A cell phone video of a fight at Washington High School, 7340 Leavenworth Road, Kansas City, Kan., has been playing on news reports from KMBC-TV.
A school district spokesman today said that the school is currently calm and orderly, and the district takes the safety of its students very seriously.
Police today confirmed that there was a fight on Monday between two students at the school, and an arrest was made for battery.
Police also confirmed there was a fight last Friday; officers responded and five arrests were made.
Kansas City, Kan., Public Schools spokesman David Smith said in a statement: “We take the safety of our students extremely seriously, and work hard to maintain a safe and orderly school environment in all of our buildings. Our goal is, of course, to never have a fight in any of our schools. That is a very high mark to hit, and we are extremely concerned that the televising of video of a school fight will actually serve to encourage the very behaviors which we are trying to prevent. Our district police officers, campus officers and the KCK Police Department are working together to identify any individuals involved in disruptive behavior, and to deal with them in accordance with our Code of Conduct and applicable laws. The school is calm and orderly, and we continue to work hard to make sure that all students are learning.”