Mark Your Calendars!

Senior Breakfast Ticket Sales END - Sunday 11/30/25
Senior Breakfast - Friday 12/12/25, 7a-8a, BDCHS Cafeteria
Grad Bash Deposits/Reservations ($110) Accepted - Monday 12/1/25-Wednesday 12/31/25
Grad Bash Final Payments ($110) DUE - Saturday 1/31/26
Cap & Gown Prices Increase - January 2025
Prom - Saturday 3/7/26, 7p-11p, Hunter's Green Country Club, Tampa
Grad Bash - Saturday 4/18/26, 1p-4:30a, Universal Orlando & Islands of Adventure
Graduation - Saturday 5/23/26, 11a, The Straz Center, Tampa

📣 LAST CHANCE!
This is the final week to purchase your Senior Breakfast tickets! 🎓🥞
Don’t miss out on celebrating with your classmates before graduation.

✅ Deadline: Sunday, 11/30/25
🎟 Tickets: $10, https://bdchs.revtrak.net/senior-year/#/v/senior-breakfast

Let’s make this a memorable event! Tag your friends and spread the word! Upload photos for the slideshow at https://forms.gle/ZPgeMnXkmphoWS8i7 💬✨

Cap & Gown Information

At a minimum, ALL SENIORS MUST PURCHASE a "Cap & Gown Unit" (currently $66.05+tax) for graduation.
- Prices will increase regularly (~$10/month) beginning in January 2026 so please do not delay in ordering.
- Visit the Brooks DeBartolo - Jostens Hub to order. If you only wish to order the required unit, please follow the instructions below.

Press the "Grad Link"
Scroll past all the Packages.
Add "Cap & Gown UNIT ($66.05) ONLY" to your cart.

Please note: The "Cap & Gown Unit" includes a cap, gown, and tassel.

Purchasing an "extra" tassel is OPTIONAL.

In addition, Jostens offers custom graduation announcements, senior class memorabilia, senior gear, class rings, etc. There are many packages and a la carte items to choose from. These items are optional. PLEASE NOTE: If you purchase a package that includes the “Cap & Gown Unit,” you do NOT need to place an additional order for a cap and gown using the instructions above. Please do not order a separate "Cap & Gown Unit" if you are purchasing a package that already includes one.
There are interest-free payment options available on many of the packages.
Shipping Information:
- Cap, Gown and Tassel Units – Shipped to the school and distributed to students in May
- All Other Purchases – Shipped to school or home address

Class Rings

Order your Class Ring before November, 24th to receive before Christmas!

Take advantage of the promotion to save up to $75 off your Class Ring.

Give the Christmas Gift that will last FOREVER!

Disclaimer: exclusions apply, see online for details

Graduation Announcements

Senior Year Financials

In an effort to help you fully prepare for the coming school year, below are some approximate/estimated costs related to senior year.

Parking - $50 (Senior Reserved)/$30 (General)
Senior Class T-Shirt/Sweatshirt - $15/$30
Senior Portraits - $25 (base price)
Grad Bash - $200 (includes ticket and charter coach transportation)
Prom (tickets only) - $80
Graduation (cap, gown, and tassel base package) - $60
Additional Costs to Consider: Prom attire, class rings, graduation announcements, yearbook fees, college application fees, SAT/ACT costs, transcript fees, etc.

Jeans: Seniors are allowed to wear jeans on Fridays as a privilege. This privilege may be revoked due to disciplinary action or due to noncompliance of the uniform policy. Jeans shall not have rips, holes, tears, frayed edges, appliques, or images/words. Jeans shall be an appropriate fit, and in keeping with appropriate length for shorts, skorts, and skirts, as mentioned above.

Approved Class T-Shirt: This includes the PAC spirit shirt (available on their website) or the senior t-shirt, which will be designed by the senior class and available for purchase around September. Seniors who have earned a college acceptance may wear the college shirt on spirit days starting semester 2, once the Assistant Principal of Administration has received and reviewed proof of the college acceptance(s).

Outerwear: During the school day, non-uniform jackets and outerwear are NOT permitted and must be taken off when entering the building. Only BDCHS school crest outerwear may be worn as an outer garment during school hours. Hooded outerwear is NOT permitted inside the building, even if it has the BDCHS school crest. BDCHS Letterman jackets and PAC Spirit outerwear are approved outerwear options.

Scholarship Opportunities

BDCHS Student Services Scholarship Page

StudentScholarships.org - Our September 2025 Scholarship Newsletter features 14 Scholarship Programs that will be accepting applications over the next 6 months. Strong Science & Math students are highly encouraged to apply. The deadlines range from October 8th, 2025 - February 3rd, 2026. Follow this link to download the newsletter: https://studentscholarships.org/science-math-school-newsletter