North Platte High School was placed on lockout this morning after law enforcement and adminstrators were made aware of a potential threat outside the building.

The following is a statement from the North Platte Police Department.

This morning (8/21/18), North Platte High School was placed on a lockout as part of Standard Response Protocol in order to protect students and staff against a potential threat outside of the building. This lockout was announced at approximately 9:50 AM and was lifted at around 10:50 AM.

During the lockout, students attended classes normally, but no one was allowed to enter or exit North Platte High School.

NPHS Administration, along with law enforcement, received possible concerns of a threat outside of the high school. North Platte High School activated the Standard Response Protocol. More information on this protocol can be found in the student-parent handbook.