Port Angeles High School to conduct classes Friday after ‘vague threat,’ modified lockdown

Published 9:20 am Thursday, April 16, 2026

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles High School will conduct classes on Friday following a vague threat from an anonymous caller that led to a modified lockdown on Thursday.

“In partnership with law enforcement, the decision has been made to resume school as normal (Friday),” the school district wrote in an email to parents Thursday evening. “As an added precaution, there will be an increased police presence on campus.

“We remain committed to ensuring the safety of all students and staff and to continued communication and partnership with law enforcement.”

The high school dismissed students at 10:15 a.m. Thursday, a little more than an hour after the school went into a modified lockdown, a district official said. The student dismissal was “out of an abundance of caution.”

“This will allow law enforcement the opportunity to continue its investigation into the anonymous phone threat that was received earlier today,” the school district wrote in an an earlier email to parents.

During the modified lockdown, all students were brought inside the building and exterior doors were secured, the school district official said.

“Law enforcement was immediately notified and is actively working to verify the caller and assess the credibility of the threat,” according to an email.

During a modified lockdown, all exterior doors to buildings are secured, and students and staff are required to remain inside.

During the lockdown, learning continued inside the building, the email stated.

“We take all threats seriously and will continue to work closely with law enforcement to ensure the safety of our school community,” the email stated.