According to Pearl City High School principal Carlyn Fujimoto, the first fight happened at recess and involved two female students. School administrators responded and put a stop to it.
Fujimoto says several other fights happened later during lunch, involving both female and male students.
In light of the fights, school officials put the school on lock down.
To ensure campus safety, Honolulu police also responded to the scene.
According to Emergency Medical Services, a 16-year-old male student was taken to the hospital in serious condition. School officials say he was not involved in the fights.
Fujimoto says this is the worst group of fights she’s seen in the past year, but states the high school is known to be a safe campus.
The school will be notifying parents of the incident through a phone message and letter.
A faculty meeting is scheduled for Monday to discuss how the school handled the situation.
KHON2′s Brianne Randle is following the story. She’ll have the latest details tonight on KHON2 at 5 p.m.
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