The district offers a variety of clubs, activities and sports.

The school's football team has gained notability by reaching play-off status during past years, and play divisional play-off games in Heinz Field.

Through the 1960s and 1970s West Allegheny shared an intense rivalry with Fort Cherry School District.

The West Allegheny Softball team is also a notable sport as they made WPIAL 5A history by being the first 5A district champion after the WPIAL broke into six classifications.

The softball team also won the first WPIAL championship in its programs history.