BEVERLY HILLS (KABC)– Following noisy protests by pro-Trump students, Beverly Hills High School has limited the ability of students to gather in large groups, it was reported Friday.

High school principal Drew Stewart said in a statement, “While student political expression is an important principle, it has limits. Unfortunately, over the past two days, there have been numerous instances of students gathering in a manner that has created a material disruption to the operation of our school, as well as the education of our students.

Students will not be allowed to gather, create moving crowds or form circles for the purpose of shouting, jumping and making physical contact with others, according to the release.

This comes after a TikTok video showed dozens of students on the Beverly Hills High School campus gathering to celebrate Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential election.

Some students were even seen holding a silhouette of Trump, dancing, shouting and crowding together.

Superintendent Dr. Bergy said in a statement that safety is a priority at the Beverly Hills Unified School District.

“During recent heated protests at Beverly Hills High School, staff closely monitored events and acted quickly to defuse protests when disruptions occurred, ensuring our schools remained safe spaces for all students” , said Dr. Bergy. “This moment represents an important learning opportunity for students to understand the balance between expression and responsibility in the school environment.”

School leaders said students can still express themselves politically, as long as it is done in an orderly manner.

“Regardless of our personal views on a particular issue or candidate, we all have an obligation to each other, as members of the BHHS community, to treat each other with dignity and kindness, and even when we disagree – with respect,” Principal Stewart said.

The following parameters are in place for student speech:

• Flags attached to flagpoles will not be permitted

• No threatening, crude or obscene language/images may be uttered or displayed.

• Students may not gather together, create moving crowds, or form circles for the purpose of shouting, jumping, and making physical contact with others. Nor may they assemble with the intent or effect of intimidating, harassing, or displacing other students from where they are or are seated. These types of behaviors have occurred repeatedly, causing students and staff to feel unsafe, unwelcome and unsafe at our school. This is unacceptable and is not permitted by the California Education Code or BHUSD Board of Trustees policy.

• Students must maintain civil discourse. I echo the sentiments shared by LACOE for all Los Angeles County schools: “Looking forward, I encourage all members of our school community to come together in a spirit of unity. Let us move forward with kindness, compassion and a shared determination to create the best possible learning environments for our young people. Their well-being is – and always will be – our top priority.

City News Service contributed to this report.