Palatine High School Evacuated Tuesday Due to Power Outage

Students at Palatine High School were evacuated Thursday afternoon due to what is being called a partial power outage, according to the Palatine High School website.  

According to a student at PHS, at 12:30 p.m. a member of the administration entered the lunchroom and announced that all students had to evacuate the school and go to the football stadium. 

While there, students were kept busy with human bowling games and races, the student said. 

Before 1:30 p.m. the student said Principal Gary Steiger got on a microphone and explained there had been a small fire in the school, and that none of the smoke alarms or sprinklers were activated.  

The Palatine Fire Department was on the scene, according to the student, when they were allowed back into the building around 1:30 p.m. 

Tuesday was a late start day, and classes didn't begin until 10 a.m., so when classes resumed, the length of the periods were shortened, the student said. 

All indoor sports activities after school were cancelled, outdoor sports practices were allowed to continue. 

The "Future Begins Today" transitional services event for people with disabilities scheduled for Tuesday night was cancelled as well. 

According to the student, Steiger told all the students they would be returning to school Wednesday.