DELAND, Fla. — Fighting in school is nothing new, but it seems to be occurring more frequently then students and parents would like at a Volusia County high school.

• Fights frequently taking place at DeLand High School
• DeLand PD: 44 disturbance call made in last 12 months
• Parents say the school is not informing parents about all fights

According to the DeLand Police Department, DeLand High School has made 44 disturbance calls in the last 12 months. As a result of those 44 calls, 31 resulted in assault and or battery cases, as well as 15 classified fights.

“I can honestly say a few happen every few weeks,” said DeLand High senior Emilio Gallegos.

Gallegos is a senior at DeLand High School. He says safety is a concern for him and the student body, and he believes the school can do more to protect them.

“There could be one more security measure to make sure this doesn’t happen anymore," Gallegos explained. "It does concern me and the wellbeing of my students, and I feel like if my friend were to get in a fight, it (would) be terrible.”

In the last three months at DeLand High School, there’s been 23 disturbance calls to the DeLand Police Department with a reported three fights and 15 assault, and/or battery charges.

Some parents say they had no idea when asked about it after school

“We as parents are not being notified of all the activity, and it causes anxiety,” Tammy Weinstein said, who has a son that attends the high school

In a statement from the Volusia County School District they say:

"Volusia County Schools administration works closely with staff, school resource officers, and local police to try and identify any brewing tension and issues before they become a problem."

The statement goes on to say, "DeLand High School has various programs like peer mediation, restorative justice, and also community-based mentors.”

Parents say they just want to see the fighting stop.

 “Something is not being done properly if this is a continuing thing year after year, day after day," Mullican said. "I don’t see anything being done about it. The school is not informing parents about it.”

Spectrum News 13 asked the district for comments specifically about the stats the DeLand Police provided us with, as well as an interview or comment with high school principal Dr. Melissa Carr. Neither were granted or given.

According to the DeLand Police Department, a fight does not mean just two individuals.