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A female Berkeley High student tried to jump to her death at school Tuesday, according to police. The student was not seriously injured and was taken to a local hospital, said Berkeley Police spokesperson Kevin Schofield, who didn’t have further details at press time of what police have classified as an attemped suicide.  

One source said the girl jumped from one of the two balconies atop the new food court that is still under construction. Peter True, editor of the Berkeley High Jacket, said a parent also told him the girl jumped from the balcony and that she suffered a broken leg.  

The balconies are a decorative feature of the new food court that is designed to look like a Roman forum. According to district lore, former superintendent Jack McLaughlin insisted they be included with the final plan. 

—Matthew Artz