A Las Vegas high school student has been arrested on charges of battery after hitting another student nearly 30 times during a violent attack. The assault was captured on video and was widely circulated on social media.In the viral footage, the unnamed student can be seen viciously punching a girl in the back of the head inside a classroom. In the first few seconds of the video, the victim is seen raising her hands to protect herself while other students present at the scene can be heard laughing.Space-reporter-news@Spacereportern1A Las Vegas high school student violently attacked a classmate by punching her in the head over 30 times as other students watched and laughed Graphic video of the incident shows the victim lift her hands up to protect herself before laying her head on her desk11:58 AM · Feb 7, 2022A Las Vegas high school student violently attacked a classmate by punching her in the head over 30 times as other students watched and laughed Graphic video of the incident shows the victim lift her hands up to protect herself before laying her head on her desk https://t.co/iQetSfx6ziAs the brutal attack continued, one person, believed to be a teacher, attempted to stop the attacker saying,“Stop! Stop! Stop! Get off of her!”However, the accused continued to strike the victim and left her battered before walking away from the desk. The cause of the attack and the severity of the victim’s injuries have not been revealed to the public.Clark County School District addresses Las Vegas High School beating incidentIn the wake of the horrific beating incident at Las Vegas High School, the Clark County School District told KTNV that all cases of bullying are well-investigated by the district and strict actions are taken against any individual involved in the act.“CCSD investigates every reported case of bullying and takes appropriate action if needed. We are unable to discuss individual student disciplinary matters due to privacy laws. However, in general, students can face administrative disciplinary action at school or be referred to law enforcement for possible criminal prosecution depending on the severity of the matter.”CCSD@ClarkCountySchStatement regarding school safety:1:47 AM · Feb 6, 202222650Statement regarding school safety: https://t.co/gmtdjwSkAKClark County School Superintendent Jesus F. Jara added that any student engaging in violence will be prosecuted by law.“Violent acts, assaults, and bullying will not be tolerated in the Clark County School District, and those who choose to engage in these activities will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”Meanwhile, Las Vegas High School Principal Ronnie Guerzon assured parents that school authorities will respond to the incident and address the situation through “appropriate channels.” He said,“Earlier this week your student may have witnessed an altercation in one of their classes. Administration is aware and responding to this matter and it is being addressed through the appropriate channels.”The principal also said that the school is expecting all students to adhere to the CCSD Student Code of Conduct and asked parents to discuss appropriate on-campus behavior with their pupils.Twitter reacts to Las Vegas High School assault videoClark County School District received backlash over Las Vegas School District beating incident (Image via CCSD/Facebook)A viral video documenting the brutal altercation between two students at Las Vegas High School has left several people enraged and shocked. While members of the community asked authorities to take appropriate action against the attacker, many called out the school district for failing to keep students safe.Several social media users also took to Twitter to react to the incident.Ryan Crain@oneofmanyryansLived in Vegas all my 24 years. I never liked CCSD and I’m even more disgusted now.There’s footage of a girl mercilessly attacking another girl at Las Vegas High School. The victim passed out and she couldn’t defend herself. CCSD calls this “bullying”#lasvegas#CCSD #fuckccsd11:22 AM · Feb 8, 2022Lived in Vegas all my 24 years. I never liked CCSD and I’m even more disgusted now.There’s footage of a girl mercilessly attacking another girl at Las Vegas High School. The victim passed out and she couldn’t defend herself. CCSD calls this “bullying”#lasvegas#CCSD #fuckccsd https://t.co/FcStKlHAQGVosq@LOCUSTGRAVEYARDguys have you seen that attack in Las Vegas High School in the Clark County School District where a girl was beaten unconscious by another student as teachers and other students were laughing?4:24 AM · Feb 8, 202211guys have you seen that attack in Las Vegas High School in the Clark County School District where a girl was beaten unconscious by another student as teachers and other students were laughing?amelia@rogertayylorvery much in shock at that video of that girl being assaulted at my old high school like the fact that not a single person even TRIED to help?? and i didn’t watch with audio but apparently people were laughing?? i get maybe some people were scared to intervene but it’s awful7:40 AM · Feb 8, 20222very much in shock at that video of that girl being assaulted at my old high school like the fact that not a single person even TRIED to help?? and i didn’t watch with audio but apparently people were laughing?? i get maybe some people were scared to intervene but it’s awfulZen 🙏🙏🙏@shamvegas@Raniamkay @961iceberg @nadimtarhini Where is the police I know the area they always have a police out there at school and at any high school in Las Vegas8:55 AM · Feb 8, 20222@Raniamkay @961iceberg @nadimtarhini Where is the police I know the area they always have a police out there at school and at any high school in Las Vegas https://t.co/uBjebHiwHSJessie@jesrenee85@Networkinvegas @CCSD If I seen a video like this and it was my child, I’d be going to jail! This makes me so angry and it’s not even my child. 4:06 AM · Feb 5, 202294721@Networkinvegas @CCSD If I seen a video like this and it was my child, I’d be going to jail! This makes me so angry and it’s not even my child. 😤😤St⭕️nk Mamba@stonkmamba@ClarkCountySch @Networkinvegas @CCSD Repeatedly punched to the back of the head. This is NOT bullying, this is attempted murder.8:07 AM · Feb 5, 2022358792@ClarkCountySch @Networkinvegas @CCSD Repeatedly punched to the back of the head. This is NOT bullying, this is attempted murder.degen97⭕️@degen971@Networkinvegas @CCSD Where are the teachers to pull the attempted murderer off of the victim? Also, the student who filmed this should be suspended/expelled.3:21 AM · Feb 5, 202285713@Networkinvegas @CCSD Where are the teachers to pull the attempted murderer off of the victim? Also, the student who filmed this should be suspended/expelled.clancy ψ@TheDemaEscapeetw// bullying, suicide....the amount bullying within the clark county school district is absolutely diabolical. i knew two kids in the past three years at my high school who committed suicide. las vegas has the highest rate in the country. to see jara take no..... twitter.com/clarkcountysch…CCSD@ClarkCountySchStatement regarding school safety:12:38 PM · Feb 7, 2022238Statement regarding school safety: https://t.co/gmtdjwSkAKtw// bullying, suicide....the amount bullying within the clark county school district is absolutely diabolical. i knew two kids in the past three years at my high school who committed suicide. las vegas has the highest rate in the country. to see jara take no..... twitter.com/clarkcountysch…J Mo@J_Mo_45All i know... is please dont ever let my child get attacked like the one in that Las Vegas High School fight... its best for everyone.. thats all i can say.. 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬9:21 AM · Feb 7, 20223All i know... is please dont ever let my child get attacked like the one in that Las Vegas High School fight... its best for everyone.. thats all i can say.. 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬In response to the backlash, the Clark County School District mentioned that the administration is aware of the situation and is taking the matter seriously. The district also condemned the video and asked people to refrain from sharing the clip online.“We strongly encourage students and members of the community not to share footage of this incident or any other student fights. Showing this video serves no purpose other than to further ridicule and embarrass the victim and embolden bullies.”The district also urged students who capture photos or video of an assault on-campus, off-campus, on a bus or during a school activity to immediately submit the footage to a teacher, school administrator or police.CCSD@ClarkCountySch@Networkinvegas @CCSD3:39 AM · Feb 5, 202222722@Networkinvegas @CCSD https://t.co/MYheHY0TYMMeanwhile, Clark County School District police Lt. Bryan Zink told News 3 Las Vegas that the suspect could also face additional charges along with battery in the days to come.Board of Trustee President Irene Cepeda told KTVN that trustees and superintendents have reiterated their commitment to promote and ensure safety in schools following the incident.