The school was established in 1925, and its unusual name was derived from the first two letters of each of the three area districts: Waggener, Hartford, and Mason.

The White Falcons belong to the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission (WVSSAC) and the LKC.

Wahama has repeatedly clinched post-season playoff berths to become one of the top programs in single A, with the first appearance in the 1986–87 school year.

The 2001 and 2003 teams made final four appearances and both times fell to the Moorefield Yellowjackets, led by Reed Williams and company.

In 2010, Wahama posted a 10–0 regular season and their first league championship in their first year of being a member of the TVC Hocking division.

The baseball team has four WVSSAC state titles; the first was in 1996 when the White Falcons defeated the Van High School Bulldogs 3–2.