BANDON — The alarming nature of graffiti discovered on a boys bathroom wall at Bandon High School on Dec. 7 has prompted a full police investigation.

Bandon Police Officer Adam Slater said there has been an ongoing problem with graffiti at the school for the past six weeks, but wouldn’t divulge the nature of the graffiti in Wednesday’s incident.

“We’ve had some vandalism and some inappropriate graffiti that was derogatory toward a teacher, and we’re doing some investigation,” Bandon Schools Superintendent Diane Buche said Friday. “We’re trying really hard to let kids know this is serious stuff and we’re going to put an end to it.”

School officials closed the bathroom for a short period of time Wednesday afternoon to investigate. While the facility was closed, another nearby restroom was vandalized.

“A chunk of porcelain was broken off a urinal in the second bathroom,” Slater said.

There was no estimate on the cost of damage.

BHS Principal Gaye Knapp said the graffiti was directed toward a teacher, suggesting the teacher is gay. Graffiti discovered Wednesday included a list of fanciful ways the teacher could be killed.

“I think it crosses the line when it mentions ways he could die,” she added. “I’m tired of having to send a janitor in every day to check the walls (for graffiti). When we find out who it is, I’m going to give the most severe form of discipline my office can do.”

The graffiti was removed by school district personnel. The high school has 16 video/security cameras in its halls, but none in any bathrooms. Officers have been given access to the tapes.

Anyone with any information on either incident is asked to call Officer Slater at 347-2241.