Virginia High School Forced to Cancel Classes for Rest of the Year After Multiple Fights Break Out, Injuring Students and Staff

A Virginia high school was forced to cancel classes for the remainder of the year after multiple recent fights injured students and staff.

Alexandria City High School announced in a statement Wednesday that classes would be moved online for the rest of December "to prevent further instructional disruption."

"Although these incidents involved a small number of students, such events are extremely disruptive to the educational environment and interrupt the focus on learning that our students deserve," Superintendent Dr. Melanie Kay-Wyatt said in the statement.

"Out of an abundance of caution and to prevent further instructional disruptions, there will be no in-person instruction at any ACHS campus on December 19 and December 20, 2024, and all students will participate in asynchronous instruction," she continued.

The superintendent added that the high school was placed under a "hold status" on Wednesday afternoon following the fights.

The announcement came after a series of fights broke out at the high school, injuring students and staff. Two students have since been arrested and charged with assault and battery, according to the Alexandria Police Department.

At least one student sought medical treatment at a clinic. Officers said that a woman who was seen in videos online laying on the ground declined medical treatment.

Authorities said that they had heard reports that a student was stabbed, but have so far found no evidence to support the claim. The report is still being investigated.

Students and staff will return back from winter break on Jan. 6.