1960 West Branch High School was established
Original West Branch High School building located on the grounds of the current Damascus Elementary
1960-61 1st graduating class of West Branch High School
1961-62 Boys' Track is introduced; "Home" meets were run at Reilly Stadium
1961-62 Golf is introduced
1963-64 1st year in the current high school building; Gymnasium was used for all indoor sporting events, the auditorium, and graduation
1964-65 1st Warrior Chief election;click to see a complete Mascot List
The Warrior Chief is elected by the student body in an authentic re-enactment of the braves tribal council
Bob Kirksey is selected as the first Warrior Chief of West Branch
1967-68 Wrestling is introduced
1969-70 Year of the Stadium. Community members formed a committee to build West Branch a football stadium. Months of planning, fundraising, and hard work allowed West Branch to host football games and track meets
1969-70 Girls' Track is introduced
1970-71 1st true HOME game played at West Branch; September 11, 1971 v Louisville
1970-71 Boys' Tennis is introduced
1971-72 Jeff Manning wins Wrestling State Championship (98 lbs)
1971-72 1st HOME track meet
1972-73 Baseball finishes as State Runner Up
1972-73 Girls' Basketball is introduced
1973-74 Leeta Marshall is elected as the 1st Warrior Princess
1974-75 Cross Country is introduced
1975-76 Jim Stitle wins Wrestling State Championship (155 lbs)
1976-77 Dan Manning wins Wrestling State Championship (98 lbs)
1976-77 Volleyball is introduced
1978-79 Greg Birkhimer wins Wrestling State Championship (167 lbs)
1985-86 Eric Moulin wins Wrestling State Championship (119 lbs)
1985-86 West Branch football stadium is named "Clinton Heacock Stadium" after West Branch Local School District's First Superintendent
1986-87 Softball is introduced
1988-89 West Branch joined the Northeastern Buckeye Conference
1990-91 Girls' Tennis is introduced
1992 The William A. Meiter Community and Athletic Building is constructed
1994-95 Football wins the Division III State Championship
1995-96 Boys' Soccer is introduced
1996-97 1st all-weather track is installed
1996-97 Girls' Basketball Final Four appearance
1998-99 Football Final Four appearance
Football defeats Shelby 43-12 in the 1998 Regional Championship to advance to the OHSAA Division III Final Four
1998-99 Girls' Soccer is introduced
2001-02 West Branch Middle School is constructed
2002-03 Lisa Davies wins Track State Championship (3200m)
Ashley Armstrong, Vallie Scott, McKenzie Wallace, Jen Weingart win Track State Championship (1600m Relay)
2003-04 West Branch Fieldhouse opens; Home to JV/V indoor sporting events and graduation
2003-04 Girls' Basketball wins Division II State Championship
2005-06 Nathan Sharp wins Wrestling State Championship (215 lbs)
Andy Lamancusa wins Wrestling State Championship (145 lbs)
2006-07 Nathan Sharp wins Wrestling State Championship (215 lbs)
Taylor Kring wins Track State Championship (100m Hurdles)
2007-08 Emilee Zets wins Track State Championship (800m)
2014-15 Girls' Basketball Final Four appearance
2015-16 Renovation of the football playing surface; re-installation of all-weather track
Aerial view of renovated track surface by 330 Aerial Productions
2016-17 Ian Sharp wins Wrestling State Championship (285lbs)
Clinton Heacock Stadium replacement of home bleachers and added hand rails.
Improved, aluminum softball bleachers
2017-18 Baseball field renovation: New foul poles, enclosed stadium, new netting, addition of a warning track, completed locker room space
Softball OHSAA Division II State Runners Up
Resurfaced tennis courts and updated tennis nets
2018-19 West Branch joins the newly formed Eastern Buckeye Conference
Jamyson Robb wins State Swim Championship (100yd Breaststroke); Sets new State Record
2019-20 Jamyson Robb repeats as State Swim Champion (100yd Breaststroke); Breaks her own State Record
Girls Basketball season stopped short at final four due to Covid-19
Spring sports canceled
2023-2024
Tennis Courts Resurfaced
Fieldhouse Court redone with new design
Baseball team wins OHSAA State Championship
2025
Construction begins on an artificial playing surface and lighting at Clinton Heacock Stadium
2026
Completion of new weight room attached to the back of the Fieldhouse with 12 racks and meeting room.
