John S. Battle High

21264 Battle Hill Dr, Bristol VA, 24202 | Washington County Public Schools | 276-642-5300
  • grades 9-12
  • students 617
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 87% 10% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 15 in Bristol
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
80%Bristol
79%Virginia

John S. Battle High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Washington County Public Schools" in Bristol, VA. There are a total of 617 students and 38 teachers at John S. Battle High, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

John S. Battle High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 87.0%, which is 10% higher than the Virginia average.

John S. Battle High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students617
Teachers38
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment52
Taking some courses49
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses17
Passing no courses32

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At John S. Battle High, there are a total of 52 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 49 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All82%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School80-84%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All92%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School90-94%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

John S. Battle High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 96.6% 92.8% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 0.3% 1.5% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 0.8% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.7% 2.4% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.5% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.1% 1.9% 4.5% 3.1%

Bristol demographics profile

StatisticBristolVirginiaNational
Population17,0598,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,32521891
Median age42.437.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%57%55%
Speak English98%84%79%
Speak Spanish0%7%13%

Education level achieved in Bristol

IndexBristolVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade78.0%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school76.0%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college49.6%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.8%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors23.4%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters8.1%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.5%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.4%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The John S. Battle High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.