The high school that arrested Ahmed Mohamed over a homemade clock now wants him back

The Texas high school where 14-year-old Ahmed Mohamed was suspended and arrested for showing off a homemade clock told ABC News they'd love to have him back.

"We're confident that we can continue to provide him with an excellent education, but we want him to feel safe along with the other 2,800-plus students on campus," MacArthur High School spokeswoman Lesley Weaver told ABC News on Thursday.

Mohamed, however, said in a Wednesday news conference that he might transfer.

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Irving police have maintained that Mohamed's Muslim faith didn't play a role in the arrest, something the teenager disputes, and that school and police officials were following protocol to ensure Mohamed's clock wasn't a bomb hoax. Weaver also said in town, people are sticking with the school even as much of the nation, including President Obama, rallies behind Mohamed.

"Our community seems to be standing behind us supporting us," she said. "We are not hearing the complaints or crazy messages here in Irving."