Horne added that Maryvale has safety plans in place and a school safety officer (SSO) on campus during school hours. The difference between an SSO and a school resource officer (SRO) is that SROs are on school campuses full-time while SSOs are there one day a week, Horne said.

Phoenix police said the school was not under active threat and students were allowed to leave the premises after a deadly stabbing Aug. 19, 2025.

Phoenix Police say a fight at Maryvale High School sent two students to the hospital, with one of them suffering life-threatening injuries. FOX 10's Kenzie Beach has the latest.

PHOENIX — The suspect in a stabbing that left a student dead at Maryvale High School in west Phoenix is in custody, Phoenix police say. Phoenix police officers responded to a stabbing call at Maryvale High School before 11 a.m.