West Branch Area School District
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| 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 district duals championship in wrestling, four PIAA individual state championships in wrestling, and other various conference championships. John Prestash was also selected in the 1994 Major League Baseball Draft by the Houston Astros. Larry Beightol, a former football player at West Branch, is an offensive line coach in the NFL, most recently working with the Detroit Lions.
[edit] Current Athletic Coaches
- Baseball - Jerry White
- Boy's Basketball - William Etchinson
- Girl's Basketball - Dennis Arnold
- Cross Country - Jane Catanzaro
- Football - Chad Koleno
- Girl's Soccer - R.J. Myers
- Softball - Gary Miller
- Track & Field - Adam Carr
- Wrestling - Gary Miller
- Volleyball - Terry Trude
[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. The band director is William Gable.
