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 at Clinton Heacock Stadium
