AP Success - AP U.S. Gov & Pol: SCOTUS Comparison: Constitutional Provision and Student Drug Testing: Roe v. Wade (1973)

In the early 2000s, the Tecumseh, Oklahoma, School District began requiring middle and high school students to take drug tests if they wished to join an extracurricular activity. Parents of two students filed a lawsuit against the district. 

A Federal District Court and Court of Appeals sided with the parents, as the school district could not prove that drug tests were necessary. The school district appealed these decisions to the Supreme Court, where it the case became known as Board of Education v. Earls (2002)

In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that the Tecumseh, Oklahoma, School District’s drug testing program did not violate students’ constitutional rights. The Court also ruled that public school districts had an interest in stopping student drug use.