Halloween is here and trick-or-treating isn’t just for elementary school children as some students and teachers are looking forward to Friday’s festivities.

“I feel like a lot of [high schoolers] don’t trick-or-treat anymore because they think it’s too childish and not cool,” freshman Victoria Brown said. “I think it’s really fun.”

Some people think high school students are too old to go from door to oor for candy, but English teacher Jennifer Herrera’ uses one criteria to make a judgement. 

“I do [think high schoolers should go trick-or-treating], as long as they’re wearing a costume and they put effort into that costume – not just to go and get candy,” Herrera said. “‘Cause then it shows that they really care about the holiday; they’re not just out to candy.”

Whether or not adults should go trick-or-treating is an idea freshman Maria Wang is open to, but some ages groups should stay home in her eyes. 

“I think adults should go trick-or-treating, but only sometimes,” Wang said. “If they are very old adults, they can go trick or treating, but if they’re millenial, they have to hand out candy.”

Herrera believes that anyone can go trick-or-treating as long as they have the right intentions.

“If [adults are] with their kids, I think it’s fine – or if they’re super into the holiday and get all dressed up and it’s important to them, then I have no problem with it,” Herrera said. “For me, it’s more about the intent, right? If you just love it so much and you want to get dressed up and go, I think you should.”