Battlefield High School
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15000 Graduation Drive Haymarket, Virginia 20169 |
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| Type | Public |
| Motto | Success Is A Choice |
| Founded | 2004 |
| School district | Prince William County Public Schools |
| Principal | Ryan Ferrera |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 3,061 (2010–11) |
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Purple Black Silver |
| Athletics conference |
AAA Cedar Run District AAA Northwest Region |
| Mascot | Bobcat |
| Newspaper | Inside 15000 |
| Website | http://battlefieldhs.pwcs.edu/ |
Battlefield High School is a public high school within the Gainesville District of unincorporated Prince William County, Virginia, United States, and is part of the Prince William County Public Schools. The school is located north of the town of Haymarket bearing a "Haymarket, Virginia" address. Battlefield is one of two Centers for Information Technology in the school division. In the 2010-2011 football season Battlefield's team won the Cedar Run District Title, Northwest Region Title, and the AAA Division 6 State Title.
The site, surrounded by the Toll Brothers-developed housing plan of Dominion Valley, erected a sign reading "Future Site of Dominion Valley High School" prior to groundbreaking. However, the official school naming committee ultimately elected to avoid options that included "Dominion Valley," "Haymarket," or "Gainesville" as it was felt the school name should not ostracize any of the communities or developments it would ultimately serve. Due in large part to the school's proximity to local historic Civil War sites, "Battlefield" was successfully proposed and subsequently adopted.
Some school district documents refer to the school with the acronym "BFHS," but because Battlefield is one word, the acronym "BHS" is preferred.
The rapid construction of homes in the area surrounding Battlefield has resulted in a tremendous population increase, which guarantees that at least for now, the school will operate well over its intended capacity. A quick glance in the building during operating hours makes it clear that overcrowding is a considerable issue despite the building of Patriot High School nearby in 2011, and some students and parents even consider the overcrowding a danger. There is no publicized action currently being taken on the part of the county thus far to correct the issue further. Communities served by Battlefield include Bull Run Mountain Estates, Carterwood, Catharpin, Crossroads, Dominion Valley, Evergreen, Gainesville, Greenhill Crossing, Heritage Hunt, Hopewell's Landing, Parks at Piedmont, Piedmont, Rocky Run, Town of Haymarket, Oak Valley, and West Market.
Battlefield High School was opened in September 2004 as the ninth high school in Prince William County.
Prior school leaders have included Jack W. Parker (Principal, 2004–2005), Natalie K. Bonshire (Assistant Principal, 2005–2007), Major R. Warner, Jr. (Assistant Principal, 2004–2007; now principal at Kettle Run High School in neighboring Fauquier County),L. Edward Stephenson (Assistant Principal, 2006–2009; later principal at Bull Run and Ronald Wilson Reagan Middle Schools), Jane Sumner (Specialty Program Coordinator, 2004–2009), and Amy S. Ethridge-Conti (Principal, 2005–2016).
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