Huntsville High School evacuated due to bomb threat, authorities investigate
HUNTSVILLE, Texas - Huntsville authorities are investigating a potential bomb threat at a high school.
Students at Huntsville High School were evacuated to Sam Houston State University Coliseum due to a bomb threat, say school officials.
Around 2 p.m. on Thursday, Huntsville ISD asked parents and visitors to stay away from the high school and that they could pick up students from the coliseum at regular school dismissal time.
Parents must have ID or Drivers License with them to receive their student.
Bus riders will be taken back to the Transportation Department to get on their homebound buses and taken home, school officials say.
Students who drove could also be picked up at the coliseum at regular dismissal time.
The school district announced the campus was given the all-clear and that administration would be on campus between 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. to let students and staff back into the building to get their belongings, keys, and cars.
Huntsville Police say there have been no confirmed reports of an explosion or shots fired, but they are investigating. Officials say resources and explosive detection dogs are on their way to the school to help investigate.
"The Police Department is aware that numerous other threats at schools across the state have occurred in the last several days; all received electronically through various online reporting methods. This situation is being investigated and we will provide updates as more information becomes available," says Huntsville PD.