EVERETT, Wash. - Fighting in school is becoming more frequent and at a younger age. The Everett School District is addressing concerns from parents as more than 400 acts of aggression were reported at middle schools.
Evergreen Middle School topped the list as the most violent middle school in the district, with the highest number of fights reported. However, principal Sara Idle said the school’s reputation proved that was far from the truth.
"The large majority of our students are doing the right thing every single day. They're here, they're following the expectations. What we're seeing are, for some students, they're going to need a higher level of support. And so we're working on that," said Idle.
Data from the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) said Evergreen Middle School reported 168 fights this school year between September and May. This was the highest of all middle schools in the district.
