Security Raised, Student Out After Peachtree Ridge Violence Threat

SUWANEE, GA — Security was ramped up and a student was out of school Thursday at Peachtree Ridge High School, after officials say the student made online threats aimed at the school.

In a letter to parents, Peachtree Ridge Principal Jeff Mathews said the school notified police, who spoke to the student and family Wednesday night.

"We take these kinds of threats very seriously and there will be consequences for the student," Mathews said in the letter, which was sent out Thursday morning. "Although this situation was addressed before school began this morning and this student is not at school we will have an increased police presence on campus this morning."

Mathews said someone in the school community saw the threat, which was made on social media, and reported it to school officials.

Photo via Peachtree Ridge High School website