Two Wheaton Warrenville South teens face battery charges after fight at school
Two Wheaton Warrenville South High School students are facing felony battery charges after a fight at the school late last month sent a third teen to the hospital.
Wheaton police officials said two teenage boys were charged with aggravated battery on public property following an investigation into the Feb. 28 fight.
A video of the fight was turned over to police as part of the investigation.
The pair have not returned to school and appeared in juvenile court in DuPage County on Thursday.
According to police, the injured student was taken to the hospital for treatment. It’s unknown if he was admitted or released after receiving initial care.
Additional security measures have been added at the high school, Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 Superintendent Jeff Schuler wrote in a letter to families. There’s also been an increased police presence around campus.
“I want you to know that any time there is a safety concern or student misconduct, we, along with local law enforcement, thoroughly investigate the incident and take necessary disciplinary action to the full extent outlined in our student handbook,” Schuler wrote.
Two videos of the altercation last week have gone viral. False rumors are circulating about discipline, Schuler wrote.
“While we cannot provide additional information on this incident due to the ongoing investigation and student privacy,” Schuler wrote, “I want to be clear in stressing that the safety and security of students, staff and the entire community is always our top priority and is the basis for every decision we make.”
Authorities said the fight took place inside a restroom.
According to the district, some of the added security measures implemented at the school include having a dedicated staff member monitoring each of the restrooms during the school day. No more than three students will be allowed in the restroom at a time, and no more than one student is permitted out of a classroom at the same time.
Instead of restroom passes, students will be issued a hall pass that must be signed by a staff member indicating the time they left class. In addition, blended classes will be paused through March 22, to limit the number of students in the hallways.