Homecoming

General Details for Homecoming 2025

2025-2026 Homecoming Nominees

Students on the LOP List:

You are in jeopardy of NOT being able to attend the HoCo Pep Rally, Dodgeball Assembly, and HoCo Dance.  You have until Tuesday, Sept. 9 end of day to be off the LOP List to attend any of the events HoCo Week.  Students are issued a paid receipt which you need to keep.

Homecoming Parade and Community Pep Rally

On Wednesday, September 10, 2025, we are going to hold Homecoming Parade and Homecoming Community Pep Rally. Parade will start at 6:30pm; Community Pep Rally will start at 7:30pm.

Parade line up will be at 5:30pm. We are currently working out the parade route with the City of Sachse.  It will start at Sachse City Hall and travel down Miles Road.  It will end at Mustang Stadium. 

Hallway Decorating:
Decorating happens the weekend before Homecoming this year (September 5-7).  Check with your class sponsors to see when their class will be up here decorating their class hall.  We want decorations up all Homecoming week (September 8-12). 

  • Students need to be doing the decorating.  Parents can help but we want students to be present.
  • Please do not use any glitter.
  • No staples in the walls. 
  • No hanging anything on painted walls.  Can only hang stuff from the tile areas.
  • No Hallway judging this year.

Clean-up of halls:

  • I need for kids from your classes to be responsible for cleaning your halls.
  • All class halls need to be cleaned up on Friday, September 12 after school.
  • Everything needs to be out of the halls before you leave on Friday, September 12.

Assigned Halls:

  • Freshmen & Sophomores – Splitting the Auditorium/Attendance Hallway. 
  • Seniors & Juniors – Splitting the Gym Hallway
  • Student Council – Decorating the Cafeteria in school spirited décor the weekend before Homecoming Week.  On the Homecoming Friday (September 12), Student Council will start decorating for the dance after school.  If you want to help decorate with Student Council, see Ms. Ellis in the library.

If you have questions about Hallway Decorating, see your Class Sponsor…

Seniors – Ms. Haga (Rm. 169); Mrs. Nowlin (Rm. 1023); Mrs. Pearce (Rm. 263)
Juniors – Mr. Redd (Rm. 234); Mrs. Dozier (Rm. 2029); Mrs. McCall (Rm. 162)
Sophomores – Mrs. Kinney (Rm. 2007); Ms. Qabbani (Rm. 1006); Mr. Carothers (Rm. 2024)
Freshmen – Ms. Murphy (Rm. 253); Mrs. Noble Miller (Rm. 236); Mrs. McLeroy (Rm. 230)

Homecoming Dress Up Days:
The Homecoming Dress Up Days from run Monday, September 8 – Friday, September 12.  

Class Banners:

  • These are the banners that are hung in the cafeteria over the windows that represent each class
  • Please do not use any glitter.
  • The banners will be judged on Friday, September 12 to see which class has the best banner and the winning class will be announced at the Homecoming Pep Rally on Friday, September 12.

Class Bucket Competition:

  • Each class will compete to see which class can raise the most money.
  • The money raised will go straight back to the individual classes.
  • Runs from Monday, September 8 – Thursday, September 11.  Competition ends at the end of D lunch on September 11. 
  • The winning class president will get to choose a teacher and throw a pie in their face at the Homecoming Pep Rally on Friday, September 12.

Homecoming Dance:
Saturday, September 13 from 7-10pm in the SHS Cafeteria.  Students must enter the Homecoming Dance by 9pm.  No students will be allowed in after 9pm.  SHS students need their current student ID to get in the dance.

  • Tickets will be sold at lunch in the front foyer from September 8-12.
  • Tickets are $20 a piece at school (September 8-12) and $25 at the door of the dance on Saturday, September 13.  Limited quantities will be sold at the dance on September 13. 
  • All students will enter and exit the SHS Homecoming Dance through the front doors of the school.
  • All drop off, parking, and pickup for the dance will be in the front parking lot.
  • If a student is bringing a date that is not a Sachse HS student, then they need to fill out a digital Dance Guest Form.  This guest form must be submitted by Friday, September 5 end of day.
  • The guest also needs a picture ID to attend.  Forms of Picture ID for the Guest (Must show ONE of these):  Driver’s License, School ID, Library Card, Passport, Copied Yearbook picture with principal’s signature and Business Card attached.
  • Please see the Homecoming Dance Dress Code.  Anyone out of dress code will not be allowed into the dance and this includes dance guests. 
Dance Guest QR Code

Homecoming Pep Rally:
Friday, September 12 at 1:30pm in the Main Gym.  Must be wearing your current student ID and trust card to attend.

Dress Code for Pep Rally:
9th – 11th Graders:  Must wear a NAVY shirt
12th Graders:  Can wear the 2026 Senior Shirt or a Navy shirt. 

Homecoming Online Voting:

1st Round of Homecoming Voting: All Grades (9th – 12th) will be voting in 1st round of Homecoming Voting.  We will push out the voting link on Friday, Aug. 22 after school on the SHS Website, SHS X (formerly Twitter), and SHS Facebook, and Class Of Canvas Pages.  Students will submit their vote until Monday, Aug. 25 at 1:30pm.  Any students that did not vote from home will vote during their Period A3 Advisory class on Monday, Aug. 25.

2nd Round of Homecoming Voting:  All Grades (9th – 12th) will be voting in 2nd round of Homecoming Voting.  We will push out the voting link on Friday, September 5 on the SHS Website, SHS Twitter, and SHS Facebook, and Class Of Canvas Pages.  Students will submit their vote until Monday, September 8 at 1:30pm.  Any students that did not vote from home will vote during their Period A3 Advisory class on Monday, September 8.

Homecoming Voting Link 
Login: Student ID (Ex: 123456)...NO "S" in front
Password: Student Access Code

If for some reason, you cannot log into the system, email Lauren Ellis (lbellis@garlandisd.net), Student Activities Director.

1st Round of Homecoming Voting:

  • Freshmen will vote on Lord and Lady.
  • Sophomores will vote on Duke and Duchess.
  • Juniors will vote on Prince and Princess
  • Seniors will vote on King and Queen.

2nd Round of Homecoming Voting:

  • Freshmen will vote on Lord and Lady.
  • Sophomores will vote on Duke and Duchess.
  • Juniors will vote on Prince and Princess and also voting for Senior King and Queen.
  • Seniors will vote on King and Queen.

Homecoming Nominee Info:

  • All Homecoming nominees will be announced over the PA on Friday, August 29 during B7 Announcements.
  • Homecoming Nominee Meeting on Thursday, September 4 at 6:45am in the Library.  This is a mandatory meeting for all Homecoming nominees.
  • Senior King and Queen Homecoming Nominee Field Practice on Wednesday, September 10 at 6:45am in the Practice Gym.
  • Homecoming Parade on Wednesday, September 10 in the evening where all Homecoming Nominees will ride on their class floats. 
  • No free dance tickets for Homecoming nominees.
  • 9th-11th Grade Homecoming Winners will be announced at the Homecoming Pep Rally on Friday, September 12 and they need to attend the Pregame Homecoming Ceremony at HBJ Stadium on Friday, September 12 at 6:30pm.

Homecoming Mum and Garter Colors:

  • Mum and garter colors can be navy, white, and silver with accents of orange.  There are not specified colors for each grade. 
  • Mums and garters can be worn on Friday, September 12 to school.

Homecoming Football Game:

  • Homecoming King and Queen Pregame Ceremony will be held at HBJ Stadium starting around 6:30pm on Friday, September 12.
  • Homecoming Game vs. Garland High School at HBJ Stadium at 7:00pm (Home Side) on Friday, September 12.
  • Tickets can be purchased at Garland ISD Athletics Ticket Portal