What happened at Hazard High School and why is it trending?

A SCHOOL in Kentucky has sparked outrage for its raunchy antics that have gone viral.

An investigation was launched after the videos and images from the incident were posted to the school’s Facebook page.

What happened at Hazard High School and why is it trending?

Hazard High School in Hazard, Kentucky, began trending after several images and videos were uploaded to social media demonstrating questionable behavior between students and staff.

Some photos appear to include cheerleaders dressed in Hooters waitress uniforms and carrying what seems to look like alcohol.

And others show a male student giving school principal Donald ‘Happy’ Mobelini – also the mayor of Hazard – a lap dance.

There were allegedly also “paddlings” given out between staff and students.

What have officials said about the images?

Superintendent of Hazard Independent Schools Susan Combs has launched an investigation and said disciplinary actions have taken place. 

In a statement from Combs on Wednesday, she said that while the district supports creativity in the spirit of school activities, the incidents depicted in the photos were taken “too far”.

Combs also said that disciplinary actions have taken place and that all district staff will undergo social media and policy training before apologizing on behalf of the district.

Aster Sizemore, a member of Hazard Independent School Board, said he was at the school at the time but not at the event where the questionable activity occurred.

“Normally, the principal, Happy Mobelini, is pretty dad-gum strict, so that surprises me, unless someone pulled something out of a hat,'”Sizemore said, according to the .

“A kid comes to school with a short dress, you know, he makes them go home and change”, he said.

What did people say about the incident?

Twitter users took to the platform to express their opinions on what happened at Hazard High.

“Please tell me that that Hazard High School stuff is fake,” one wrote.

“When will there be charges filed for the Mayor of Hazard, KY for accepting lap dances from students at Hazard High School?” another said.

“This is not education,” a user posted.

“I’ll never understand how people can think that what happened at Hazard High School was okay or not that big of a deal. It’s insane to me,” another said.

“I’m crying, the school is called ‘Hazard High School.’ A mess,” one amused user declared.