About 300 North High School students stayed home today after rumors swirled over the weekend that a student planned to bring a gun to school in the wake of a fight late last week, according to the Sheboygan Area School District.
Police have also said they stepped up security at the school after dozens of parents called to report the rumor.
Parents of the absent students cited the rumor when calling in for their children, said Diane Wilcenski, district assistant superintendent of student and instructional services. The missing students account for about 20 percent of the North High enrollment.
Capt. Steve Cobb of the Sheboygan Police Department said police as of this morning had not identified the source of the rumor.
“There was a rumor that started Friday and we have not been able to substantiate it either through the police department or through the school district,” he said. “I’ve heard reports that it’s on social networking sites and being texted quite a bit.”
Sheboygan police have said the fight occurred about 11:30 a.m. Thursday between two male students, ages 16 and 17. The 16-year-old was hospitalized after the altercation, receiving 10 stitches and treatment for a broken nose.
Police have arrested a 14-year-old boy who was allegedly involved in the attack and are still looking for the 17-year-old and a 15-year-old boy, said Capt. James Veeser.
School officials have said the students involved have gang ties, but it is not clear how the fight started.
Cobb said at this point the gun report is only a rumor, so police are not advising parents to keep anyone out of school. He declined to detail the extra security precautions police are taking.
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