Western Branch High School

Western Branch High School
Address
1968 Bruin Place Chesapeake , Virginia 23321 United States
Coordinates	36°50′53.1″N 76°24′25.4″W
Information
School type	Public high school
Established	1968
School district	Chesapeake City Public Schools
Superintendent	Jared A. Cotton
Principal	Quentin Hicks
Faculty	137.50 (on an FTE basis)
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	2,121 (2022–23)
Student to teacher ratio	15.43
Color(s)	Navy blue and gold
Athletics conference	Virginia High School League AAA Eastern Region Southeastern District
Mascot	Bruins
Feeder schools	Jolliff Middle School, Western Branch Middle School
Website	Official site

Western Branch High School (WBHS) is a suburban high school in Chesapeake, Virginia, United States. Established in 1968, it currently has over 2100 students. The two feeder schools of WBHS are Joliff Middle School and Western Branch Middle School.

After it was determined that redistricting due to the opening of Grassfield High School was not going to impact WBHS, a $40,000,000 construction project was funded to accommodate the larger student body and modernize the technology and facilities. This construction included adding a two-story wing, providing natural lighting for the students, and renovation of the rest of the school. The construction was finished in early September 2010, while the renovation of the existing school was finished in the 2010-2011 school year.

Notable alumni

• Jimmy Anderson - MLB player
• Josh Baker - tight end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of National Football league
• Dre Bly - NFL football player
• Randy Blythe - lead singer for heavy metal band Lamb of God
• Andre Douglas - NASA astronaut
• Byron Robinson - 2016 Olympic 400 meter hurdler
• Mac Quayle - composer
• Patricia Southall - former Miss Virginia USA and wife of retired NFL star Emmitt Smith
• yvngxchris - rapper

External links

• Western Branch H.S. - official site
• Western Branch H.S. Football