Homecoming court is traditionally a mostly female-dominated activity. Why is that? Leadership teacher Erik Ihde explains why this may be the case for the homecoming court and other dance courts that West Albany High School has. 

WW: Why is the homecoming court a female-dominated activity?

Ihde: We actually have a very gender-balanced system that’s been in place for a long time…interest to make the homecoming court also [include] males has been down, and that’s why it’s mostly female; however, there have been ideas to bring back male and female courts to homecoming. 

WW: Is any other social event gender specific?

Ihde: In the spring, with junior/senior prom, it is a dual gender court. There’s also another time where girls get a chance to be court members in the fall with homecoming, and the guys have a chance to be court members in the winter with Winter Formal.

WW: Have you had any other genders in court?

Ihde: We’ve had a queen who was a non-traditional gender, which is pretty cool. We are very open to having other genders as queens and court members.