Perry High School lockdown lifted following Friday threat. What we know

The Perry Police Department and the Houston County Sheriff’s Office responded to a gun threat Friday morning at Perry High School, prompting a code red lockdown that was lifted around 12:20 p.m.

After the lockdown was lifted, parents were notified of the school being under a green code, “which means that all school activity has returned to normal,” the Houston County School District shared.

Perry High School was on a code red lockdown while officers remained on scene to investigate a threat made to the school. Sheriff Matt Moulton said the threat was made in a telephone call.

Perry police announced the code red lockdown in a Facebook post around 10:40 a.m.

District spokesperson Priscilla Everidge said this is case will remain an active investigation and the Sheriff’s Department will provide more information at a later time.

Perry Police said officers remain on the scene and will continue to be present through the end of the day.

“Traffic restrictions are being lifted, and blocked roadways are reopening. The search has been concluded,” the police department said.

During the investigation, police said there was no active threat detected.

The Houston County School District sent the following initial message to families:

“Parents - this is Dr. Art Billings. Please be advised that Perry High School is currently under a Code Red following a threat made to the school. Let me assure you that all students are safe in their classes. There is no threat inside the school. We will keep you updated as more details become available,” the message said according to district spokesperson Jennifer Jones.

A code red is announced when an incident is occurring on campus or in the immediate vicinity that may possibly endanger the health, welfare and safety of students, employees and others, according to the district’s website. A code red may also be initiated at the recommendation of law enforcement or may be based on a campus incident for which the police are also notified.

Moulton said the officers’ primary concern and unwavering commitment is the safety and security of all students, faculty and staff.

“We understand the concern situations like this may cause, and we want to assure our community that threats of this nature are taken extremely seriously,” Moulton said in a social media post. “We will continue to utilize all available resources to thoroughly investigate this matter and to ensure the continued safety of our schools.”

This story may be updated as more information becomes available.

This story was originally published April 10, 2026 at 11:48 AM.