John S. Battle High School
| John S. Battle High School | |
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| Address | |
| 21264 Battle Hill Drive Bristol, Virginia, 24202 USA 36°38′33.9″N 82°6′14.5″W / 36.64275°N 82.104028°WCoordinates: 36°38′33.9″N 82°6′14.5″W / 36.64275°N 82.104028°W |
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| School type | Public, high school |
| Founded | 1959 |
| School district | Washington County School Division |
| Superintendent | Jim Sullivan |
| Principal | Mr. Jeff Hawkins |
| Assistant principals | Mr. Randy Poole |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 655[1] (2009) |
| Language | English |
| Color(s) | Green and White and Gold |
| Athletics conference | Clinch Mountain District Region D |
| Mascot | Trojans |
| Rival | Virginia High School |
| Newspaper | 'Trojan Voice' |
| Website | Official Site |
John S. Battle High School is a high school located in the Southwest portion of Virginia in Washington County. The school was named after the Governor John S. Battle. It was built in 1959. There have been many additions. The Mason building is in the Northwest quadrant of the school. In the 1970s, it was added to accommodate more than 1000 students. For the 2006-2007 academic school year, the school accommodates over 650 students. The principal is Jeff Hawkins, the vice principal is Randy Poole, and the Director of Athletics is Kevin Perrigan. The department chairs, and therefore the curriculum coordinators for their area, are Dr. William Phelps for English, Mike Posey for Social Studies, Teresa Austin for Math, Jane Fleenor for Science, and Teresa Price for Foreign Languages.
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[edit] Extracurricular activities
[edit] Baseball
John Battle won the state championships for baseball in 2000 and 2001.
[edit] Volleyball
John Battle won the state championships for volleyball in 1989 and 1991.
[edit] Tennis
The John Battle Girls' Tennis team won the 2008 state championship.[2]
[edit] Notable alumni
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ "VHSL 2009-2010 Football Divisions Enrollment". http://www.vhsl.org/files/fb-divisions-2009-10.pdf.
- ^ Dent, Bucky. "John Battle Wins State Team And Double Title, Captures Triple Crown". Bristol, VA: Bristol Herald Courier. http://www.tricities.com/tri/sports/high_school_prep/high_school_tennis/article/breaking_news_john_battle_wins_state_team_and_double_title_captures_triple_/10471/. Retrieved 2008-06-08.
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