NEW YORK -- Metal detectors were in place Wednesday morning at the High School of Graphic Communication Arts in Manhattan, a day after two students were injured during a fight. Police said one student was slashed in the face and the other was stabbed in the chest. They were both hospitalized but are expected to be OK. The school ramped up security Wednesday, and students lined up to go through metal detectors before class. 'You see all these police cars over here.
stats from 2023 show unannounced screenings turned up 37 weapons at this high school alone. Some parents said they'd like the scanners to be more permanent. 'If they always have metal detectors here, I'm completely fine with it,' parent Makeda Nelson said. 'Back in my day I was going to school, I had metal detectors.'There are four schools located within the campus. The
said no other students were involved, and they are still working to determine the motive.