I don't get how prom is too expensive. I couldn't afford a tux so i just wore dress clothes i already had. It didnt matter, because most people didnt even wear their tuxes at the dance. I went with a group of friends, so i didnt have to pay for a date or anything. The only thing i needed was new shoes. So that was like $60, then $25 for the ticket and like $20 for two games of bowling afterwards and it was like $105 for me. This year, seeing as i dont need new shoes and we're hanging out at my house after instead of bowling, it'll cost me $25 to get in and whatever i pay for dinner if we go out. If you're a junior/senior in highschool you should probably have a job, and should have no problem affording it.