Full Notification

Correction as of October 3 at 11:46AM: Students can coordinate with the school administration to retrieve their belongings.

Los Altos, Calif. — October 2, 2021 — On October 1, 2021, at 8:55 a.m. Los Altos High School received a phone call with a report of explosive devices on campus. School staff immediately called 9-1-1 and began initiating the evacuation of staff and students. 

Officers arrived and closed roadways surrounding the campus, evacuating approximately 12 homes along Alicia Way. The Los Altos Police Department coordinated with neighboring jurisdictions and federal agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the U.S. Coast Guard, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Division (ATF).
 
School administration coordinated the release of students to their parents or guardians. 

Law enforcement, firefighters, and EMS remained on scene for four hours to ensure a safe and thorough search of all campus facilities with the aid of six explosive detection canines from Sunnyvale DPS, Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office, U.S. Coast Guard, Stanford DPS, DHS, and ATF. The campus was deemed safe at approximately 2:00 p.m. and the facility was turned back over to school administration. Students were allowed to return to campus to retrieve their belongings once the evacuation order was lifted.  

Anyone with additional information is asked to contact the Los Altos Police Department at (650) 947-2770. Individuals wishing to remain anonymous can call the Tip-Line at (650) 947-2774.