Photo: We will be putting a baby photo beside each student’s senior portrait. Please upload yours using the HJ eShare app or www.hjeshare.com by using the code lbhs2026. If you only have a physical copy, please bring it with you to your senior portrait and we will scan, label, and return. You may also email it to annualstaff@lbsdk12.com. Deadline 8/25/25

Senior Messages (Deadline Friday, September 26, 2025): One section of the yearbook will include messages from seniors’ friends and families. The cost of a senior message is $25.00 for thirty words or less (excluding a, an, and the) and 50 cents for each additional word. Messages and money need to be turned in to the yearbook staff by September 26, 2025. There will be no deadline extensions.

Cap and Gowns: Caps, stoles, and tassels are purchased and gowns are rented through Balfour for $69.55 before January, $112 starting January 1st. Balfour also has additional senior items for sale. Check the Senior Remind for Balfour Dates.

Cap and Gown Pictures: (2/3/2026): Jim Owen Photography will return to take optional cap and gown pictures for our seniors. We will supply a cap and gown for the portraits. More information will be forthcoming.

SENIOR REMIND

Never miss a deadline! Receive all the latest information and announcements! Download the Remind app and use the code, or text the code to 81010. You only need to join one group. Seniors with last names A-L, enter code: @26senior Seniors with last names M-Z, enter code: @2026srs Senior parents, enter code: @lbparent26

Class Orator Tryouts

Time and Date: TBA

See Dr. Greer in room 205 for specific info. Only graduating seniors may try out. Speakers must prepare a 3-5 minute speech. Participants must email justin.greer@lbsdk12.com to request a Google Drive Link to submit your video and a copy of your speech. Speeches must be of a positive nature of theme (the past) and inclusive of all. Speakers may use cards or manuscripts. Speakers will be judged on: Poise: delivery, eye contact, and gestures Overall Professionalism: appearance (which is established before reaching the podium) Content and Organization of Speech Winner will be notified by email: TBA The orator may NOT change any part of the speech after tryout without direct approval or direction of the administration.

Graduation Update

Direct questions to justin.greer@lbsdk12.com

Graduation is scheduled for May 14, 2026 at 6:00pm at MS Gulf Coast Coliseum in Biloxi.

Mandatory Graduation Practice will be at the coliseum at 9:30am. Students needing a bus ride need to report to LBHS at 8:15am.

Graduation attire: Boys—long pants (not jeans or shorts), shirt AND tie, NO sandals, flip flops or tennis shoes. Girls—dress, dress pants or skirt (not leggings or shorts), NO flip flops, tennis shoes or other casual footwear.

Senior Night

Get ready to celebrate what our Seniors have accomplished and their commitments to the future! We will also present yearbooks to Seniors who purchased them. We will host a live event on TBA at 6pm in the LBHS Gym.

Scholarships and awards that have been accepted and verified will be announced if seniors provide documentation ahead of time to connie.tucker@lbsdk12.com.

Balloons and messages will be for sale before the event during April by the yearbook staff.

Seniors traditionally wear white dresses or white dress shirts.