A school renovation was completed in 1991, which included the construction of new classrooms in a courtyard and remodeling the library, Auditorium, Spartan Hall, and the Career Center.

[7]: 212 The Spartan baseball team won the Virginia AAA State Championships in 1991, 1998, and 2010, and the Class 6 title in 2018.

[8] The West Springfield dance team, otherwise known as WSDT, are seven-time consecutive NDA National Champions.

In the 2011 America's Got Talent YouTube auditions, WSDT qualified as one of the top 12 acts, earning them a spot to compete on the show.

Karie won the 1997 National Championship in the mile against future US Olympians John Riley and Gabe Jennings.

The West Springfield Women's Swim and Dive teams won AAA State Championships in 1994, 1995, and 1996.

[citation needed] The WSHS crew team was established in 1989 by Mark Lundquist and David Klett and coaches by Ken Schuster.

In 1989, the team's inaugural year, the men's varsity 8 won the Northern Virginia Championship against all odds on the Fountainhead reservoir.

In 2008, the men's freshman 8 was awarded the bronze medal at VASRA States, and continued through to compete in Nationals.

In 2009, the women's freshman 8 got 7th in the state, but with a disqualification of a higher ranking boat, was awarded a place to compete in Nationals.

In 2010, the men's junior eight won the silver medal at VASRA States and qualified to compete in Nationals.

The Men's Varsity eight came in 9th place at State and competed in nationals The Wind Symphony has received consistent ratings of "Superior" at band festivals in previous years, and the Symphonic and Concert bands, while playing lower grade pieces, continued to receive "Superior" ratings.

In 2024, the band was barred from being adjudicated at VBODA assessment due to controversy over one of their pieces being ungraded by the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Madrigals is the most musically advanced choir, is a mixed ensemble, and primarily focuses on a cappella pieces.

[10] In 2013, West Springfield's production of "The Diary of Anne Frank" received a Cappie for Best Lead Actress in a Play; and in the same year, won the VHSL state one-act competition for its show "The Other Room.

[13][14] West Springfield High School has three printed publications produced by Journalism and Photojournalism students, including The Oracle, The Olympian, and The Symposium.

All students can submit writing, music, or art to the publication, which is then voted on by the staff anonymously.