All clear given after bomb threat at East Jackson High School

JACKSON COUNTY, Ga. - Students at East Jackson High School were evacuated Tuesday afternoon following a bomb threat that has since been deemed a hoax.

What we know:

The school sent a letter to families saying that school officials learned of a written threat. The letter said school officials were working with the Jackson County Sheriff's Office to investigate the threat and that dismissal would take place from the school's stadium.

The Jackson County Sheriff's Office said deputies are searching the school with seven bomb dogs.

The sheriff's office said all students were off campus by 3:30 p.m.,  and that the dogs were halfway through clearing the school at that time. 

Around 4:15 p.m., the sheriff's office said the school had been cleared. 

What they're saying:

In a statement, the sheriff's office said multiple partners from other jurisdictions responded to help with the evacuation and search. 

"Parents, please discuss the serious nature of this type of activity.  We do not take it lightly," the office said. 

What's next:

Officials are investigating who wrote the threat.