More than 30 Students at GA High School Banned from Graduation Ceremony Due to Prank

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MILLEDGEVILLE, GA (WGXA/CNN) – More than 30 high school seniors in Georgia will not be allowed to take part in their graduation ceremony because of a “dangerous and unsafe” senior prank.

Beverly Smith says she’s disappointed in the school’s decision. Her daughter is one of the students who was involved in the senior prank at Baldwin High School in Milledgeville, GA.

"It's heartbreaking. It's disappointing. My daughter is the only child of her father. He won't get to enjoy in that at all,” Smith said.

On Thursday, more than two dozen students entered the school wearing all black and wielding water guns and water balloons. Some even had on masks.

Two students not involved in the prank experienced panic attacks, according to the Baldwin County Board of Education, which called the prank “a very dangerous and unsafe situation.”

"I do agree that it should not have happened. I do agree that some punishment should be taken, but I think that them not being allowed to walk is far too harsh, and I understand that it needs to stop,” Smith said.

On Saturday, Smith and the parents of 34 other students received calls that their child would not be permitted to walk at graduation.

Smith thinks school leaders should have done more to stop or prevent the prank.

"It's been traditional that pranks do occur, and for them to see the seniors come in like that from a parade and them are all wearing the same colors, would have given me an indication that something was going to happen,” she said.

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Smith says students needed a warning in addition to the code of conduct.

"I agree with that being there, but I think as the year ensues and it gets closer to graduation, just like they would remind them of a test, a reminder was needed,” she said.

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