[2] West Ottawa offers Advanced Placement (AP) courses[3] and an International Baccalaureate (IB) program.

[3] In 2007, West Ottawa was awarded the Grammy Foundation Signature School.

The high school is home to the West Ottawa Percussion Ensemble, which was named best in the state in 2007 and 2008, and was given the opportunity to perform at the Michigan Youth Arts Festival at Western Michigan University.

The West Ottawa varsity baseball team won the 2003 MHSAA state championship.

[6] The girls swimming team was the MHSAA Division 1 state champion in 2012.