Sparks High School briefly on lockdown due to on-campus incident

SPARKS, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — Sparks High School was placed on lockdown due to an on-campus incident Wednesday afternoon. Washoe County School District (WCSD) officials say a student disturbance led to the lockdown and one student was safely removed from campus.

The lockdown was implemented at 12:40 p.m. on Nov. 6, according to the Washoe County School District. The lockdown was lifted at 1:16 p.m.

The investigation into the incident is ongoing.

The following message was sent to families:

Good afternoon, Sparks High School families—

This is a message on behalf of Principal Cynthia Waddell, to share some important information with you:

Today, there was a student disturbance near our campus. We made the decision to restrict the movement of students around the campus as school police and staff members dealt with the students' behavior. A student was removed from our campus safely.

The school was placed on a Lockdown, and we are working closely with School Police as officers continue their investigation.

We hope that this quick communication of the facts will help alleviate any unnecessary rumors which could cause fear and anxiety for our students, family, staff, and community members.

Please don’t hesitate to contact me with any questions/concerns regarding this incident or any other concerns that you may have.

As always, thank you for your support of Sparks High School.