The rapid construction of homes in the area surrounding Battlefield has resulted in a tremendous population increase, which guaranteed that for years, the school would operate well over its intended capacity.

It is a federal program authorized under United States Code, Title 10, Sections 2031-2033, and the ROTC Revitalization Act of 1964 and mandates that all participating cadets be volunteers.

Additionally, the cadets field their own CyberPatriot team to compete in the yearly competitions sponsored by the Air Force Association.

For the 2016-2017 school year, they performed over 1,400 hours of community service in and around Haymarket and participated in 43 color guards for local organizations.

[2][3] According to PWCS, "a School of Excellence must be fully accredited by the state and ... must ensure that ninety-five percent of students beginning the year on or above grade level pass the SOL tests.

In December 2010, Battlefield High School made headlines after a candy cane food fight broke out before class.

[10] The students held responsible were part of the "Christmas Sweater Club," a group created to spread holiday cheer in the hallways.

[11] Originally simply "High School #9," the campus includes one primary academic building, a separate security residence, an observation tower overlooking the large student parking lot, and the athletic stadium complex.

An atrium at the center of the school is a functional architectural detail that creates the largest source of natural light in the building.

In Summer of 2009, much of the interior trim of the school, some of which was still salmon in color since the original opening of the building, was repainted in matching Battlefield purple.

During Summer 2008, three years of effort by the Technology Committee, in tandem with the Office of Instructional Technology and support from the administration, led to the installation of ceiling-mounted DLP video projectors for use in classroom teaching in almost every instructional space, with the remainder placed in the following school years as budget allowed.

As is common practice with many modern schools, corridors are labeled with "road signs," helping students to navigate the large structure.

The high volume of traffic on Graduation Drive and Route 15 has been concern not only for the school but for the local department of transportation as well.

(According to an administration comment during a faculty meeting, BHS school officials counted over 1,300 automobiles passing through the campus during a single morning in September.)

[15] In 2006, the Virginia Department of Education conferred an award upon the iT team of business partners for collaboration between the iT program at Battlefield and local industry.

[16] The school mascot is the bobcat and the sports teams currently play in the AAA Cedar Run District and Northwest Region.

This has been a topic of concern, as it does not allow for a variety of choices nor provides students with a competitive edge in the college admissions process.

[17] In addition to being the school sending the largest delegation of musicians to honors groups such as the North Central Virginia Regional Orchestra, the Battlefield Orchestras have earned awards in statewide competitions, including top instrumental honors at the 2014 Music in the Parks Competition in Williamsburg, Virginia.

For the third consecutive year, the girl's varsity soccer team earned the State Title with a final score of 4-0, trumping Cox High School.

Battlefield's FIRST Robotics Competition team,[24] was founded in 2006 and has the support of mentors and teachers who help the students get as much hands on experience as possible.

The class is being taught by the Robotics team mentor Gail Drake and Battlefield High School's IT teacher Rebecca Conner.

Following suit with other PWCS schools, Battlefield began holding graduation at nearby Jiffy Lube Live (formerly known as Nissan Pavilion) for the 2007 commencement exercises.