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Enrollment
613
High
DISTRICT 543 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510390001746
John S. Battle High
21264 Battle Hill Dr, Bristol, VA 24202 · (276) 642-5300 · Washington County
GRADES 09–12HIGH23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL613 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 64% of Virginia public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Virginia public high schools
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
463 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 66%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 149 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 170 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 160 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 134 | 22% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
88.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +2.0pp since 2022
Math
92.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -3.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 88 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 92 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 3 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 88.0% | 92.0% |
| 2023-24 | 90.0% | 94.0% |
| 2022-23 | 86.0% | 95.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
75.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.5%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like John S. Battle High
John S. Battle High's state test result (75.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| John S. Battle High this school | 613 | 75.5% | 75.9% |
| Gate City High Gate City | 592 | 80.4% | 83.9% |
| Page County High Shenandoah | 473 | 75.1% | 81.0% |
| Floyd County High Floyd | 668 | 81.6% | 77.4% |
| Staunton River High Moneta | 816 | 72.7% | 60.1% |
| Giles High Pearisburg | 530 | 66.8% | 74.1% |
Matched among Virginia high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where John S. Battle High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 75.9% | #140 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 92.0% | #65 of 316 ▼ 40 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 88.0% | #128 of 316 ▼ 51 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 613 | #229 of 325 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #192 of 309 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.1% | #291 of 309 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.5% | #138 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.6% | #173 of 178 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
613
-61 (-9%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 901
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 18.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 613 | 41.5 | 14.8:1 | 76% (463) |
| 2023-24 | 648 | 41.5 | 15.6:1 | 74% (481) |
| 2022-23 | 659 | 46 | 14.3:1 | 65% (430) |
| 2020-21 | 674 | 36 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 617 | 38.1 | 16.2:1 | 40% (246) |
| 2015-16 | 605 | 37 | 16.4:1 | 36% (216) |
| 2010-11 | 620 | 37 | 16.8:1 | 34% (212) |
| 2000-01 | 604 | 1 | 604.0:1 | 20% (118) |
| 1990-91 | 901 | 52 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John S. Battle High.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (617 to 613); teachers up 9% (38.1 to 41.5).
About John S. Battle High
John S. Battle High is a high school in Bristol, Virginia, reachable at (276) 642-5300. The school's 613 students are in grades 9 through 12. Statewide, high schools in Virginia average about 1,213 students each.
The district for John S. Battle High is Washington County Public Schools, with 16 schools and 7,270 students.
White students are the large majority at John S. Battle High, with 94% of enrollment. Other groups include 3% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 95% White, within a few points of the school. The chance that two students picked at random at John S. Battle High belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 12%.
The school has about 14.8 students per teacher and 41.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among high schools in Virginia is 13.9:1, lower than at this school. About 76% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That is close to the 75% average for public schools in Washington County.
allk12 grades John S. Battle High a B. The grade compares the school only with Virginia public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
A school with John S. Battle High's lunch-eligibility share in Virginia is predicted to score 67.5%. John S. Battle High scores 75.9%, 8.3 points above that line.
Washington County has about 53,926 residents, and median household income is about $64,552, about 27% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 19 public schools in Washington County, with a combined enrollment of about 7,270.
Wallace Middle is the closest public school, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line. John S. Battle High is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, John S. Battle High ranks 4th on proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Small.
Federal counts put enrollment at 674 in 2020-21 and 613 in 2024-25, a 9% decrease. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (14.8:1) than in 2020-21 (18.7:1).
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Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
53,926
Census ACS
Median income
$64,552
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
7,270 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Washington County Public Schools
- Abingdon HighHigh · 914 students
- E.B. Stanley MiddleMiddle · 659 students
- High Point ElementaryElementary · 582 students
- Watauga ElementaryElementary · 581 students
- Meadowview ElementaryElementary · 544 students
- Washington County Virtual SchoolCombined · 537 students
Other schools in Bristol
- Virginia Intermediate SchoolElementary · 655 students
- Virginia HighHigh · 638 students
- High Point ElementaryElementary · 582 students
- Virginia MiddleMiddle · 452 students
- Wallace MiddleMiddle · 443 students
- Joseph Van Pelt ElementaryElementary · 425 students
Nearby schools
- Wallace Middle1.5 mi · 443
- High Point Elementary2.0 mi · 582
- Virginia Intermediate School2.3 mi · 655
- Joseph Van Pelt Elementary2.4 mi · 425
- Virginia Primary School2.4 mi · 422
- Highland View Elementary4.2 mi · 164
Frequently asked questions
About John S. Battle HighWhat is the total enrollment at John S. Battle High?
John S. Battle High enrolls approximately 613 students in grades 09-12.
Is John S. Battle High an elementary, middle, or high school?
John S. Battle High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at John S. Battle High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at John S. Battle High is approximately 14.8:1 (42 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at John S. Battle High?
Student demographics at John S. Battle High are roughly 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is John S. Battle High in?
John S. Battle High is part of Washington County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.