Mutliple Atlanta area schools on lockdown

Share Add Us On Google Add as a preferred source on Google ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — At least four Atlanta-area schools — North Atlanta High School, Carver High School, Midtown High School and Marist School — are on lockdown Wednesday morning. In a message to parents, North Atlanta High School Principal Angela Mitchell said the school received an anonymous threat, leading to a “hard” lockdown. Atlanta police and K-9s are sweeping the campus. Parents are asked not to come to the school and not to call their student or the front office, “as phone lines and quiet inside classrooms must remain open for safety protocols,” Mitchell said. All students, faculty, and staff are “secured inside classrooms and designated safe areas,” according to the letter. They said all exterior and interior doors are locked, and no one is allowed to enter or exit the building at this time. Meanwhile, Carver High School, which is about 13 miles south of North Atlanta High School, is on lockdown “due to security concerns in the surrounding community,” Atlanta Public Schools said. It’s unclear what those concerns are, but the district confirmed it’s linked to a separate police situation. Midtown High School is on lockdown due to a phoned-in threat, the district said. Marist School, a Catholic private school for grades 7 through 12 near Brookhaven, said it’s also on lockdown due to a threatening phone call. The campus is blocked off, and parents are asked not to come. This is a developing story. Check back with Atlanta News First as we learn more. Copyright 2026 WANF. All rights reserved.