This took place at Eastside High School (sounds like a fake school from a TV show) in Lancaster, CA.
The student is named Gideon Yapp. The teacher's name is Dr. Franklin Hsu, and this occurred in physics class.
Some internet stories are claiming this meltdown was over a "failing grade", but there is no evidence in this video that's what happened. I think some clickbait site just made that up, and others ran with it.
Still, it's very possible this is about grades.
Physics is not a required course in high school. It is typically taken voluntarily by students who excel at math -- usually the same ones who take calculus (and often taught by the same teacher). It's also usually not taken until one's senior year.
So this is odd in several ways, besides the strangeness of the bratty kid's meltdown itself.
If young Gideon is really a senior, what could have set him off so badly during what is likely one of his final days of high school?
If this is about grades, why is he so upset? Colleges rarely care about grades in your second semester of high school, as students have already been accepted, and colleges typically do not place much (or any) importance on what happens after acceptance.
Why is Dr. Hsu -- who likely holds a doctorate in mathematics or physics -- teaching high school in a place like Lancaster? Surely there must be better and more rewarding jobs out there for someone with a doctorate in math or physics. I've seen high school teachers with doctorates before, but typically they hold their doctorate in an "unemployable" field such as English. I've never seen a math or physics teacher with a doctorate. It happens, but it's unusual.
The kid who originally posted the video took it down and deleted his Twitter.
Gideon Yapp, upon being identified by the internet, has deleted all social media.
The school released a brief statement:
We take this type of situation very seriously. Our teachers’ safety is of the utmost importance to us. The incident has been investigated and appropriate action by school administration has been taken.
Lancaster is located about 50 miles north of Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley, and is part of the "Antelope Valley", a sprawling desert community with relatively cheap real estate for people who can't afford to buy homes in Los Angeles. Many people who live in Lancaster (and its neighbor city Palmdale) endure a brutal, traffic-heavy drive to Los Angeles daily for work. Most residents there would be living in Los Angeles if they could afford equivalent housing there.
Lancaster/Palmdale exploded in population in the '80s and '90s as Los Angeles real estate prices went through the roof. The two cities also experienced a gang problem, as families which moved out of the bad areas of Los Angeles to "get away from the gangs" did so in such large numbers that new gangs formed in the Antelope Valley.
The weather in Lancaster/Palmdale is also not as good as LA, as it's frequently very windy, and is much cooler in the winter, experiencing occasional snowstorms.