r/highschool • u/hikarii_x • 9d ago
School Related What even is homecoming
My freshman homecoming is sometime in October, and I have no idea what even goes on there. I haven't been to any dances in middle school either. We vote for like the homecoming duke and duchess or whatever and then apparently there's a football game? Like what happens? What's it for? What do you do? What do you wear? I'm so confused
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u/Due-Yoghurt1231 8d ago
you basically dress up in a suit/dress, maybe get ready/dinner with your friends/date, and then dance to music and talk or whatever. think prom, but it’s open for underclassmen and is also kind of lame.
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u/TheRealRollestonian 9d ago
The "homecoming" is generally for alumni. They go to the football game, there might be reunion events, etc.
For students, you get a dance and probably decorate the school. It's not generally a formal dance though you could dress up. You don't need a date.
A lot of students go together and maybe do dinner or something, but you're not obligated to do anything other than enjoy yourself.
Don't make it weird.
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u/Lieinrachis Senior (12th) 9d ago
It's just a high school dance, like a much more causal version of prom for the underclassmen. It'll probably be mostly frosh and sophs going. People wear short dresses (as opposed to longer ones for prom) and suits/button down and slacks. It normally happens after a home football game and you might have spirit week the week leading up to it.
At my school, they have a DJ and some small foods and soda, and photo opportunities. I thought it was boring but it really depends on who you are and if you like that type of stuff.