Battle High School
History
Columbia's population growth was well over 20% between the 2000 and 2010 censuses. 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.
The school was named in honor of Dr. Muriel Battle, the first African-American principal for Columbia Public Schools who helped end racial segregation for the school district.
Athletics
The following sports are offered to students at Battle:
- Baseball (boys, spring season)
- Basketball (boys and girls, winter season)
- Cross country (boys and girls, fall season)
- Cheerleading (boys and girls)
- Football (11-man)
- Golf (boys and girls, spring season)
- Softball (girls, fall season)
- Soccer (boys and girls, fall/spring season)
- Swimming & diving (boys and girls, winter season)
- Tennis (boys and girls, fall/spring season)
- Track & field (boys and girls, spring season)
- Volleyball (boys and girls, fall season)
- Wrestling (boys and girls, winter season)
- Stunt (girls)
Performing arts
Battle has four choirs. The mixed-gender "Battalion" functions as both a concert choir and a competitive show choir. "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.
References
- ^ "Search for Public Schools - MURIEL W. BATTLE HIGH SCHOOL (290100003239)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
- ^ "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
- ^ "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.