West Branch Area School District
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| West Branch Area School District | |
| Location | |
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| Morrisdale, Pennsylvania, USA |
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| Information | |
| Type | public |
| Religious affiliation | none |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Enrollment | Approx. 1,300 students (2008-2009) |
| Student:teacher ratio | 16:1 |
| Area | Rural |
| Color(s) | Red, White, and Blue |
| Mascot | Warriors |
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 - Michael B.Panek
- High School Principal - Joseph R. Holenchik
- Student Affairs Officer-David Williamson
- Elementary Principal - Sean Wectenheiser
- Supervisor of Special Education - Wendy Fernburg
- Business Manager - Jason McMillen
[edit] School Board Members
- President - Joesph Kovalcin
- Vice President - Larry Allen
- Timothy Kephart
- Robert Ceprish
- Jennifer Kerlin
- Melvin Smeal
- Don Yontosh
- Gerald Coble
- Gary Miller
[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. Noteworthy athletic achievements include four PIAA individual state champions in wrestling (Jerry White, Robert English, Justin Owens, & Jared Ricotta) , winning a district championship in football in 1988, a district championship in baseball, a team district duals championship in wrestling, and other various conference championships. Former Warrior baseball players Ed Veres and John Prestash were selected in the Major League Baseball Draft straight out of high school. 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 Varsity Athletic Head Coaches
- Athletic Director - David Williamson
- Baseball - Jake Myers
- Boy's Basketball - William Etchinson
- Girl's Basketball - Dan Socash
- Cross Country - Jane Catanzaro
- Football - Rob Lazauskas
- Girl's Soccer - R.J. Myers
- Softball - Jerry White
- Track & Field - Adam Carr
- Wrestling - Jason Bainey
- Volleyball - Terry Trude
[edit] Marching Band
The West Branch band also has a shining history, as they've played in such cities as Philadelphia, 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 Jennifer Sproull.
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