My family moved from a tiny town in Idaho to Vero Beach in 1961, and I started the 10th grade in the magnificent Vero Beach High School. I loved everything about the large and impressive stucco structure from the very first time I saw it, especially the beautiful two-story courtyard. All buildings have meaning, and buildings with great character have deep meaning and a strong sense of place. This is especially true for those, like us, who spent their teenage years with them. This gorgeous structure had personality, style and substance, and you could just see that it was built to last. My class of 1964 was the last group to graduate from the old high school, and as we plan our 50-Year reunion, we have a collective sense of loss and poignancy over the destruction of this great structure. Thank you for publishing this article and especially the picture of our school. – Vernon Khail
Indian River Guardian 