Editing Prom (section)

==In the United Kingdom==
[[File:Tiverton , Tiverton Hotel - geograph.org.uk - 1375766.jpg|thumb|Students and their parents in the prom night]]
In the United Kingdom prior to the 2000s, many [[secondary schools]] would hold events such as a ''summer [[Ball (dance)|ball]]'' to celebrate the end of term or a ''leavers ball'' to celebrate the end of schooling but, usually, these did not have the cultural or social significance of US-style proms.{{citation needed|date=July 2018}}

In the 1970s, ''school discos'' had been another tradition of semi-formal events being held at various times of the year, in particular during the Christmas period, although not all secondary schools would allow such events.{{citation needed|date=July 2018}}

During the 2000s, school proms became common at UK schools, apparently due to the influence of US TV shows.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/the-high-school-prom-arrives-in-uk-via-stretch-limo-naturally-552740.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081227074249/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/the-high-school-prom-arrives-in-uk-via-stretch-limo-naturally-552740.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 27, 2008 |location=London |work=The Independent |first1=Nicholas |last1=Pyke |first2=Steve |last2=Bloomfield |title=The high school prom arrives in UK (via stretch limo, naturally) |date=2004-07-11}}</ref> The ''[[Daily Telegraph]]'' reported in 2012 that:<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/9459579/Fairytale-ending-the-rise-of-the-British-prom.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/9459579/Fairytale-ending-the-rise-of-the-British-prom.html |archive-date=2022-01-12 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |location=London |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |first1=Sally |last1=Williams |title=Fairytale ending: the rise of the British prom |date=2012-08-10}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

{{cquote|elaborate 'passing out' celebrations for Year 11 students (aged 15–16) and Year 12 (aged 16–17) have become a cultural phenomenon, stoking passions and rivalries, and refashioning the sense of what a school party should be. More than 85 percent of schools in Britain hold school Proms, which range from no-frills dinners in school halls to tailor-made extravaganzas in five-star hotels with such extras as ice- cream vans and photo booths.
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Schools in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland predominantly hold their prom, or ''school formal'', at the end of secondary education in year 11 (ages 15/16) ''and'' the end of sixth form (aged 18).{{citation needed|date=July 2018}}

In Scotland, it is usually only held at the end of S6 (ages 17/18) because all high schools in Scotland have pupils up to age 18 years, whereas elsewhere in the UK, many students have to go to college or sixth form to study for A-Levels. Proms are usually held in June, after the end of year exams, although in Northern Ireland, they are usually held in the wintertime near the start of the school year. At Scottish formal events, boys usually wear kilts (kilts are also often seen in the other [[Celtic nations|Celtic]] regions) and Highland dress outfitters often sell out in an area around this time of year due to demand from school events. Also in [[Scotland]], it is customary for traditional Scottish country dancing (part of the curriculum of all secondary schools) to be included.{{citation needed|date=April 2017}}