The school features amenities such as a pool and two gyms, a greenhouse, a large library, and a media lab.

[5] The school has been used as a filming location for a number of movies and TV shows, including Billy Madison, Being Erica, and The Queen's Gambit.

[6] In the 2000s, Western Tech students started a newspaper titled The Hidden Agenda, with issues printed as recently as 2011 and some online activity in 2012.

[8] The school has a wide variety of teams and intramurals, from the traditional soccer, basketball, hockey, water polo and baseball to ping pong and a Reach for the Top quiz team.

Current aquatics leadership students are welcomed to assist in teaching the program.