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]
History
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. In 1922 it became an elementary school and was razed in 1956 when a new elementary school replaced it.[3]
The school complexes completed in 1910 and 1941 had an orchestra, auditorium, art gallery, and a gymnasium as part of its complex.[3]
Alumni
Laurence "Lon" Myers
Wendell Dabney, who led successful protests of African American students having a separate off campus graduation ceremony[4]
Irving Comer, Arlington County's first African American policeman[5]
Lawrence Myers, a champion short-distance runner was in the school's first graduating class[6]