According to one student, junior and senior boys draw random numbers for the draft but can purchase more desirable draft picks.
This year, one junior paid $140 to get a high first-rank pick so he could select a specific girl, said the student, who is not being identified because of potential school disciplinary action.
“It’s awkward because he spent a large amount of money to go with someone he doesn’t talk to,” the student said. “And she finds it awkward that he chose her.”
The reaction among students on campus has been mixed, he said.
“A lot of the girls respect the draft and stick with those dates,” he said.
But the prom draft has also drawn complaints from female students, he said. Last year some junior girls were upset that junior boys were asking sophomore girls instead of them, he said.