Salem Community High School Prom will be Friday night from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. at Salem Community High School in B.E. Gum Gymnasium.
Doors will open to the public at 7:00 p.m. This year’s theme is “Wisteria Lane,” and the colors representing the theme are lavender, purple, black, and white.
Special music will begin at 9:00 p.m., with the coronation starting at 9:30 p.m. and the Grand March immediately following the coronation.
Retiring Queen Miranda Podergois (daughter of Frank and Nikki Podergois of Salem and Misty Podergois of Centralia) and retiring King Dyson Hails (son of Roger and Brenda Hails of Salem) will lead the coronation.
Spectators may purchase reserved tickets for the gym’s chair seats for the coronation in the Main Office at SCHS from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. starting Monday, April 28th through Friday, May 2 nd. Ticket prices will be $5 for reserved chair seats. Cost for bleacher seats (general admission) is $3 per person and are available for purchase at the door.
As in past years, we will prohibit any parent/spectator from walking on the gym floor during prom. Prom 2025 will be professionally recorded by Wabash Communications and will be available digitally after the prom. Please note, any individual who wishes to videotape on their own will NOT be allowed to use the school’s power outlets due to overloading of circuits.
Prom 2025 programs will be available to download under the News and Events section at www.salemhigh.com beginning on Monday, April 28th.
For Prom 2025 students will enter the prom through the front gym lobby entrance of the SCHS building. Red carpet arrival with spectator viewing will be near doors 18, 19, and 20 in the front, with spectators using either door 18 or 20 for entering the prom.
Prom attendees will use Jefferson Street to line up for arrivals and proceed north behind Phillips 66, and then turn left on Seneff to return to Route 37. Seneff Street will be closed to thru traffic.
King and Queen candidates are:
Emeree Giles (daughter of Abbey and Ricardo Salgado of Salem) and Oliver Morton (son of Craig and Teresa Morton of Salem)
Makayla Braddy (daughter of Kevin and Lacey Braddy of Centralia) and MiKing Ettress (son of April Cohlmeyer of Salem and Deontay Ettress of Springfield)
Keylie Hancock (Brian and Jennifer Hancock of Iuka) and Cole Wimberly (son of Dusty Wimberly and Trisha Endicott of Salem and Rachel and Andy Smith of Evansville, Indiana)
Kiley Vieira (daughter of Craig and Cheryl Vieira of Salem) and Jalen Inlow (son of Andy and Kristen Inlow of Salem)
Greta Motch (daughter of Lisa and Rob Ring of Salem and Threer and Kyla Motch of Kinmundy) and Keyton King (son of Mark and Stacey King of Salem).
Junior Attendants are:
Kale Benjamin (daughter of Kali James and Kalin Benjamin of Salem) and Kyler Sapp (son of Lynnsey and Grant Heinzmann and Josh Sapp all of Salem.)
Audrey Lybarger (daughter of Matt and Joli Lybarger of Salem) and Clayton See (son of Ashley Buchanan and John Hickman of Salem)
Kenzi Coffey (daughter of Justin and Carissa Coffey of Salem) and Granger Motch (son of Lisa and Rob Ring of Salem and Threer and Kyla Motch of Kinmundy)
Finley Puricelli (daughter of Micah and Kacey Puricelli of Salem) and Aaron McDaneld (son of Tracy and Jason McDaneld of Salem)
Jordan Kessler (daughter of Jason and Megan Kessler of Salem) and Caleb Purintun (son of Cory and Stephanie Purintun of Salem)
Name Bearers are: Analeigh Jarrett (daughter of David and Kristin Jarrett of Salem) and Elliot and Harrison Williams (twin sons of Alex and Abby Williams of Salem)
Special Entertainment by:
Junior Elara Brubaker, daughter of Frank and Nikki Podergois of Salem and Jonah and Margaret Brubaker of Grand Haven, Michigan, sings “Must Be Love” by Laufey Junior
Ava Carter, daughter of Aaron and Amber Carter of Salem, sings “At Last” by Etta James
Senior Olivia Howe, daughter of Brandon and Siretha Howe of Salem, sings “Never Enough” by Loren Allred
Post Prom will be held in the gymnasium after prom, from midnight – 3 a.m. The Salem Lion’s Club sponsors Post Prom. There will be a DJ, inflatables in the small gym, along with food and drinks for all attendees. There will be a cash grand prize given at the end of the night along with various other prizes that include dorm-size refrigerators, iTunes gift cards, various food, gas and clothing gift cards, electronic items, big screen tv’s, and much more. If anyone is interested in donating prizes, please contact Clint Wolfe at Salem Community High School.
