Crickets in the Caf, Sporks on the Quad, and Other Amusing Senior Pranks

In my senior year of high school, as we rounded the corner on June and entered the home stretch to graduation, the hallways were suddenly filled with whispers and giggling. Students assembled in furtive groups by the lockers, under the stairwells, or in the corners of the cafeteria, only to scatter when a teacher approached. The air was heavy with secrets. And from the lips of every member of the soon-to-be-graduating class, two words began to ring out:

Senior Prank!

Alas, despite careful planning and much anticipation, our attempt to stage a midday barbecue in the parking lot was immediately ix-nayed by our school’s totally humorless (and extremely red-faced) principal, who ran screaming into the parking lot and confiscated all our hot dogs. While our principal didn't get the joke, Senior Prank remains a hallowed showcase for the most innovative, inventive, and stupid-funny ways graduating seniors bid a merry adieu to the school administration (all in good fun, of course!) And while your editors at SparkNotes are in no way suggesting that you should partake in such rampant tomfoolery, let’s just say that, hypothetically, the following prankish behavior might be pretty frackin’ funny. You know, if we were into that sort of thing. Which we totally aren’t. (Hee hee hee hee hahahahAHAHAH hee heeeee.)

Prank: The Missing Goat
How it’s done: Procure three goats and use kid-safe, washable paint to label them with the numbers 1, 3, and 4. Release them in the school just before 1st period. Watch as your befuddled teachers attempt to locate goat #2.

Prank: The Full Monty
How it’s done: Seniors attend school on Prank Day wearing flesh-colored unitards under their clothes. When the 3rd-period bell rings, remove your outer layer of clothing en masse, run into the hallway, and perform a choreographed dance routine to the strains of SexyBack.

Prank: The Airlock
How it’s done: While your favorite teacher is at lunch, sneak into his classroom armed with 100 rolls of heavy-duty plastic wrap. Cover all the furniture completely. Leave before he gets back. When you arrive for class, feign shock at your own handiwork.

Has your class already executed its senior prank? Got an inspired prank suggestion? Are their goats in your hallway right now? Share in the comments!