By Trina A. San Agustin
Variety News Staff

A 17-year-old student allegedly beaten at George Washington High School on Friday was discharged yesterday afternoon from the Guam Memorial Hospital’s Surgical Unit, according to a GMH nursing supervisor.
The Guam Public School System and the Guam Police Department’s Juvenile Investigation Section are still investigating the school beating that happened on Friday.
GPSS Superintendent Luis Reyes told Variety that he had spoken with the boy’s mother the day before.
“She is concerned about whether her son can be transferred to another school. She said he feels traumatized, and so does she. So we are working now at seeing if the boy could be transferred,” Reyes said.
The case remains under investigation by GPSS and GPD’s Juvenile Investigation Section.
Reyes added that high school students tend to get excited towards the end of the school year.
“Towards the end of the school year we will be moving staff from our central office to the high schools to be sure that another incident like this doesn’t happen,” he said.
Department of Youth Affairs director Chris Duenas told Variety the two boys held in connection with the beating are students at George Washington High School and are 15 and 16 years old.
The two were scheduled to have a court hearing yesterday afternoon; however, details were not available as the hearing was held in juvenile court, where media personnel are not allowed.
Guam Police Department public information officer Allan Guzman said the department will have an unmarked presence in the school. He could not release further details about why the boys allegedly beat up the 17-year-old.