Charlie Gardner and Cristina Scalzo, the Mercer Island High School homecoming king and queen, respectively, ride in a classic Corvette in the homecoming parade, Friday afternoon in downtown Mercer Island. - Matt Brashears/Special to the Reporter
Matt Brashears/Special to the Reporter
Charlie Gardner and Cristina Scalzo, the Mercer Island High School homecoming king and queen, respectively, ride in a classic Corvette in the homecoming parade, Friday afternoon in downtown Mercer Island.

Mercer Island High School celebrates homecoming | Photos


October 24, 2012 · Updated 9:50 AM 

Last week Mercer Island High School celebrated it's annual homecoming, this year with the theme "Tropic Like It's Hot".

The week of dressing up and celebrating the school ended with the annual parade through downtown Mercer Island.

At the football game later that evening, the school honored it's homecoming royalty, including seniors Charlie Gardner and Cristina Scalzo as homecoming kind and queen.

More pictures will be published in this week's issue of the Reporter.

All photos by Matt Brashears, special to the Reporter.

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