Richmond Arts High Opens New Doors | Richmond News

Richmond News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 21, 2026 · 1m

Richmond High School for the Arts is finally open—after a $150 million makeover that replaced a flood-damaged campus with a state-of-the-art facility. Students got their first peek during a media tour, raving about elevators, a bigger gym, and a spacious cafeteria, while one 11th grader called the new building “breathtaking” and even noted it smelled good for the first time. Though the official ribbon-cutting was delayed due to storms, excitement is already soaring as this fresh start promises to supercharge both academics and creativity for the next generation of artists and scholars. Listen…