2024 Okaloosa County High School Graduates Preparing to Step into their Future

High school graduation ceremonies are a once-in-a-lifetime milestone in a young academic’s life as they say goodbye to their youth and hello to stepping forward into their future. As Jonathan Lockwood Huie, known as “The Philosopher of Happiness,” wrote, “Celebrate endings—for they precede new beginnings.”

To honor the achievements of the class of 2024, the Okaloosa County School District has announced the schedule of graduation ceremonies. With two exceptions, you can watch the graduation ceremony for each school via live stream by clicking on the link for each individual school.

• Baker School: 7:30 p.m. on Friday, May 17, at Doug Griffith Stadium.
• Choctawhatchee High School: 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 23, at Joe Etheridge Stadium.
• Crestview High School: 7:00 p.m. on Friday, May 24, at Jack Foster Stadium.
• Fort Walton Beach High School: 7:30 p.m. on Friday, May 24, at Steve Riggs Stadium.
• Laurel Hill School: 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 16, at Laurel Hill Gym.
• Niceville High School: 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 23, at Niceville Eagle Stadium.
• Richbourg School (live stream link will be distributed by the school): 12 noon on Thursday, May 16, at Richbourg Gym.
• Silver Sands School (live stream link will be distributed by the school): 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 17, at Silver Sands Multipurpose Room.

“What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson