John S. Battle High School

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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. There have been many additions. The Mason building is in the Northwest quadrant of the school. In the 1970s, it was added to accommodate more than 1000 students. For the 2006-2007 academic school year, the school accommodates over 650 students. The principal is Randy Poole, the vice principal is B. J. Lasley, and the Director of Athletics is Tim Sholes. The department chairs, and therefore the curriculum coordinators for their area, are Jennifer Daniel for English, Mike Posey for Social Studies, Teresa Austin for Math, Jane Fleenor for Science, and Angela Hale for Foreign Languages.

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Extracurricular activities

Baseball

John Battle won the state championships for baseball in 2000 and 2001.

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.

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Notable alumni

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

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References

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External links

• John S. Battle High School Website

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