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Holston High School vs. John S. Battle High School

Should you attend Holston 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
Holston High School
21308 Monroe Rd
Damascus, VA 24236
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
John S. Battle High School
21264 Battle Hill Dr
Bristol, VA 24202
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (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 250 students in grades 9-12, Holston High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower 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).
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
250 students
648 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
42 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
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

#264 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 20%)
#366 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Holston High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of John S. Battle High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-89%
(Top 5% 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 Holston 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.
75-79%
(Top 30% 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 Holston 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.
70-74%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
60-64%
(Top 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
≥95%
(Top 20% in VA)
90-94%
(Top 30% in VA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Holston 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 Holston High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of John S. Battle High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
66
165
Grade 10 Students
51
166
Grade 11 Students
78
134
Grade 12 Students
55
183

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Holston High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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
2%
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
1%
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
95%
95%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Holston 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
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Holston 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.
0.10
0.10
This chart displays the diversity score of Holston 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
74%
74%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Holston 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
12%
(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 Holston 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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