Is This The #1 Best High School Prank Ever?
Ah, the classic high school prank – a time-honored tradition where mischief meets creativity. I know a guy who Vaseline-d all the the doorknobs in high school. (Well, maybe not…
Ah, the classic high school prank – a time-honored tradition where mischief meets creativity.
I know a guy who Vaseline-d all the the doorknobs in high school. (Well, maybe not all, but quite a few.)
There are locker pranks (filling some up with balloons or - heaven forbid - GLITTER. Rearranging furniture. Setting up a hallway blockade. Toilet papering.
But in today's world of heightened security and surveillance, pulling off a memorable prank can feel like trying to sneak past a sleeping dragon. (OK, I'm in a Game of Thrones mood here.)
Yet, leave it to the ingenuity of high schoolers to find a way.
Take, for instance, the recent escapade at a high school in Illinois.
The target?
None other than the principal himself, Mr. Robison.
Now, what devious scheme did these cunning students devise?
They hired a bagpiper named Scott Whitman to shadow Mr. Robison as he went about his day.
High School Prank Pivot
It turns out, this bagpipe serenade wasn't the initial plan. The pranksters had grander ambitions. They first set their sights on hiring a mariachi band to accompany Mr. Robison on his daily rounds.
Alas, their dreams were dashed by the harsh reality of budget constraints. So, Plan B it was, and this Plan B stood for better.
Scott Whitman, a seasoned bagpiper accustomed to solemn occasions like funerals and joyous celebrations like weddings, became a high school hero and the star of a high school prank.
Scott himself admitted that this was a first – a senior prank to add to his repertoire of gigs. And the students?
They couldn't have been more thrilled with the results, declaring it even better than their mariachi pipe dream.
As for Mr. Robison, he proved himself to be a true sport. Rather than raining down punishment on the mischievous masterminds behind the stunt, he commended them for their creativity and, importantly, their consideration for the cleanliness of the school premises. No damage, no mess – just a good-natured prank that brought smiles to all involved.
The art of the senior prank may seem like a dying tradition. But as long as there are inventive minds and a willingness to toe the line between mischief and mirth, rest assured, the spirit of pranksterism will endure –bagpipes and all.
13 Massachusetts High School Scandals That Rocked The State
These 13 Massachusetts High School scandals rocked the state. Scandals exist at every high school in the country. From affairs, to murders, to pregnancy pacts, there have been all types of scandals to hit high schools all across the country. We want focus on the high schools here in Massachusetts as we know, there have been several here alone. We asked you to let us know what the big scandal was in your high school. The scandal your school was known for. And boy did you deliver.
In this post, we'll dive deep into several scandals that affected Massachusetts High Schools over the years. We will mention scandals that go as far back as 1990 when a woman named Pamela Smart conspired with her underaged boyfriend at the time, Billy Flynn, to have her husband Greg murdered. That school technically is in New Hampshire: Winnacunnet High School in Hampton, New Hampshire to be exact. Pamela eventually would be found guilty of conspiracy to commit murder among other charges. She is currently serving a life sentence at Bedford Hills Correctional Facility for Women, a maximum security prison in Westchester County, New York.
Then, I'm sure you'll remember the "pregnancy pact" that took place at Gloucester High School in 2008. In this scandal, 18 girls at Gloucester High School became pregnant. While the women involved may deny that such a pact existed a movie was filmed based on the scandal. It was a Lifetime movie simply called "Pregnancy Pact" that rocked the Massachusetts community.
We've asked. You delivered. You have all reached out with stories of the scandals that rocked your high schools. We have taken some of the most scandalous ones and included them below. As always, feel free to message us and add some of your own. We're always looking for new scandals. As the years go on, we're sure there will be more.
Winnacunnet High School: Pamela Smart conspires to kill her husband Gregg Smart
In this scandal that took place at Winnacunnet High School in Hampton, NH, Pamela had an affair with a 15 year old student (Billy Flynn). She then convinced Billy to have her husband Gregg killed. Pamela is serving life in prison without the chance of parole. Billy Flynn was convicted of second-degree murder.
Gloucester High School: Pregnancy Pact
In 2008, 18 women in Gloucester High School became pregnant in what many say was a "pact" the women had with each other. A Lifetime movie was made about the story.
Methuen High School: Teacher busted in a prostitution sting
Joseph Harb was arrested in 2007 was arrested for solicitating a prostitute in Haverhill Ma. He plead guilty and paid a $400.00 fine.
Dighton Rehoboth Regional High School, teacher cons friends and students to donate to her, falsely saying she had rare cancer
In 2006, a special ed teacher pleaded guilty to conning her friends, family and students into donating money, convincing them she had a rare, life-threatening form of stomach cancer. Heather Faria pleaded guilty to the crime.
Wareham Middle School: students arrested in LSD incident
At least five students wound up in the hospital after LSD was sold for $5 a dose. Patrick Donovan, 19, of 176 Park Ave., Wareham, was charged with selling the LSD. No word how many students were involved.
Falmouth High School: drug sting discovered by undercover police
Four teenagers were arrested by undercover officers who arranged to purchase drugs from them.
West Roxbury High School: Pot brownies in school, students hospitalized
Six students were hospitalized for eating brownies laced with pot.
Essex North Shore Agricultural & Technical High School in Danvers: Teacher arrested for sexual assault
Robert Vandenbulcke was arrested in his Salisbury home in 2019 and charged with 2 counts of Indecent Assault and Battery on a Person Over 14.
King Philip Regional High School, in Wrentham: Michelle Carter sends convincing text messages leading to Conrad Roy's suicide
Conrad Roy died by suicide from carbon monoxide poisoning inside his truck. It would later be revealed that his girlfriend, Michelle Carter, sent several text messages trying to convince him to do it.
Taunton High School: Former teacher had sex with two 14 year old students
Patrick R. Doyle of Seekonk pleaded guilty to two counts of rape of a child and two counts of disseminating harmful material to a minor.
Beverly High School: Sexting scandal
20 middle and high school students in Beverly faced disciplinary action after sending and receiving a sexting video made by a classmate.
Duxbury High School: Anti-Semitism, hazing scandal
Athletic Director Thom Holdgate was let go back in 2017 after two separate incidents plagued Duxbury High sports. One involved the football team and anti-semitic play calls and the other involved a hazing incident with the hockey team.
Andover High School: Boys basketball team hazing incident
In November 2011, the boys basketball team made national news for a sexual hazing incident that took place at a summer camp.
Norton High School: Janitor arrested for allegedly taking upskirt photos of an 11 year old
Thomas Frederick Withers was charged with accosting/annoying a person of the opposite sex, posing/exhibiting a child in a sex act after he allegedly put a cell phone under a young girl's skirt at a festival.
New Bedford High School: Student charged in Columbine style plot
Amy Lee Bowman was one of four students charged in the plot to commit a Columbine style massacre in 2001.
Stoughton High School: 2017 Student claims to have affair with teacher for several years
The unidentified teenager claims to have had an affair with Tim Norton in 2014 when she was 16 years old.
Barnstable High School in 1994 PE teacher kills his wife
Milton L. Rice Jr, a PE teacher at Barnstable High, beat his wife to death in 1994.
Canton High School in 1986, Rod Matthews convicted of killing classmate with baseball bat
Rod Matthews is serving a life sentence on a second-degree murder charge from 1988 for killing Shaun Ouillette with a baseball bat when they were both 14-years-old.
Norfolk Country Agricultural High School in Walpole, 2014 teacher arrested for indecent exposure
Marc Mertz was arrested in 2014 for wearing only ski cap, goggles and a towel in his driveway.
Arlington Catholic High School, ex principal sued for alleged sex abuse
A civil suit has been filed against Cardinal Seán Patrick O'Malley, leader of the Archdiocese of Boston by three students who say they were abused by Stephen Biagioni, former Vice Principal.
