Years ago, the high school prom was reserved for couples only. Ask Estero High math teacher Steve Alonzi who he went to his high school prom with, and he points to his wife.
Kids do more together.
It's not just a couple-thing anymore. Sure, there were plenty of couples to be seen Saturday night, but these days more and more students are turning prom into a regular party, albeit one where the guys wear tuxedos and the girls spend hours getting their hair ready. Yes, prom is still special. But the stigma of having to take a date to the prom is gone. With joyful tears in her eyes, Prom Queen Alyssa Santini hugs King Vincent Yeung and a member of the prom court shortly after being crowned on Saturday night at the Estero High School Prom.