A Virginia mountaintop was scarred by coal mining; it now holds a 200,000-square-foot high school

In Buchanan County, Virginia, a state-of-the-art high school has been inaugurated on land reclaimed from mining activities. This new educational facility brings together four outdated schools into a single, modern campus. It provides a variety of academic and vocational options for students while aiming to lessen resource inequalities and promote local youth resilience, showcasing a major commitment to the community’s development.