HENRICO COUNTY, Va. -- Graduates of J.R. Tucker High School gathered Saturday to celebrate the school's next chapter in Henrico County.
Fifty-three classes have graduated from Tucker since the high school opened in 1962, and with construction for a new school set to begin this fall, alumni gathered on the football field in the form of a giant T for a photo.
The new building will be constructed on the site of the football stadium and practice field.
Credit: Tina Foster
Leah Lightfoot said she will miss the memories she made at her former high school.
“It’s really bittersweet because it's a lot of memories here, but it is a little rundown,” Lightfood said. “I think they'll really appreciate it."
The new J.R. Tucker High is slated to open in 2021.
