Eyewitness NewsPENNSYLVANIA (WABC) -- A Catholic high school student in Pennsylvania has been banned from attending the prom because she does not have a date.
Amanda Dougherty had already shelled out nearly $1,000 on a prom dress, shoes and tickets.
But when her date suddenly backed out, she was told by the school that she could not go alone.
A rule by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia bans students from attending the dance without a date.Dougherty is fighting to get the policy changed.
"For them to say that we're not good enough to go unless we have a guy standing next to us, it's just kind of sickening," she said.
"Amanda has been waiting for this for two years," her dad, Jack Dougherty, said. "To not be able to go. I feel horrible."
The school released a statement saying, in part: "Our high schools offer numerous dances and events throughout the year where dates are not required, but we view the prom as a special social event where a date is required to attend."
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