New Haven Police responded to Fair Haven School on Grand Avenue to investigate a report of an unidentified person inside.
Police said the response was a precaution and no threats were made.
The school was locked down as school security and officers looked for the male.
The lockdown has since been lifted, according to police.
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No other information was immediately available.