"[6] In 1977, Blount County Board of Education member Lois Coleman proposed and the Board unanimously agreed to name the new south high school after William Blount, an American Founding Father, signer of the United States Constitution, and, as the only governor of the Southwest Territory, a key leader in the territory's admission to the Union as the State of Tennessee.

[10][12] In 1992, a memorial courtyard was dedicated outside the main building to honor those who died while attending or employed at WBHS.

[2] WBHS offers Advanced Placement courses and exams in biology, calculus, chemistry, computer science, English language and composition, English literature and composition, human geography, physics, statistics, and United States history.

[2] WBHS offers career and technical education programs of study in aerospace science (via the Air Force Junior ROTC program), agriculture, automative repair, business, coding and cybersecurity, construction, cosmetology, criminal justice, culinary arts, digital arts and design, engineering technology, health sciences, interior design, mechatronics, social health services, teaching, and welding.

[2] Alongside students from Alcoa, Greenback, Heritage, and Maryville high schools, WBHS students are eligible to earn varsity-style letters for academic achievement in language arts, math, science, and social studies as part of the annual The Daily Times Academic Letters Awards Program.

[20] WBHS hosts an Air Force Junior ROTC unit,[25] which includes the Flying Knights drill team.

[31] As part of the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA), WBHS fields teams in baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, football, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, volleyball, and wrestling.

[38] The annual football rivalry game between the Governors and the Heritage Mountaineers is known as the "Battle of the Bell" and, as of 2020, has been played every year since 1979.

[39] In addition to playing the Mountaineers each year, the Governors football team schedule includes annual games against the Dobyns-Bennett Indians, Clinton Dragons, Hardin Valley Hawks, Jefferson County Patriots, Karns Beavers, Morristown East Hurricanes, Science Hill Hilltoppers, Sevier County Smoky Bears, and West Ridge Wolves.