This is a list of attacks related to secondary schools that have occurred around the world. These are attacks that have occurred on school property or related primarily to school issues or events. A narrow definition of the word attacks is used for this list so as to exclude warfare, robberies, gang violence, public attacks (as in political protests), accidental shootings, and suicides and murder–suicides by rejected spouses or suitors. Incidents that involved only staff who work at the school have been classified as belonging at List of workplace killings. It also excludes events where no injuries take place, if an attack is foiled and attacks that took place at colleges.
The listed attacks include shootings, stabbings, slashings, bombings, and beatings administered with blunt instruments.
Secondary school incidents
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1900s
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1930s
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See also
School bullying
School shooting
List of school-related attacks
List of school shootings in the United States (before 2000)
List of school shootings in the United States (2000–present)
List of attacks related to primary schools
List of attacks related to post-secondary schools
List of rampage killers: School massacres
Notes
External links
School-Related Deaths, School Shootings, & School Violence Incidents: 2000–2001, National School Safety and Security Services
School-Related Deaths, School Shootings, & School Violence Incidents: 2002–2003, National School Safety and Security Services
School-Related Deaths, School Shootings, & School Violence Incidents: 2004–2005, National School Safety and Security Services
School-Related Deaths, School Shootings, & School Violence Incidents: 2006–2007, National School Safety and Security Services
School-Related Deaths, School Shootings, & School Violence Incidents: 2007–2008, National School Safety and Security Services
School-Related Deaths, School Shootings, & School Violence Incidents: 2008–2009, National School Safety and Security Services
School-Related Deaths, School Shootings, & School Violence Incidents: 2009–2010, National School Safety and Security Services