West Branch Area School District

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West Branch Area School District
District type Public
Religious affiliation None
Location Morrisdale, Pennsylvania, USA
Enrollment 2006-2007 Approx. 1,300 students
Grades K-12
District location Rural
District Mascot Warriors
District colors Red, White, and Blue
Student/Teacher Ratio 16:1

The West Branch Area School District is located in Morrisdale, Pennsylvania. It was created in 1958 by the joining of Cooper Township High School and Morris Township High School. Schools in the district include West Branch Area Elementary School and West Branch Area Junior/Senior High School. Both of the schools reside in a conjoined building. The current school building was completed in 1964, with an addition to the high school recently finished in 2005.

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[edit] Administration

  • Superintendent - Dr. Arleen Multhauf
  • High School Principal - Sean Wechtenhiser
  • Assistant to the High School Principal - Gary Hubler
  • Elementary Principal - William Hayward
  • Business Manager - Paul Carr

[edit] Athletics

West Branch's mascot is the Warrior. Their team motos are "Warrior Power" and "Warrior Pride". They participate in the PIAA District 6 with Single-A classification in all but wrestling and baseball, where they compete in Double-A. The biggest athletic achievements of the school are winning a district championship in football in 1988, a district championship in baseball, a team duals championship in wrestling, and four PIAA state champions in wrestling, among other various conference championships. John Prestash was also selected in the 50th round of the 1994 Major League Baseball Draft by the Houston Astros. Larry Beightol, a former football player at West Branch, is also currently the offensive line coach for the Detroit Lions of the NFL.

[edit] Marching Band

The West Branch band also has a shining history, as they've played in such cities as Philadeplphia, Washington, DC, and Harrisburg. Most recently, the band goes to Disney World bi-yearly to play in the fourth of July parade.


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