Senior prank
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A senior prank is a type of organized prank
pulled by the senior class of a school, college, or university to cause chaos throughout the institution. The pranks are usually carried out at the end of the senior school year as a going away mark on the school, and in some cases have become something of a tradition. This is known in Australia
and some other countries as Muck-up day
.
The pranks are often planned out very well before they are actually done in order to work out details such as not being caught or blamed for the disruption they cause. Often these are harmless and more often hilarious pranks, but sometimes the pranks can be taken too far, causing serious problems such as damage to school property and resulting in arrests and large fines.
Examples of pranks are putting small polystyrene
balls in the air conditioning, thus making it 'snow' in the building, prank public announcements, chalk graffiti, filling elevators with hay or spreading bird seed in the staff parking lot to attract birds that then defecate on the cars. One popular prank is known as the "Pig Prank" which was first created by a group of Westlake High School
students. The pranksters gather three pigs
, or other farmyard animals and label each 1, 2, and 4. The staff, not necessarily knowing there are only three pigs, will then spend the rest of the day searching for pig #3. A similar prank was performed at Langley High School which involved seniors letting loose sheep instead of pigs. This prank resulted in the sheep defecating in every hallway.
One of the more notable senior pranks occurred in 2008 in South Colonie, New York. A group of seniors vandalized buses, using spray paint to draw graffiti
on the buses, as well as banging fire extinguishers against the bus. This resulted in buses not being able to pick up students, and one day was missed off school. Field days had to be canceled, and final exams had to be made up.
One notable senior prank-gone-wrong was the Clements High School
prank of 2011. Three boys planned to take chairs from the testing rooms and put them on the roof. However, before they were able to do so, they were caught by police and arrested for breaking and entering, and one of the boys was in possession of a controlled substance. Afterward, there were trials and it was determined that they would not face jail time, but the punishment has not been stated publicly.
School prank
A school prank is any of several common pranks primarily occurring in an educational setting.The effect and intent of school pranks may range from everyday play and consensual bonding behavior to hazing, bullying or assault, including sexual assault....
pulled by the senior class of a school, college, or university to cause chaos throughout the institution. The pranks are usually carried out at the end of the senior school year as a going away mark on the school, and in some cases have become something of a tradition. This is known in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and some other countries as Muck-up day
Muck-up day
"Muck-up day" is the name given to an unofficial tradition within secondary schools where graduating final-year students are involved with pranks and other activities on their last official day of school. These pranks are known in the United States and some other countries as senior pranks...
.
The pranks are often planned out very well before they are actually done in order to work out details such as not being caught or blamed for the disruption they cause. Often these are harmless and more often hilarious pranks, but sometimes the pranks can be taken too far, causing serious problems such as damage to school property and resulting in arrests and large fines.
Examples of pranks are putting small polystyrene
Polystyrene
Polystyrene ) also known as Thermocole, abbreviated following ISO Standard PS, is an aromatic polymer made from the monomer styrene, a liquid hydrocarbon that is manufactured from petroleum by the chemical industry...
balls in the air conditioning, thus making it 'snow' in the building, prank public announcements, chalk graffiti, filling elevators with hay or spreading bird seed in the staff parking lot to attract birds that then defecate on the cars. One popular prank is known as the "Pig Prank" which was first created by a group of Westlake High School
Westlake High School
Westlake High School may refer to:*Westlake High School , Westlake Village, California*Westlake High School , Atlanta, Georgia*Westlake High School - Westlake, Louisiana*Westlake High School , Waldorf, Maryland...
students. The pranksters gather three pigs
PIGS
PIGS is a four letter acronym that can stand for:* PIGS , Phosphatidylinositol glycan anchor biosynthesis, class S, a human gene* PIGS , the economies of Portugal, Italy , Greece and Spain...
, or other farmyard animals and label each 1, 2, and 4. The staff, not necessarily knowing there are only three pigs, will then spend the rest of the day searching for pig #3. A similar prank was performed at Langley High School which involved seniors letting loose sheep instead of pigs. This prank resulted in the sheep defecating in every hallway.
One of the more notable senior pranks occurred in 2008 in South Colonie, New York. A group of seniors vandalized buses, using spray paint to draw graffiti
Graffiti
Graffiti is the name for images or lettering scratched, scrawled, painted or marked in any manner on property....
on the buses, as well as banging fire extinguishers against the bus. This resulted in buses not being able to pick up students, and one day was missed off school. Field days had to be canceled, and final exams had to be made up.
One notable senior prank-gone-wrong was the Clements High School
Clements High School
William P. Clements High School, more commonly known as Clements High School, is a public high school in First Colony and in Sugar Land within the U.S. state of Texas that is named after former Texas governor Bill Clements, and is a part of the Fort Bend Independent School District...
prank of 2011. Three boys planned to take chairs from the testing rooms and put them on the roof. However, before they were able to do so, they were caught by police and arrested for breaking and entering, and one of the boys was in possession of a controlled substance. Afterward, there were trials and it was determined that they would not face jail time, but the punishment has not been stated publicly.
See also
- Senior Skip DaySenior Skip DayInternational Ditch Day is a tradition in most American and Canadian high schools and junior high schools where most of the senior class skip school on a pre-determined day, typically the 111th day of school...
- School prankSchool prankA school prank is any of several common pranks primarily occurring in an educational setting.The effect and intent of school pranks may range from everyday play and consensual bonding behavior to hazing, bullying or assault, including sexual assault....
- Student prankStudent prankUniversity students have a long association with pranks and japes. These can often involve petty crime, such as the theft of traffic cones and other public property, or hoaxes...
- Practical jokePractical jokeA practical joke is a mischievous trick played on someone, typically causing the victim to experience embarrassment, indignity, or discomfort. Practical jokes differ from confidence tricks in that the victim finds out, or is let in on the joke, rather than being fooled into handing over money or...
- Capping stuntCapping stuntA capping stunt or capping is a New Zealand university tradition of student pranks wherein students perpetrate hoaxes or practical jokes upon an unsuspecting population...
- Muck-up dayMuck-up day"Muck-up day" is the name given to an unofficial tradition within secondary schools where graduating final-year students are involved with pranks and other activities on their last official day of school. These pranks are known in the United States and some other countries as senior pranks...