Battle High School
| Muriel Williams Battle High School | |
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| Address | |
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7575 East St. Charles Road , 65202 United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°58′08″N 92°13′24″W / 38.9689889°N 92.2233273°W |
| Information | |
| Other name | Battle |
| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | It's a Great Day to be a Spartan |
| Established | 2013 |
| School district | Columbia Public Schools |
| NCES School ID | 290100003239[1] |
| Principal | Kim Presko |
| Teaching staff | 104.38 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,479 (2018–2019)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.17[1] |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Mascot | Spartan |
| Newspaper | The Spearhead |
| Website | www |
Muriel Williams Battle High School (commonly Battle) is a public high school in Columbia, Missouri, United States. It opened for summer school on June 3, 2013, and started its first school year in August 2013.[2] The school serves students in grades 9–12, however seniors did not attend the first year of operation. It is one of four public high schools in the Columbia Public Schools district.
History
Columbia's population growth was well over 20% between the 2000 and 2010 censuses.[3] Because of this rapid growth, the city passed a 120 million dollar bond issue in April 2010, partially to fund a new high school, Battle.[4]
Athletics
The following sports are offered to students at Battle:[5]
- Baseball (spring season)
- Basketball (boys and girls)
- Cross country (boys and girls)
- Cheerleading
- Football (11 man)
- Golf (boys and girls)
- Softball (fall season)
- Soccer (boys and girls)
- Swimming & diving (boys and girls)
- Tennis (boys and girls)
- Track & field (boys and girls)
- Volleyball (girls)
- Wrestling (boys and girls)
References
- ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - MURIEL W. BATTLE HIGH SCHOOL (290100003239)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ Construction at Battle High School proceeds on schedule and budget - Columbia Missourian Archived 2012-07-22 at archive.today
- ^ Columbia Missouri Population
- ^ Columbia Public Schools Facility and Bond Plan
- ^ https://www.mshsaa.org/Schools/Navigation.aspx?s=953 MSHSAA | Missouri State High School Activities Association]