A number of teachers at a school in Texas are facing disciplinary action after staging a mock awards in which a pupil was presented with a certificate naming her "most likely to become a terrorist"

13-year-old Lizeth Villanueva is a student at Anthony Aguirre Junior High in Channelview, close to Houston. She was given the 'award' at a recent school event, in which several other students were also presented with certificates.

"[The teacher] said that some people might get offended, but she doesn't really care about our feelings. She was laughing about it," Lizeth told KHOU.

Other teachers were said to be watching and laughing as she received the certificate.

“I do not feel comfortable with this," Lizeth added. "I do not feel comfortable being in the same classroom with [the teacher].”