- There’s pulling a prank, and then there’s destroying things for the sake of it.
School’s out for summer — and for graduating high school seniors, it might be out forever. And with the end of the school year come the senior pranks.
Generally, these hijinks are intended to have a bit of lighthearted fun at the school’s and teachers’ expense. Yet, sometimes the pranks take on a more concerning tone — or spiral into downright vandalism.
Here are five questionable and/or destructive senior “pranks” graduating high school seniors have pulled in the past couple of weeks. We also included a funnier one at the end as a palate cleanser.
1) Breaking into a Teacher’s Home
On the less destructive but still a bit iffy end of the scale, we have the 2023 graduating class of St. Andrew’s School in Middletown, Delaware. The students decided to take their antics outside of the school building.
Instead, they sneaked into their teacher’s home while she was asleep. And then they spent the night in her kitchen.
Understandably, the teacher, Mrs. McGrath, was somewhat shocked when she walked into the kitchen in the morning, dressed in a bathrobe and yellow Crocs. A video of the prank shows her quickly retreating back through the door as she sees a bunch of strangers in her home.
Fortunately, Mrs. McGrath took the prank in her stride. “Good morning, little bunnies,” she greets the students just a moment later.
You could see this is a cute little trick to play on a teacher. But as many people online have noted, it is a bit creepy.
2) Swapping Schools Raises Security Concerns
In southern Colorado, students from Woodland Park and Manitou High Schools pooled their efforts in their prank. Six Woodland Park students went to attend classes at Manitou, while 12 students from Manitou did the opposite.
The schools, however, weren’t fans of the prank. As soon as they realized unauthorized people were on their campuses, both went into full “intruder alert” mode.
They rounded up the students and promptly removed them from the premises of both schools. Several of the participating seniors were told they could be facing criminal charges.
Although those charges have now been dropped, the schools clearly took the situation extremely seriously. We’ll let you decide if they overreacted or not.
“We didn’t mean any harm by this situation,” Nohla Christiansen, a Manitou student who participated in the prank, told KKTV.
3) Cement in Toilets
The Colorado students avoided charges, but some seniors in North Carolina weren’t so lucky. Perhaps that’s justified, considering their stunt went way beyond a mere prank.
According to the Alamance-Burlington School System, multiple students gained entry into Williams High School on May 25.
They then proceeded to pour cement into the school’s toilets and urinals.
We probably don’t have to tell you what happens when cement mixes with water. According to the school district, the “prank” caused more than $4,000 in damages.
Five other schools in the district’s area were vandalized as well. Reportedly, the damage included overturned desks, lockers, graffiti, eggs and trash spread around, and more.
As a result, the district has decided to press charges on multiple participating students.
“We believe in celebrating milestones in a responsible and respectful way, without crossing the line and causing harm or damage,” ABSS said in a statement.
4) An Alleged Cover-Up Operation
It’s a bit unclear what happened at La Serna High School in California. That’s because the parents are accusing the school of a cover-up operation.
If you believe the parents, more than 45 students organized a “Bring S*** From Home” prank at the school. Allegedly, they spray-painted vulgar imagery on the walls, damaged school property, slashed school vehicle tires, and broke car windows.
According to some parents, certain students also “defecated and urinated” in classrooms and stole computers. They also claim that the school is trying to downplay the role of students from influential families, while others are being harshly punished.
The Whittier Union High School District (WUHSD), for their part, states that no such cover-up has happened. They also say that the stories of defecation and classroom destruction are not true.
“No classrooms were accessed by students, and teachers were not targeted. Moreover, there were no incidents involving defecation or urination on the campus, and no instances of landscape damage or stolen property,” WUHSD said according to Los Cerritos News.
The students did, however, break car windows and let the air out of their tires. WUHSD is reportedly investigating the prank and says it will take “appropriate action.”
5) Just Wreck the Place
Finally, we come to Sun Valley High School in South Carolina. Here there was no trace of a prank to be found.
A group of students reportedly broke into the school at night. Then, they proceeded to simply wreck up the place.
According to reports, they pulled furniture and items out of classrooms and broke them. They also spread flour around the school and poured syrup and honey into computers, electrical panels, and other equipment.
Altogether, the “prank” caused an estimated $20,000-$30,000 in damages.
“The time and money it has and will take to clean this school and replace the electrical and computer equipment that was destroyed is still being calculated but is expected to be significant. Those involved in causing the extensive property damage are currently being identified by UCSO deputies and will likely be charged with numerous criminal offenses related to this incident,” the Union County Sheriff’s Office told WCNC.
So far, five students have been arrested, with potentially more to follow.
6) Putting the School Up for Sale
Let’s finish this list with a prank that was in better taste. The Meade High School in Maryland suddenly popped up on Zillow as a property for sale.
The building’s selling price was listed as a memetic $42,069.
“This nice half-working jail is on sale for a steal. All 15 bathrooms come with sewage issues,” the listing said.
In this case, the school district had a good laugh with the prank. However, they felt a bit insulted that the students set the price so low.
“We are stunned that the listers so vastly underestimated the value of this prime real estate with such amazing amenities. Potential buyers surely will be flocking to snap this deal up, right?” Anne Arundel County Public Schools said in a statement.
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