Durango High School students left their classrooms on Wednesday morning as participation in the National Walkout to show support for schools that have experienced school shootings.
Durango High School Students from left, Rush Webster, 15, Elise Broderick, 14, and Ella Gavlinski, 15, bow their heads in a moment of silence and the names of the shooting victims of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and Aztec High School are read on Wednesday during the National School Walkout, during which DHS students gathered on the football field. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
About 300 Durango High School students took part in National School Walkout on Wednesday, leaving their classrooms and going down to the football field. Students then wrote letters to politicians, signing a banner and having a moment of silence. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Jordan Taylor, 15, left, and Sasha Kozak, 16, voice their opinions as they and about 300 Durango High School students rally on the football field on Wednesday in support of the National School Walkout. Students who left their classrooms wrote letters to politicians, signing a banner and having a moment of silence for school shooting victims. Jordan is the daughter of Michael and Julie Taylor, and Sasha is the daughter of David and Kris Kozak. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
About 300 Durango High School students took part in the National School Walkout on Wednesday, leaving their classrooms and going down to the football field. Students then wrote letters to politicians, signing a banner and having a moment of silence. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Durango High School student Anna Smagacz, 17, writes a letter to Sen. Michael Bennet on Wednesday during the National School Walkout. Students who left their classrooms wrote letters to politicians, signed a banner and had a moment of silence for school shooting victims. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Durango High School student Anna Smagacz, 17, writes a letter to Sen. Michael Bennet on Wednesday during the National School Walkout. Students who left their classrooms wrote letters to politicians, signed a banner and had a moment of silence for school shooting victims. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Durango High School students Athan Garza, 16, left, Tierney Brennan, 16, near left, and Sophie Hughes, 17, right, write letters to politicians on Wednesday during the National School Walkout. Students who left their classrooms wrote letters to politicians, signed a banner and had a moment of silence for school shooting victims. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Durango High School students wore orange ribbons that were passed out on Wednesday during the National School Walkout. Students who left their classrooms wrote letters to politicians, signed a banner and had a moment of silence for school shooting victims. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Durango High School student body Co-President, Carter Reiter, 17, left, and Student Body Vice President, Lana Razma, 17, read the names of shooting victims of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and Aztec High School on Wednesday during the National School Walkout, during which DHS students gathered on the football field. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Durango High School Students bow their heads in a moment of silence and the names of the shooting victims of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and Aztec High School are read on Wednesday during the National School Walkout, during which DHS students gathered on the football field. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Durango High School Students make their way down to the football field on Wednesday during the National School Walkout. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
People who aren’t parents of Durango High School students were not allowed to gather on the football field Wednesday during the National School Walkout, but Charity Orango showed up with her sign and other adults to show support for the students. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
