Richmond High School (Richmond, Virginia)

Richmond High School was a former public secondary school in Richmond, Virginia.

[1] The school's alumni include prominent African Americans and champion runner Lon Myers, a Jew.

An 1885 report on Virginia's schools showed dozens of teachers trained at Richmond High School and the teachers serving in various counties.

[2] The second Richmond High School building was completed in 1888 and became Garfiel Junior High in 1910 when a new high school complex was built.

[3] The school complexes completed in 1910 and 1941 had an orchestra, auditorium, art gallery, and a gymnasium as part of its complex.

Laurence "Lon" Myers