@skunk : And that's the thing, isn't it? Certainly not a GOOD thing, but I haven't heard a single thing, rumor or fact, that didn't happen at my high school. Or DW's high school. Sex, cutting class, getting stoned / drunk / tripping DURING the school day. Fights. Shootings. Tragic deaths. Pregnancy.
Of course steps should be made to improve and minimize these actions - but what I am saying to the parents is don't feel hopeless or panicked. They didn't invent this. Stay calm, and keep loving / teaching your kids!