Due to continuous rumors of a student bringing a firearm to school, there was a heavier police presence at Dos Pueblos High School during the Fall Pep Rally on Sept. 13.

Administration announced that while there was no credible threat to DPHS, they would still be increasing the amount of law enforcement on campus to ensure student safety.

“To help students and staff feel safe, we have many additional adults on campus providing supervision as well as Deputy Hedricks,” said DPHS Principal Bill Woodard in the Mid Morning Campus Update from DPHS, sent out through StudentSquare.

Assistant Principal Ian Perry clarified that none of the threats were credible.
“We’ve been working closely, obviously, with the Santa Barbara Unified School District administrators at the district office,” Perry said. “None of the threats that we have seen have been credible at all.”
Perry expressed how precautions are taken every time a threat is received.
“We take every threat, every Instagram post, everything that comes across our desk very seriously,” Perry said. “We investigate it to the fullest extent. We get in touch with law enforcement.”

On Sept. 12, San Marcos High School went into lockdown following multiple rumors of a student allegedly saying that they had a gun. Law enforcement was contacted and found the students, determining that there was no threat.
Continuing after the pep rally, more threats have been received against SBUSD schools. A social media post circulated shortly after the pep rally and prompted a response from administration, who said the threat was non-specific and did not directly mention DPHS.
“The post is non-specific,” SBUSD Public Information Officer Ed Zuchelli said in a press release.

Edited Sept. 26, 2024 for sourcing and word placing.