Hateful Graffiti Found At Needham High School

NEEDHAM, MA — Offensive graffiti was found carved in a bathroom stall at Needham High School, school officials announced Tuesday.

The graffiti included a homophobic statement, as well as a swastika and the N-word, school officials told Needham Wicked Local.

“This behavior is completely counter to our value of creating a caring community at Needham High School,” wrote Needham High School Principal Aaron Sicotte said in an alert sent to parents and students. “Every person at NHS has the right to learn without fear, without hate and without harm, regardless of whether it is mental or physical.”

Superintendent Dan Gutekanst told Wicked Local the school district is working with Needham Police to find out who carved the hateful graffiti.

This was the second offensive graffiti incident in the the district this school year. Back in September, racist graffiti was found inside a Mitchell Elementary School bathroom

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