John S. Battle High School

John S. Battle High School is a high school located in the Southwest portion of Virginia in Washington County. Built in 1959, the school was named after former Virginia Governor John S. Battle.

John S. Battle High School
Location
21264 Battle Hill Drive Bristol , Virginia 24202 United States
Coordinates	36°38′33.9″N 82°6′14.5″W
Information
School type	Public, high school
Founded	1959
School district	Washington County Public Schools
Superintendent	Dr. Keith Perrigan
Principal	Mr. Jimmy King
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	611[1] (2016-17)
Language	English
Color(s)	Green, white, and gold
Athletics conference	Mountain 7 District Region D
Mascot	Trojan
Rival	Virginia High School Abingdon High School
Newspaper	Trojan Voice
Feeder schools	High Point Elementary and Valley Institute Elementary to Wallace Middle School
Website	Official Site

Extracurricular activities

Baseball

John Battle won the state championships for baseball in 2000 and 2001.^[2]

Volleyball

John Battle won the state championships for volleyball in 1989 and 1991.

Tennis

The John Battle Girls' Tennis team won the 2008 state championship.^[3]

Softball

Both John S Battle's Junior Varsity and Varsity had an undefeated 2021 regular season - after returning from covid. The Trojans made Back to back state appearances in 2023 and 2024.

Notable alumni

• Jimmy Gobble, Kansas City Royals Pitcher
• Mike Helton, NASCAR