Not surprising. Reminds me of the time the retarded kid was elected class president at my h.s.
At my high school a number of students voted for one of the ugliest girls for homecoming court as a cruel joke. I found out years later from a teacher that the girl had actually "won" but the teachers knew what was up and the runner up was named to the homecoming court with no mention of the actual vote totals.
Kids in high school can be stupid and immature. Teachers are suppose to be a bit of sanity for them, not enablers. The fact that stuff like this happens speaks more to the teachers than the kids. Until the end of time high school students will be dumb. Now the teachers are joining them in droves.