( CNN ) A photography teacher at a Southern California high school appears to have committed suicide by hanging herself in a classroom . Jillian Jacobson , 31 , was found Monday at El Dorado High School , said Lt. Eric Point , with Placentia Police . There was no indication of foul play , and every indication that she took her own life , he said . According to Steve Concialdi with the Orange County Fire Authority , students had been waiting outside the classroom to get in . Another teacher opened the door . When they went inside the classroom , they found Jacobson hanged . They quickly brought her to the ground and called 911 , said Concialdi , but she was declared dead at the scene . If you 're in crisis or contemplating suicide , please contact The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 . Students posted tributes to the teacher on social media , saying she would be greatly missed . One called her caring ; another said she was a beautiful soul . Crisis counselors are expected to be on campus all week to support staff and students . CNN 's Stella Chan and Sonya Hamasaki contributed to this report .
A photography teacher is found dead at El Dorado High School in Placentia . Another teacher and students found her in a classroom .