With the end of the school year rapidly approaching, TAHS students are looking forward to many end-of-the-year traditions, the biggest and most popular one being prom.
The 2024 TAHS Prom will be held on Friday, May 17th from 7:30 to 10:30 pm, and after two years at the Jaffa, the prom will return to the Discovery Center in downtown Altoona this year.
The “Grand March” will begin at approximately 6:45 p.m. outside in the corridor beside the Discovery Center.
The 2024 prom theme is Tangled in Our Memories.
The cost of the prom is $40.00 per person (Check or money order should be made payable to “TAHS”). Fees are non-refundable.
Students may participate in prom fundraising to offset the cost of attending prom. Please see Ms. Markel or Ms. Baker before turning in your forms and money.
All prom forms and fees must be turned in to Ms. Markel or Ms. Baker between Monday, April 15th, and Friday, April 19th.
Late forms will not be accepted. Each student and their guest must complete their own Registration Form and/or Guest Registration Form. Couple forms must be submitted together.
All forms are available outside Ms. Markle’s room (231).
Table sign-up will be on Thursday, April 25th, and Friday, April 26th in Mrs. Markel’s room (231).
Admission tickets, royal court voting tickets, parking pass, and other pertinent information will be distributed to all students attending prom Monday, May 13th.
For couples, the student whose name appears on the form stapled on top will receive the packet.
Decorations at the Discovery Center may be viewed from 6:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. only.
The rules for bringing a guest to the prom are as follows:
- A junior or senior may invite one guest. A guest is a student in grade 9-12 at TAHS, a TAHS graduate under 21, a student under 21 enrolled in a GED or with a GED Certificate, a student from another district in grade 9-12, a graduate from another district under 21, or a guest approved by the TAHS administration under 21.
- All guests from outside of the Tyrone Area School District must submit “proof of age” with their GUEST registration form. This must contain the guest’s picture. It can be a copy of a valid driver’s license, military ID or ID card. If a student is under the age of 16, they must submit a copy of their current school ID card. This identification will be required for admission to “Prom 2024″- NO exceptions.
- Fees and Registration Forms should be placed in an envelope with your name and 1st-period class clearly printed on it. Forms and fees for couples should be in the same envelope. If forms and fees are not placed in an envelope, they will not be accepted.
- If a student has more than 10 unexcused absences or more than 15 unexcused tardies, and 15 unexcused dismissals or student walkouts they are not permitted to attend the prom.
- Formal dress is required for all attendees and must be worn throughout the event. Dress shirts must be worn and buttoned at all times. No jeans or casual wear is permitted.
- All fines and fees due to the school must also be paid in order to attend the prom. All fines must be paid in full by Friday, May 10th to the main office. This includes registration fees, prom fundraisers, cafeteria bills, library fines, books, chromebooks, uniforms, class projects, and/or fundraisers from any TAHS club/group/class. If bills and fines are not paid, you will not receive your tickets for “TAHS Prom 2024”.
- All detentions must be completed by Tuesday, May 14th, 2024 to attend the prom. Any student on suspension on the date of the prom will not be permitted to attend.
All Tyrone Area High School Rules and Regulations from the Student Handbook / Code of Conduct will be enforced during the prom. No alcoholic beverages, tobacco of any kind, or vaping devices are permitted at the prom. If found in possession of any of the aforementioned items you will be removed and disciplinary action will be taken.
School is in session on the day of the prom. If you do not attend school on May 17th, you will not be permitted to attend the prom.
Dismissal for students attending prom will be 10:30 a.m. Students must submit a dismissal form signed by a parent/guardian to the attendance office by Thursday, May 16th to be dismissed at 10:30 a.m. for prom preparations. Dismissal forms will be inside the envelope disbursed on May 13th.
Click below to download the prom forms:
