Students suffered minor injuries after they were hit by shattering glass after an after-school science project exploded, police said.
The explosion occurred Wednesday just after 4 p.m. at Toll Middle School at 700 Glenwood Rd., Tahnee Lightfoot of Glendale police said.
A glass bottle exploded during the STEM class. A mix of middle school students and Hoover High School students were present.
Three of the five students injured, all from Hoover High School, had minor scratches, while two had more serious cuts. Two of the students were taken to the hospital.
The school district said parents were notified.
