The high school prom

The high school prom in the USA is a formal party at the proms: a junior prom for students who are finishing their 11^th Grade, and a senior prom for students who are leaving high school. For most students, prom night is a  very exciting night

The word prom comes from promenade ball, a type of formal dance in the 19^th century. At first they were quite simple events, but with the arrival of the car in the 1920s, they became more formal and extravagant. in the 1980s, it became an important part of growing up in the USA.

On prom night, boys usually wear dinner jackets and bow ties and girls wear gowns. The boys often give the girls small bunches of  flowers, called corsages. The girls wear these on their arm or their dress. During the evening they choose a Prom King and Queen. The Prom King gets a crown , the Queen gets a tiara and they have a special 

dance together

Prom night is a very romantic evening. For this reason, it can be stressful: some students feel they have to find a date for the special night. Perhaps this is why the prom is such an important part of teenage life in the USA.

                          

Vittoria, II A