Blake, his date and his mom say it was memorable and fun.
Blake is a senior at Battle, and he has autism. His mom, Lora Hinkel, said he enjoys dances anyway and going to prom is a milestone.
"Anytime he can do something inclusive with the rest of his peers, it's important," his mom said.
April was Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month. Hinkel, a speech-language pathologist and learning specialist at Russell Boulevard Elementary School, posted about the prom on Facebook. Blake wore a tuxedo.
"It may not have been a traditional prom experience, but when he looked at me sideways and smiled when I told him how handsome he looked in his tuxedo, my heart melted," his mom wrote in the post.