Malibu High School Vandalized in Senior Prank Gone Too Far

In the early hours between Monday night and Tuesday morning, Malibu High School became the epicenter of a destructive senior prank that left the campus damaged and unsafe. The school district estimates the destruction will cost tens of thousands of dollars to repair.

• Around 40 to 50 current and former students participated in the overnight rampage, which took place between 11 p.m. and 2 a.m. .
• The vandalism included:
  • Super-gluing locks on 20 classroom doors, rendering them unusable for a day.
  • Pushing a golf cart down a flight of stairs, overturning it against the building.
  • Spray‑painting explicit messages and images on walls and in bathrooms.
  • Breaking furniture, toppling trash bins, egging and flouring areas across campus
  • Removing and damaging exterior clocks, and causing widespread chaos

Students and staff were forced to relocate some classes to the gym and library due to locked and vandalized classrooms

Superintendent Dr. Antonio Shelton denounced the actions as “completely unacceptable” and emphasized the serious implications:

“This is not a rite of passage. This is a crime that has consequences for all involved. It will not be tolerated.”

Shelton confirmed that the district is working with the Malibu‑Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station to identify and prosecute those responsible to the fullest extent of the law, including criminal charges, restitution, and revoking senior privileges.

• Students expressed shock and dismay, saying the prank “went too far,” referencing past harmless traditions like releasing ducks on campus.
• Parents urged for greater awareness and communication with their own children, concerned the prank was an act of attention-seeking .
• District spokesperson Esmi Careaga added: “This is tens of thousands of dollars worth of property … It goes beyond the money, it goes to the form of lack of respect.”
• The investigation is ongoing, with the sheriff’s office urging anyone with information to come forward .
• Remaining relevant senior privileges—including graduation participation—are at risk for those involved .
• Despite the chaos, graduation is still scheduled for June 11 .
• The district plans to enhance security protocols and encourage discussion about respect and consequences before graduation week .

This incident underscores a troubling shift in what was once viewed as harmless senior tradition. Now labeled criminal vandalism, the prank has left a lasting financial and reputational cost on Malibu High School. Authorities urge the community’s cooperation in holding perpetrators accountable—and in elevating respect over recklessness.