One of the nation’s oldest and highest scholastic honors organizations is looking into a Tampa-area high school student’s claim that he was booted from the local chapter because of comments he posted on a Facebook page.
The National Honor Society told FoxNews.com Thursday that it was checking into allegations made by Alex Fuentes, who says he posted comments about Wesley Chapel High simply because he was concerned about his school’s academic standing.
“I was frustrated that I was going to graduate from a D school,” Fuentes told the Tampa Tribune, frustrated by his school’s low scores on standardized tests. “It wasn’t anything malicious. It was just a joke taken the wrong way.”
Three months ago, the 18-year-old senior started a Facebook group called “Wesley Chapel High = Fail,” which became a popular venue for students past and present to criticize the school. It now operates under a different name, “Pros and Cons of Wesley Chapel High.”
Numerous students dropped out of the group and hid their complaints when teachers discovered it in December, but it still hosts some 278 members. One graduate wrote that she “skipped senior year like 2-3 times a week and still had a 4.0″ grade-point average. “EASIEST SCHOOL EVER!”
FACEBOOK DIE!