A new home tonight... For Lebanon High School.
    The brand new high school opened its doors to the community for the first time...
    It was a proud moment for the City of Lebanon and Wilson County- because without the county coming together- there would have never been a ground breaking.
    But it's what the school plans to do moving forward that is even more impressive than the massive facility its self.
This will be the fourth building to be called Lebanon High School since the school first opened in 1918.
Sunday, students got a sneak peek of the school that spans more than 368 thousand square feet.
Wilson County schools director, Mike Davis says this new school is much needed for the county's recent growth and to get students out of the old school- where mold in some parts of the building was a concern along with overcrowding.
    The new Lebanon High School can hold two thousand students Davis says the almost 50 million dollar school is an investment that will pay off for years to come.
Mike Davis, “It’s been a good thing for Wilson County and I think it will pay dividends for many generations to come.”
The school boasts more than 100 classrooms, 6 science labs and 8 shops for vocational courses- each room fitted with up to date technology. 
Lauren Lopez says, “I mean it is just excitement in the halls everyone is looking forward to this new school this year.”
Students say they will miss the old school...
President of the incoming senior class, Katie Potter says, “I was walking slow and cherishing everything I could because I knew that it was going to be my last time in that building and it was kind of sad because you know that is home.”
Laruen says, “I think it is more the memories I am going to miss rather than the building - but I mean even with this it is crazy - but its new memories - we get to make new memories.”
Perhaps the most special feature of the school is alumni hall- where current and past students can purchase a brick for 100 dollars to support a scholarship fund for graduating LHS students.
    Already the program has raised more than 90 thousand dollars...
    Proving while the new school may be done with construction- the students and alumni will not stop building a legacy...
    The director of schools tells us the school system hopes to renovate the space and make it available for other uses however exactly what the county will do with that property has not been determined. The New Lebanon High School- Erica Shaffer