Just after 9:00 am this morning at Lake Placid High School, a student reported potentially seeing another student in possession of a weapon. The school was placed on lockdown as a precautionary measure, and law enforcement responded immediately. Lake Placid Middle and Lake Placid Elementary were also placed on lockdown as a precautionary measure due to their proximity to LPHS.
After a thorough investigation by the Highlands County Sheriffโs Office, it was determined that this was not a credible threat. There was no student with a weapon, and there had never been any danger to students or staff.
The safety of our students and staff is our top priority. All potential threats against a school are immediately and thoroughly investigated, and we encourage students to always report anything they see or hear regarding a threat against the safety of others.
๐๐๐๐ ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ข๐ข๐๐ฆ ๐จ๐ฃ๐๐๐ง๐: The Controlled Campus at Lake Placid High School has been lifted, and normal school operations have resumed at all three in-town Lake Placid schools- LPE, LPMS, and LPHS.
๐๐๐๐ ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ข๐ข๐๐ฆ ๐จ๐ฃ๐๐๐ง๐: The Controlled Campus has been lifted at LPMS and LPE. All normal school operations are resumed. Lake Placid High remains under a Controlled Campus while the investigation into an alleged threat is concluded. Movement is limited at LPHS but classroom instruction is proceeding as normal.
๐๐๐๐ ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ข๐ข๐๐ฆ ๐จ๐ฃ๐๐๐ง๐: The lockdown at LPHS, LPMS, and LPE is lifted. All three schools are under a Controlled Campus. Movement is limited, and classes go on as normal. The lockdown was a precautionary measure while the potential threat was investigated by law enforcement.
Lake Placid High, Lake Placid Middle, and Lake Placid Elementary are currently on lockdown as a precautionary measure as the result of a student reporting that another student had made a threat. Law enforcement is investigating. There is no active situation, this is a precautionary measure.