At least two students have been summoned to appear in court and hear charges in connection with a fight at Carrboro High School on Jan. 17.

According to the Carrboro Police Department, Joseph Keith Stifler, 17, of 2701 Homestead Rd., has been charged with public affray and ethnic intimidation. Lamont Powell, 16, of 201 Westbrook Dr., has been charged with public affray.

According to Principal Jeff Thomas, the fight broke out after Stifler, who is white, made racially charged comments to a black student. The fight involved three students, including Powell, another black student and Stifler.

The third student involved in the fight is 15 and considered a juvenile, so information regarding charges against him is not available.

According to Thomas, the incident may have been related to a previous incident in December, in which the white student involved in the fight used a racial slur toward a black student, who was not involved in the recent fight.

The school has formed a committee of students, staff and parents to create a plan to deal with race issues at the school.