West Valley's varsity football team did not win a single game for the first three years of the school's existence, reportedly tying a California state record. Although the team won no games for the first three years, its varsity quarterback, Jim Fisher, had a record of second-highest passing yardage in Northern California during his senior year, the 1982 season. In 1984, West Valley finally achieved its first victory, defeating arch-rival Anderson High School. The school's record in football has improved significantly in recent times, and includes a Division 1 section title in 2004.