'Credible Threats' Force Pgh.-Area HS To Cancel In-Person Classes

CHURCHILL, PA — Woodland Hills High School has moved to online learning for the rest of the week after several fights broke that broke out Wednesday were followed by threats of further violence.

"Due to credible threats at Woodland Hills High School as a result of multiple altercations, (high school) students will move to virtual instruction Thursday and Friday," Harris stated in a letter posted on the district Facebook page. "Students will not return to the building until Monday (but) are expected to log into their Google classrooms for synchronous instruction over the next two days."

Two fights involving multiple students occurred at the school, WTAE-TV reported. One happened during lunch, the other at dismissal.

The school was briefly placed on lockdown, but district officials said that was due to a student who was not involved in the altercations having a medical emergency.

Harris said that safety and security protocols are being evaluated at the high school regarding student discipline and communication in the incident's wake.

"As such, we are doing everything to ensure that all Woodland Hills students are educated in a safe and nurturing environment," he said.

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