There are 22 article(s) tagged Whitehaven High School:

• April 2024

  • Whitehaven High breaks ground on $9M STEM lab

    The lab’s namesake, who grew up on a dairy farm in Whitehaven, and went on to be a successful businessman, died last month.

    By Kambui Bomani April 04, 2024

• December 2023

  • County Commission takes up funding for Whitehaven High

    Funding for a Whitehaven High School STEM Center is among the votes Shelby County commissioners are expected to take Monday.

    By Bill Dries December 04, 2023

• November 2023

  • The controversy over a George Floyd book event at Whitehaven High School

    The authors of the Pulitzer Prize-winning book on George Floyd had to give their presentation to Whitehaven High students without going too deep into the book’s main theme of systemic racism.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff November 10, 2023

• September 2023

  • Whitehaven schools went on lockdown after off-campus shooting

    Whitehaven Elementary and Whitehaven High schools went on a precautionary lockdown as police investigated an off-campus shooting Wednesday afternoon.

    By Julia Baker, Aarron Fleming September 28, 2023

• August 2023

  • Gallery: Central and Whitehaven face off

    Central High School and Whitehaven High School went toe-to-toe at the Whitehaven Classic Saturday night with Whitehaven winning the season opener for both teams, 40-13.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff August 20, 2023

• May 2023

  • Bill Lee urges Whitehaven grads’ pride in their achievements and city

    Memphis “has its unique challenges, but it also has a unique future because of the leaders that are being created today in this stadium,” the governor said in his commencement address.

    By Alicia Davidson, Aarron Fleming May 20, 2023

• March 2023

  • Collierville, Whitehaven standouts voted players of the week

    Collierville senior Alex Vandenbergh and Whitehaven junior Layla Hampton are the season’s final Daily Memphian basketball players of the week.

    By John Varlas March 03, 2023

• January 2023

  • Briarcrest still on top in Tennessee AP high school basketball polls

    Both Briarcrest boys and girls basketball top Division II - Class 2A.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff January 16, 2023

  • Briarcrest voted tops in the Tennessee AP High School Basketball Polls

    Briarcrest boys and girls, Bartlett boys ranked No. 1 in the first state poll.

    By The Associated Press January 09, 2023

• December 2022

  • Friday prep report: Germantown holds off Whitehaven

    Anthony Medlock scores 26 points as Red Devils bounce back from a Thursday loss to Bartlett.

    By John Varlas December 10, 2022

• October 2022

  • Conaway: ‘Elvis — in the building’ (at Whitehaven High)

    Parents, students, faculty and community members are very proud of Whitehaven High School. There’s spirit there. There’s hope there. There’s alumni support there. There’s a symbol there.

    By Dan Conaway October 07, 2022

• September 2022

  • Six Memphis-area prep football teams ranked in state poll

    Lausanne is the highest ranked Memphis-area team in this week’s Associated Press high school football rankings. The Lynx are second in the Division II-2A rankings.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff September 05, 2022

• May 2022

  • A $6.2 million STEM center in Whitehaven receives increased support

    A $150,000 pledge has moved the funding of a STEM center at Whitehaven High School closer to its $6.2 million goal.

    By Daja E. Henry May 29, 2022

  • Photo Gallery: Spring Fling wraps up Day 3

    Memphis schools compete in the track events at Spring Fling Day 3. Here’s a look. 

    By Patrick Lantrip May 27, 2022

• May 2021

  • Collierville, Bartlett students take top honors in airport art contest

    While 51 pieces from local high school students will hang in the airport, six were given special recognition. The 14th annual High School Visual Arts and Photography Competition is part of Memphis International Airport’s Art in the Airport program.

    By Abigail Warren May 20, 2021

  • Opinion: Public schools are in a fight for their lives

    Government support is grudgingly given to public schools, because of legal requirements. In fact, our state has been sued to provide even that support. That’s why it’s so refreshing to see Richard Myers call for private money to help public schools. 

    By Dan Conaway May 14, 2021

• March 2021

  • Javion Hamlet turns Memphian grit into North Texas NCAA Tournament moment

    The former Whitehaven player can’t be overlooked now after clutch free throws led Mean Green to upset over Purdue.

    By Drew Hill March 20, 2021

• May 2020

  • Local high school prospects affected by lack of college camps

    Lack of college camps affecting local high school prospects. There are missed opportunities for those players to increase their stock with college coaches. 

    By Jonah Jordan May 30, 2020

• February 2020

  • Entrepreneur is ‘first money in’ for new STEM project

    Jim Herbert's beginnings can be traced back to a former dairy farm in Whitehaven. 

    By Elle Perry February 27, 2020

• January 2020

  • ‘They’ve earned it’: Group raising $6 million for Whitehaven High STEM building

    In 2018, the group of parents embarked on a courtyard renovation at White Station High School.

    By Elle Perry January 17, 2020

  • High school sports results for Friday, Jan. 10: Hot-shooting Whitehaven stays undefeated

    Alvin Miles leads the way with 23 points as Whitehaven wins 12th straight to start the year.

    By John Varlas January 11, 2020

  • Whitehaven High teacher receives national ‘Oscars of Teaching’ award

    Since 1992, $1.7 million has been awarded to 69 educators in Tennessee via the Milken Educator Awards.

    By Elle Perry January 09, 2020