The senior boys at Crest High School like to play pranks.
Usually, that means hiding something from their classmates. Especially water bottles.
On a recent Wednesday afternoon, they made a plan to trick this reporter by insisting the new COVID-19 protocols included visitors remove their shoes upon entering the building. They planned to take off their own shoes to sell the story.
But ultimately (and mercifully) they backed out at the last minute.
Such is the day in the life of a nearly all-male class.
The Crest Class of 2021 features 10 boys and just two girls. Three of the boys — Jacquez Coleman, Stratton McGhee and Tyson Hermreck —and one of the girls, Aubree Holloran, spoke to the Register about their unique experience.
And it’s a little wild, they all agreed.
The boys can get rowdy in class. Their teachers have learned to accept it.
“They got to the point where, now, they just laugh at us,” Coleman said. I think it builds character for all of us, just to prove you can get along no matter what gender or how many people. Aubree Holloran
“We’re not as bad. Not as immature,” McGhee said, then corrected himself. “We’re immature, but not as bad.”
And the girls… They’ve learned to adapt.
“They are definitely very outgoing. Full speed, all the time,” Holloran said. “It’s funny to watch, but at the same time, I’m not like that at all. I usually don’t say much about it.”
“I think we need someone to balance the craziness,” Hermreck added.
Though many have known each other most of their lives, they’ve seen several classmates come and go. At one time, their class had about 16 with four or five girls.
“A lot of the girls switched schools,” McGhee said.
“We probably scared them away,” Coleman joked.
