The Paw Print is the school's official newspaper.

Since the high school did not have a mascot at the time, the class of 2008 chose the wildcat to represent the school and because the movie High School Musical, which had come out 2 years prior to West Ranch’s first graduating class.

It has since moved to its own campus, housing students 9th through 12th grade.

West Ranch High School has been the filming site for several television shows and movies, including The Unit and the movie Stay Cool.

As of the 2021-22 academic year, 2,209 students were enrolled at West Ranch High School.