Since the start of the school year, George Washington high school has reported ten assault incidents to the Danville Police Department. According to the Danville Register and Bee, G.W. has already reported 20 total incidents to police this year after reporting 60 all of the last school year.

Among the incidents, one student was arrested on Aug 23 for having a gun and nine others have been charged on a juvenile petition for counts related to assault. Since Aug 23 the school has put in metal detectors at all entrances in an effort to make the school safer.