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Abingdon High School vs. John S. Battle High School

Should you attend Abingdon High School or John S. Battle High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Abingdon High School
705 Thompson Dr
Abingdon, VA 24210
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
John S. Battle High School
21264 Battle Hill Dr
Bristol, VA 24202
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Abingdon High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

John S. Battle High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 877 students in grades 9-12, Abingdon High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 648 students in grades 9-12, John S. Battle High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
877 students
648 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
60 teachers
42 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of John S. Battle High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#146 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 10%)
#366 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Abingdon High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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75-79%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
65-69%
(Top 30% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Abingdon High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of John S. Battle High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
(Top 10% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
80-84%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Abingdon High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of John S. Battle High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 30% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
60-64%
(Top 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
89%
(Bottom 50% in VA)
90-94%
(Top 30% in VA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Abingdon High School and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of John S. Battle High School and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Abingdon High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of John S. Battle High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
202
165
Grade 10 Students
234
166
Grade 11 Students
247
134
Grade 12 Students
194
183

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in John S. Battle High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in John S. Battle High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in John S. Battle High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
87%
95%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Abingdon High School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in John S. Battle High School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Abingdon High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in John S. Battle High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.24
0.10
This chart displays the diversity score of Abingdon High School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of John S. Battle High School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
74%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Abingdon High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in John S. Battle High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
(21-22 School Year Data)
6%
(21-22 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Abingdon High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in John S. Battle High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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