Destin High School

• As a charter school, enrollment at DHS is capped and limited to the number of seats available. If the number of applications received does not exceed the school’s program, class, grade level, or building capacity, all students who have applied will receive invitations to enroll.
• However, if the number of eligible applicants exceeds capacity, all eligible applicants will be placed in the lottery pool and be part of a random selection lottery after the closing of the application period. Once names have been drawn for all available seats, all remaining applicants will be drawn and placed on a waiting list in the order the name was drawn in the lottery.
• Once an applicant has been admitted to the school and accepted the invitation to enroll, he/she is not required to reapply in future enrollment periods unless the student has officially declined to enroll or has officially withdrawn from Destin High School. Submission of an application package does not guarantee a seat. All applicants will be part of a lottery if the number of applicants exceeds available seats.

OPEN APPLICATION PERIOD UNTIL ALL SEATS ARE FULL!!!

• Remember that applying to Destin High School does NOT impact your enrollment or standing at your zoned/current high school. We do not send them notice of your application and our system is separate from the school district system. Only after you have accepted an invitation to attend Destin High School will formal registration and transfer of records occur.
• Current students DO NOT need to reapply but will need to confirm their continued enrollment.
• New students for 2025-26 can apply NOW during our application period; siblings of current students MUST APPLY to be considered.

• Starting January 15th of each year completed applications will be accepted online through our application portal at Destin High School Application Portal link below.
• Paper applications are still accepted in person, but applying online is preferred for quicker processing.
• To get a paper application, please stop by the school at 4325 Commons Dr W Destin FL 32541. Once the application period closes students will be notified if they have been accepted. If applications exceed seats available a lottery will be held. If seats remain, the application will remain open until all seats are full.

Apply Online Here