Muriel Williams Battle High School (commonly known as Battle) is a public high school in Columbia, Missouri, United States. It opened for summer school on June 3, 2013, and began its first school year in August 2013.[3] The school serves students in grades 9–12, although seniors did not attend the first year of operation. It is one of four public high schools in the Columbia Public Schools district.
| Muriel Williams Battle High School | |
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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 |
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| Other name | Battle |
| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | "It's a Great Day to be a Spartan" |
| Established | 2013 |
| School district | Columbia Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Brian Yearwood |
| NCES School ID | 290100003239[1] |
| Principal | Adam Taylor[2] |
| Teaching staff | 101.57 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,526 (2019–2020)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.02[1] |
| Color(s) | Navy and Gold |
| Mascot | Spartan |
| Newspaper | The Spearhead |
| Website | www |
History edit
Columbia's population growth was well over 20% between the 2000 and 2010 censuses.[4] Due to this rapid growth, the city passed a $120 million bond issue in April 2010, partially to fund a new high school, which later became Battle.[5]
The school was named in honor of Dr. Muriel Battle,[6] the first African-American principal for Columbia Public Schools[7] who helped end racial segregation for the school district.[6]
Athletics edit
The following sports are offered to students at Battle:[8]
- 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)
Performing arts edit
Battle has four choirs. The mixed-gender "Battalion" functions as both a concert choir and a competitive show choir.[9] "Apollo" is a concert choir for tenor/bass voices, and "Siren Sound" and "Voices of Sparta" are concert treble choirs. The program also hosts its own competition every year, BattleFest.[10]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - MURIEL W. BATTLE HIGH SCHOOL (290100003239)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- ^ "Administration / Administrators". Retrieved 14 December 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
- ^ a b "2024 Battle High School Student Handbook" (PDF).
- ^ staff, Missourian (2014-05-09). "COMO YOU KNOW: Muriel Battle". Columbia Missourian. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
- ^ MSHSAA | Missouri State High School Activities Association
- ^ "Ensembles". Battle High School Vocal Arts Department. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- ^ "SCC: Battle BattleFest 2020". Show Choir Community. Retrieved August 19, 2020.