The Kingsville Academy was formed by a group of shareholders to operate as a school for higher learning (Grades 7-12).
The Academy was tuition based and students enrolled for a term, Fall, Winter or Spring.  They were not required to attend consecutive terms to graduate.  The use of the building was "leased" to the superintendents to conduct the Academy as directed by the shareholders.  Students were boarded in nearby homes during the week, returning to their own homes, if in the area, during weekends.  Those from long distances boarded in homes for the full term. 

The first building in which the Academy was housed was a two story wood frame building located at the south end of the school lot on the East side of Academy Street, across from the park.  The original building was destroyed by fire in 1847 and was rebuilt as a slightly larger wood frame building on the same site.  That building was turned over to Kingsville Township to become Kingsville Public School in 1872 when the Academy could no longer operate due to loss of enrollment and teachers caused in part by the Civil War.  The public high school became overcrowded as the district one-room school houses were closed.  A new two story brick building was built at the north end of the same lot by 1884.