Your Guide to Homecoming - Celebrating Traditions

Dance Ticket Information

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Homecoming is a Kettering High School tradition organized by our
Student Council & Leadership Teams, helping to shape our positive school culture for the academic year. Students, staff, parents and the community, look forward to our annual homecoming events and festivities that celebrate all our Captains and the pride they have for their school and community. Explore the complete guide to our homecoming events/calendar, activities, guidelines and rubrics.

2026 Homecoming Theme: A Night in Rio

Homecoming Events Calendar Homecoming Leadership & committees
Student Council Hierarchy & Sponsors Leadership Hierarchy

Scoring & Rubrics for Competitive Activities

Spirit Week Scoreboard

Class Sub-Themes for Decorating

Seniors: Welcome to Rio (class color - purple)
Juniors: Tropical Nights in Rio (class color - white)
Sophomores: Carnival (class color - red)
Freshmen: Copacabana Nights - Beach (class color - blue)

Homecoming Spirit Week

Monday, 10/19: TBD
Tuesday, 10/20: Class Color (Class Olympics last hour of day)
Wednesday, 10/21: TBD
Thursday, 10/22: TBD
Friday, 10/23: Green/White (tentative)

* Students are encouraged to dress for each spirit day. For safety and appropriateness, face paint, masks and any negative paraphernalia, are strictly prohibited. *

Homecoming Event Snapshot

Hall Decorating Class Competition - 2 Weeks Leading up to Homecoming Spirit Week
Hall Decoration Deadline: Friday, 10/16
Class Olympics: 10/20, last hour of school day (Thursday schedule)
Powder Puff game Tuesday: October 21, 6:30 pm, admission $7
Pep-Assembly: October 23, last hour of school day (Thursday schedule)
Pre-Game Dinner/Captains' Cookout: October 23, 4:00-5:30p
- Cookout Includes a variety of food truck vendor choices
- Games and fun activities for all!
Pre-Game Parade: Football Field, 6:15p (Homecoming Court Processional)
Dance Decorating Friday before dance: October 24, 9:00p-12:00a
Homecoming Dance: Saturday, October 24, 6:30-10p

Homecoming Class T-Shirts

Homecoming T-Shirts for Class Color Day are sold during registration, and two weeks prior to the homecoming dance, during lunches, for $12 each

Homecoming Tickets

Homecoming tickets are sold online two weeks prior to the homecoming dance for $25 each
Tickets increase to $30 the last two days of sales
The final day for in-school ticket sales is Friday of homecoming week
Tickets are $35 (cash only) at the door (for Kettering students only)

Guest Passes

Kettering students planning to bring a guest student from another school or outside Kettering, are required to complete the Guest Pass process
Signatures from both sets of parents are required. Signatures from both school administrators are required
Submit a Guest Application
Kettering students are permitted ONLY ONE guest
Guest Passes for the homecoming dance will be available, starting at registration in August
Guest passes are due completed, NO LATER THAN Tuesday, October 20, 12:00 pm