White County High School (Cleveland, Georgia)

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White County High School is a public high school located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, USA, which serves the youth of Cleveland and Helen in grades 10-12. It is accredited by The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.School colorsThe school's traditional colors are navy blue and white. In the early 1990s, gold trim was added to uniforms to honor the old Nacoochee High School, which merged into White County High School in the late 1950s.HistoryThe school opened its doors in 1959 but it has since moved and is located about five miles north of the original campus on Highway 129. In the 1950s, the 23 local community schools were consolidated into four districts. Most of the community schools only went to the eighth grade; afterwards, the students matriculated to either Cleveland High School or Nacoochee High School. Cleveland High School and Nacoochee High School consolidated into White County High School in 1959. Both the old Nacoochee gym and school still stand; the school is now a museum, where you can look at, and buy pottery! BEE BEE BEE!Students were segregated until 1964 in the White County School System. Prior to integration, black children went to one of three schools: Rock Springs, Oak Springs, or Bean Creek. After completing grade school, black students were bussed to nearby Habersham County to attend high school. Desegregation was accomplished in White County schools harmoniously and without much fanfare. In 2010 the old high school (which had served as the middle school) was demolished to build a new middle school.

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