In Texas, Clements High School’s basketball team congratulated varsity football player Allison Wang for “Girl power at its finest!” on her new royal title. Īt Westminster high school in California, yet another football player, Jordan Gavlin, was named homecoming queen. Meanwhile, in the same state, Long Beach high school elected a four-sport athlete: Ashton Rupert can now add homecoming queen to her list of volleyball, softball, soccer and football accolades. The king who spreads joy to his classmates every day of the week. A queen who relinquished her title to a classmate who had just lost her mother to cancer. Recent social media posts and photos introduced us to this year’s inspiring lineup of kings and queens and the people who voted them in: The football player who traded her helmet for a tiara. Sign up for free newsletters from The 74 to get more like this in your inbox. This story first appeared at The 74, a nonprofit news site covering education. Republish This Article Homecoming Legends: Meet the Barrier-Breaking Teens Named 2021 High School Royalty Moments after being crowned, Nyla Covington turned around and placed it on a nominee who had just lost her mother to cancer. In Mississippi, Forrest County Agricultural High School’s homecoming went viral after a grand act of kindness and selflessness. With homecoming season coming to an end, here’s a roundup of 2021’s high school trailblazers: This year, instead of the popular cheerleader and talented quarterback becoming homecoming king and queen, classmates broke through stereotypes when electing their new rulers.Īt many schools, crowning the court has become about showcasing great character, celebrating inclusivity and diversity, and creating change. It’s an American tradition - but with a fresh approach to teenage royalty.įor years, high school homecoming has been celebrated across the country as a welcome back to classes with a home football game and a dance where the king and queen are crowned. Get stories like these delivered straight to your inbox.
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