Early history of Whitehaven High School:  Whitehaven Academy was established as a private school in 1885. It was housed in a one-room, 22' x 44' foot schoolhouse built on an acre of land donated by Col. Frank White, for whom Whitehaven was named. The school was deeded to the county around 1890.  The school was accredited in 1913 and became a 12-year high school the next year.  The school was lost to fires twice through the years.  The current main building was built in the 1930s.