West Branch High School (Ohio)

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West Branch High School
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Location
West Branch High School (Ohio)
14277 South Main Street

Beloit
,
Ohio
44609

United States
Information
Type Public, Coeducational high school
School districtWest Branch Local School District
SuperintendentMikki Egli
PrincipalBrian Coffee
Teaching staff39.90 (FTE) [1]
Grades 9-12
Enrollment597 (2023-2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio14.96 [1]
Colors Green and White   
Athletics conference Eastern Buckeye Conference
Team nameWarriors
Athletic DirectorEllie Geiger
Website www.westbranch.k12.oh.us

West Branch High School is a public high school in Beloit, Ohio. It is the only high school in the West Branch Local School District. Their nickname is the Warriors, and they compete in the Ohio High School Athletic Association as a member of the Eastern Buckeye Conference.

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History

Opened in 1960, West Branch High School serves students grades 9-12. [2]

The original West Branch High School was located at the current West Branch Early Learning Center on South Pricetown Rd in Salem, Ohio. It was later relocated to its current building in 1963. [3]

In June 2001, West Branch faced an outbreak of bacterial meningitis that killed two high school students. A third student was hospitalized but survived the illness. [4] [5]

Athletics

West Branch's athletic teams has had several individual state champions in wrestling and track and field respectively, as well as multiple State Final Four appearances across several sports. [6]

OHSAA State Championships

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 3 "West Branch High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  2. ↑ Geiger, Ellie (June 16, 2016). "History". West Branch Warriors. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  3. ↑ "West Branch History". West Branch High School. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Lethal Meningitis Strain Kills Two Teens". ABC News. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Families Question How Dead Teens Were Infected". Los Angeles Times . June 8, 2001. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  6. ↑ "West Branch History". West Branch High School. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  7. ↑ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Football". Archived from the original on January 13, 2007. Retrieved February 12, 2007.
  8. ↑ OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site" . Retrieved December 31, 2006.
  9. ↑ Balash, Dana (November 30, 2022). "West Branch's DeShields commits to Kent State". WFMJ.com. Retrieved November 16, 2025.

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