This is Columbine High School, the location of the horrific massacre that occurred on April 20th, 1999. This school was relatively large and when you have a larger school secrets get around without any authority knowing. Dylan Klebold and Dylan Harris had a secret and that secret ended with 23 injured and 14 dead. This shooting was on record as the deadliest school shooting ever. It remained that way for a few years.
The academic and state systems started to take notice due to the killing at Columbine High School and they have attempted to make schools safer and more friendly. “After Columbine, some states started requiring schools to prepare for school shootings with lockdown drills, much like how they prepare for fires or other disasters” (Sutter). Lockdowns are one of the ways they have implemented new ways of dropping the amount of people in danger if there is a shooting in the school. A lot of schools are now being built smaller so that the students can get the attention that they need for emotional and academic purposes. They increase the staff and make the classes smaller, so that the staff can get to know the student and actually connect with them to help them become a better and more successful person. Schools are now getting safer and safer due to the terrible killing at Columbine High School.
These photos show a few of the other ways that schools ar protecting the students. “Schools have significantly increased their security measures since the 1999 Columbine massacre. Some of the common school security upgrades include: metal detectors, security cameras, required ID badges, enforced dress codes, banned or see-through backpacks and on-campus police officers” (Criminal Justice). Columbine High School had a security officer at the school when the shooting began, but there was little that he could do. Now that they have increased the protection students are safer. Most schools now have video cameras all over the place. The counselors number one priority are the students. The kids can talk about their issues that are present in their life no matter what the issue is, at home or at school. They are there for the support of the students.