[8] WBRCHS opened in 2004 with three initial magnet academies: information technology, culinary arts, and drafting and design.

The ranking is based on "mission, structure, faculty, leadership, curriculum, and community involvement".

[16] In 2011 the county's traffic division established a speed zone on Glades Road in front of WBRCHS.

[19][20] On November 10, 2023, West Boca Raton Community High School won their first playoff game in program history.

They defeated Atlantic Community High School on a last-second touchdown catch, by a score of 23 – 22.

According to The Palm Beach Post, they marched from "...9:30 a.m. until reaching the northeast corner of Douglas High at 2 p.m.