The number of drug, alcohol and tobacco incidents in Alexandria City Public Schools has doubled in just two years, according to Virginia officials. Data from the Virginia Department of Education show a dropping number of attacks against students and staff in the small district of 19 schools, of which there are five middle schools and just one high school, T.C. Williams.

But when it came to drinking, smoking and taking drugs on school grounds — or simply bringing the contraband to class — the number of infractions jumped from 26 in 2008-2009 to 32 in 2009-2010, before hitting a record 52 last year.