CHS Homecoming Comes Early This Year ... Are you Ready?

Coronado High School will celebrate its annual Homecoming on September 26th. The Islanders refer to the many events around this celebration as HOCO. Weeks out from the event, the student body elects a homecoming court. Members of the court divide into pairs and invite friends to be part of their studentchoreographed dance routines, which are the highlight of the morning pep-rally The parade follows in the afternoon. The CHS homecoming parade is an iconic community event that brings out Islanders of all ages to cheer on the class floats, homecoming court, band, dance teams, and of course, the football team. The fun continues at halftime of the football game where the King and Queen are crowned.

Friday September 26

The tradition of homecoming has its origin in alumni football games held at colleges and universities since the 19th century Many schools including Baylor, Illinois, Missouri and Southwestern have claimed that they began homecoming Trivial Pursuit and Jeopardy! give the title to the University of Missouri's 1911 football game during which alumni were encouraged to attend It appears to be the first homecoming event which included both a parade and an intercollegiate football game; such was the response and success that it became an annual event.