In a historic achievement for institutional apathy, St. Helens High School has been awarded the coveted Gold Medal in Predator Enablement, a rare honor bestowed upon educational institutions demonstrating "exceptional consistency in ignoring red flags, downplaying allegations, and quietly relocating problematic staff."
The award, issued by the North American Coalition for Looking the Other Way, recognizes schools that have "elevated passive complicity to an art form" and set new benchmarks in avoiding accountability.
"Honestly, we weren’t sure they could keep it up after year two,” said awards committee chair Denise Rillman, polishing the engraved blindfold that accompanies the honor. “But they really outdid themselves. The sheer volume of ignored complaints, the administrative shrugs, the stunning lack of follow-through—it was breathtaking.”
District officials accepted the award via a pre-recorded statement in which they expressed pride, then immediately clarified they were "still investigating whether any wrongdoing technically occurred."
Students at St. Helens were less celebratory. “It’s been wild,” said junior Mia K., scrolling through yet another news story about a staff member under investigation. “I learned more about the criminal justice system from going here than I did in civics class.”
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Staff were reportedly confused about the sudden media attention. “I thought we were doing great,” said one administrator. “We had a checklist: when a student reports something, we log it, thank them, and never speak of it again. Classic protocol.”
The award has placed St. Helens on the fast track for a second honor: the Lifetime Achievement in Systemic Failure, which includes a custom rug big enough to sweep entire investigations under.
To commemorate the achievement, the school unveiled a new motivational banner in the hallway reading “Silence is Strength” and introduced an elective course called “PR Crisis Management for Educators: Level 3.”
At press time, the school board was reportedly drafting a strongly worded statement about "being committed to student safety," pending approval from the district's legal team and a long weekend.
Disclaimer: This article is a work of satire and intended for humorous and commentary purposes only. It does not represent real events or individuals beyond what is publicly reported. All characters and scenarios are fictionalized for comedic effect.
