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Battlefield High

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12
62nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 328 Virginia High Schools
Better than 81% of Virginia high schools
Summary

Battlefield High is a public magnet high school located in Haymarket, Virginia, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,137 students. The school is part of the Prince William County Public Schools district, which is ranked 42 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Battlefield High consistently ranks among the top high schools in Virginia, with a statewide ranking between 11 and 62 over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating excellent academic performance. Battlefield High outperforms the Prince William County Public Schools district and the state of Virginia in several key academic areas, such as SOL/Writing proficiency, SOL/Geometry proficiency, SOL/Algebra I and Algebra II proficiency, SOL/Biology proficiency, and SOL/English Reading proficiency.

Battlefield High has consistently strong performance across various student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, African American, Hispanic, and multi-racial students. The school ranks highly in the state for African American and multi-racial student performance, and it also performs well for English Language Learner, low socioeconomic status, and disabled student subgroups. Additionally, Battlefield High maintains high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 91.6% to 97.9% over the past five years, and relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 1.3% to 6.8% during the same period.

2,063
Students ?
16.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,901
Per pupil spending ?
14.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 15000 Graduation Dr.
       Haymarket, VA  20169

(571) 261-4400

District: Prince William County Public Schools


Feeder schools for Battlefield High:

Elementary:    C.A. Sinclair Elementary
    George G. Tyler Elementary
    Haymarket Elementary
    J.W. Alvey Elementary
    More...
Middle:    Bull Run Middle
    Ronald Wilson Reagan Middle
Racial breakdown:

White:
54.9%
Asian:
14.5%
Hispanic:
13.0%
more
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Virginia average (91% vs 81% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 19% of Virginia high schools
99% graduate in 4 years — above the Virginia average (92%)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school91%
District avg80%
Virginia avg81%
62nd of 328
Virginia public high schools ?
Top 19%▼ down 11 pts since 2015
From top 8% (2015) to top 19% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Virginia High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 13High Schools in the Prince William County Public Schools
42nd of 129Prince William County Public Schools among Virginia districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202574.662 of 32881.1%★★★★☆
202477.436 of 32989.1%★★★★☆
202378.828 of 32691.4%★★★★★
202271.238 of 32588.3%★★★★☆
202165.553 of 32783.8%★★★★☆
201974.423 of 32793.0%★★★★★
201876.711 of 32696.6%★★★★★
201775.320 of 32493.8%★★★★★
201673.731 of 32190.3%★★★★★
201574.426 of 32291.9%★★★★★
201477.919 of 32294.1%★★★★★
201379.020 of 32193.8%★★★★★
201274.325 of 32192.2%★★★★★
201167.460 of 32081.3%★★★★☆
201064.970 of 31777.9%★★★★☆
200968.341 of 31386.9%★★★★☆
200869.345 of 31685.8%★★★★☆
200765.959 of 31381.2%★★★★☆
200664.460 of 31480.9%★★★★☆
200570.930 of 30890.3%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202584.615 of 24593.9%★★★★★
202482.421 of 24991.6%★★★★★
202386.511 of 24095.4%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202564.649 of 12560.8%★★★☆☆
202458.656 of 11852.5%★★★☆☆
202363.439 of 12067.5%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202488.39 of 25396.4%★★★★★
202370.354 of 24978.3%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202492.56 of 12295.1%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202571.678 of 32175.7%★★★★☆
202477.731 of 32290.4%★★★★★
202377.733 of 32089.7%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202574.538 of 23683.9%★★★★☆
202479.925 of 23389.3%★★★★☆
202380.519 of 23291.8%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202576.141 of 32487.3%★★★★☆
202475.944 of 32086.3%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202578.239 of 32287.9%★★★★☆
202478.444 of 32286.3%★★★★☆
202378.733 of 32189.7%★★★★★

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202556.249 of 9850.0%★★★☆☆
202457.939 of 9257.6%★★★☆☆
202366.524 of 9273.9%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202578.526 of 19886.9%★★★★☆
202480.811 of 19894.4%★★★★★
202385.58 of 19395.9%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202567.095 of 31369.6%★★★★☆
202471.153 of 31483.1%★★★★☆
202369.163 of 31580.0%★★★★☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Disabled (2024)96th percentile+7 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)95th percentile+6 vs school
African American (2025)94th percentile+13 vs school
Male (2025)88th percentile+7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+6 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)87th percentile+6 vs school
Hispanic (2025)84th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2025)76th percentile-5 vs school
White (2025)70th percentile-11 vs school
Asian (2025)61st percentile-20 vs school
Military Connected (2025)50th percentile-31 vs school
By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?
Algebra II96%+3 vs state
English Reading96%+9 vs state
Biology91%+12 vs state
Writing91%+12 vs state
Geometry90%+10 vs state
Algebra I85%+6 vs state
Earth Science61%+16 vs state

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by a teacher
Monday, August 27, 2018

Open Quote Great community support. The PTO members are champions of teachers and fund creative initiatives. Teachers are supportive of each other, and we work to create a feeling of belonging. Close Quote


by a student
Thursday, May 6, 2010

Open Quote This school boasts great students, teachers, and staff. There are loads of inclusive after-school activities and programs. The sports teams do well and the academics are great. Especially compared to other schools I have seen and attended, Battlefield High deserves 5 out of 5 stars! Close Quote





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Students at Battlefield High are 55% White, 15% Asian, 13% Hispanic, 9% African American, 9% Two or more races.

Battlefield High ranks 62nd of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,063 students attended Battlefield High.


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