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Muriel Williams Battle High School
Location
Map
7575 East St. Charles Road

Columbia
,
Missouri
65202

United States

38°58′08″N 92°13′24″W / 38.9689889°N 92.2233273°W / 38.9689889; -92.2233273
Information
Other nameBattle
TypePublic high school
Motto"It's a Great Day to be a Spartan"
Established2013 (2013)
School district
Columbia Public Schools
SuperintendentDr. Jeff Klein
NCES School ID
290100003239[1]
Principal
Alyssa Galbreath[2]
Teaching staff
107.37 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,508 (2023–2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio
14.04[1]
ColorsNavy and Gold   
MascotSpartan
NewspaperThe Spearhead
Websitebhs.cpsk12.org

Muriel Williams Battle High School (commonly known as Battle) is a public high school in Columbia, Missouri, United States. It opened for summer school on June 3, 2013, and began its first school year in August 2013.[3] The school serves students in grades 9–12 and has a preschool classroom.,[4] although seniors did not attend the first year of operation. It is one of four public high schools in the Columbia Public Schools district.

History

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Columbia's population growth was well over 20% between the 2000 and 2010 censuses.[5] Due to this rapid growth, the city passed a $120 million bond issue in April 2010, partially to fund a new high school.[6]

The school was named in honor of Dr. Muriel Battle,[7] the first African-American principal for Columbia Public Schools[8] who helped end racial segregation for the school district.[7] A committee discussed whether to name the school after Dr Battle and her husband, but her husband requested that his name not to be added. There were also guidelines discouraging naming places after living people. The name for the school was approved in November 2010.[9]

The school officially opened its doors for summer school on June 3, 2013, to 475 students.[10]

Athletics

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The following sports are offered to students at Battle:[11]

  • 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

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Battle has four choirs. The mixed-gender "Battalion" functions as both a concert choir and a competitive show choir.[12] "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.[13]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 "Search for Public Schools - Muriel W. Battle High School (290100003239)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Administration / Administrators". Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  3. ↑ Construction at Battle High School proceeds on schedule and budget - Columbia Missourian Deprecated link archived 2012-07-22 at archive.today
  4. ↑ Martin, Catherine. "Battle High preschool program serves dual purposes". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Columbia Missouri Population". Archived from the original on September 20, 2017. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  6. ↑ Columbia Public Schools Facility and Bond Plan
  7. 1 2 "2024 Battle High School Student Handbook" (PDF).
  8. ↑ staff, Missourian (May 9, 2014). "COMO YOU KNOW: Muriel Battle". Columbia Missourian. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
  9. ↑ Kotraba, Kellie (November 9, 2010). "Muriel Williams Battle approved as new high school's name". Columbia Missourian. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Battle High School opens for first day of summer school". KBIA. June 3, 2013. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  11. ↑ MSHSAA | Missouri State High School Activities Association
  12. ↑ "Ensembles". Battle High School Vocal Arts Department. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  13. ↑ "SCC: Battle BattleFest 2020". Show Choir Community. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
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