S. R. Butler High School
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S. R. Butler High School is a four-year public high school
that serves students in grades 9
-12
from Huntsville
, in Madison County, Alabama
in the United States
, as a part of Huntsville City Schools
.
Butler's mascot
is the Rebel.
Butler operates on a 7 period schedule with students attending seven classes a day from August through May.
Butler is currently on the list of schools in Alabama
who failed to meet Adequate Yearly Progress
(AYP) goals through the No Child Left Behind Act
with little over half of their seniors graduating... like most other high schools in the country due to increasing dropout rates and transferes. Butler missed the required AYP goal by one point. Attendance has improved, but one of Butlers main problems is students individual classroom attendance(2005-2006). In recent years Butler has shown improvement in testing and attendance. The school year of 2009-2010 is expected have met the AYP by both attendance and graduation.http://www.hsv.k12.al.us/schools/high/bhs/SCHOOLWIDE%2010-15-07%20pdf.pdf School Improvement Plan]
for the surrounding area in the case of a nuclear attack. Its proximity to Redstone Arsenal
Army Base made the area a likely target during the Cold War
.The current S.R. Butler High School was built in the late 1960s with the first graduating class in 1968. The old Butler was renamed Stone Middle School and is located at the intersection of Clinton Avenue and Governors Drive and was remodled after a suspicious fire destroyed much of the old school. The current Butler H.S. is located on Holmes Ave.
Butler's basketball team, coached by Jack Doss, won the 2011 4A State Championship on Friday, March 4, defeating Anniston High School 44-39 at the Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC).
Butler has won 6 State Championships in boys basketball. The most of all Huntsville City Schools. These chamionships occurred in 1966 under coach Cotton Rogers and in 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009 and 2011 under Jack Doss.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
that serves students in grades 9
Ninth grade
Ninth grade is the ninth post-kindergarten year of school education in some school systems. The students are 13 to 15 years of age, depending on when their birthday occurs. Depending on the school district, ninth grade is usually the first year of high school....
-12
Twelfth grade
Twelfth grade or Senior year, or Grade Twelve, are the North American names for the final year of secondary school. In most countries students then graduate at age 17 or 18. In some countries, there is a thirteenth grade, while other countries do not have a 12th grade/year at all...
from Huntsville
Huntsville, Alabama
Huntsville is a city located primarily in Madison County in the central part of the far northern region of the U.S. state of Alabama. Huntsville is the county seat of Madison County. The city extends west into neighboring Limestone County. Huntsville's population was 180,105 as of the 2010 Census....
, in Madison County, Alabama
Madison County, Alabama
Madison County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama, and is a major part of the Huntsville Metropolitan Area.It is also included in the merged Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. The county is named in honor of James Madison, fourth President of the United States of America, and the...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, as a part of Huntsville City Schools
Huntsville City Schools
Huntsville City Schools is the school district serving Huntsville, Alabama. As of the 2007-08 school year, the system had 22,839 students and employed 1,933 teachers...
.
General information
Butler High School's mission is as follows: In partnership with parents and community, S. R. Butler High School is committed to providing opportunities which foster high academic standards and encourage lifelong learning. We strive to empower students to reach their potential as responsible and productive members of society.Butler's mascot
Mascot
The term mascot – defined as a term for any person, animal, or object thought to bring luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, professional sports team, society, military unit, or brand name...
is the Rebel.
Butler operates on a 7 period schedule with students attending seven classes a day from August through May.
Butler is currently on the list of schools in Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
who failed to meet Adequate Yearly Progress
Adequate Yearly Progress
Adequate Yearly Progress, or AYP, is a measurement defined by the United States federal No Child Left Behind Act that allows the U.S. Department of Education to determine how every public school and school district in the country is performing academically according to results on standardized...
(AYP) goals through the No Child Left Behind Act
No Child Left Behind Act
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 is a United States Act of Congress concerning the education of children in public schools.NCLB was originally proposed by the administration of George W. Bush immediately after he took office...
with little over half of their seniors graduating... like most other high schools in the country due to increasing dropout rates and transferes. Butler missed the required AYP goal by one point. Attendance has improved, but one of Butlers main problems is students individual classroom attendance(2005-2006). In recent years Butler has shown improvement in testing and attendance. The school year of 2009-2010 is expected have met the AYP by both attendance and graduation.http://www.hsv.k12.al.us/schools/high/bhs/SCHOOLWIDE%2010-15-07%20pdf.pdf School Improvement Plan]
History
S. R. Butler started Butler Training School in 1908 and operated it until 1914. From 1914 until 1929 this building served as the Wills-Taylor School for boys and girls. The city then bought it and made it the Huntsville Junior High School. Now it is a parking lot for the Annie Merts Center for school administration. The first Butler High School was built in 1954 and was originally intended to also serve as a fallout shelterFallout shelter
A fallout shelter is an enclosed space specially designed to protect occupants from radioactive debris or fallout resulting from a nuclear explosion. Many such shelters were constructed as civil defense measures during the Cold War....
for the surrounding area in the case of a nuclear attack. Its proximity to Redstone Arsenal
Redstone Arsenal
Redstone Arsenal is a United States Army base and a census-designated place adjacent to Huntsville in Madison County, Alabama, United States and is part of the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area...
Army Base made the area a likely target during the Cold War
Cold War
The Cold War was the continuing state from roughly 1946 to 1991 of political conflict, military tension, proxy wars, and economic competition between the Communist World—primarily the Soviet Union and its satellite states and allies—and the powers of the Western world, primarily the United States...
.The current S.R. Butler High School was built in the late 1960s with the first graduating class in 1968. The old Butler was renamed Stone Middle School and is located at the intersection of Clinton Avenue and Governors Drive and was remodled after a suspicious fire destroyed much of the old school. The current Butler H.S. is located on Holmes Ave.
Clubs and activities
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Key Club Key Club International is the oldest and largest service program for high school students. It is a student-led organization whose goal is to teach leadership through serving others. Key Club International is a part of the Kiwanis International family of service-leadership programs... |
National Honor Society The National Honor Society is a recognition program for high school students in grades 10-12 in the United States and in several other countries... |
Athletics
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Butler's basketball team, coached by Jack Doss, won the 2011 4A State Championship on Friday, March 4, defeating Anniston High School 44-39 at the Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC).
Butler has won 6 State Championships in boys basketball. The most of all Huntsville City Schools. These chamionships occurred in 1966 under coach Cotton Rogers and in 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009 and 2011 under Jack Doss.
Notable alumni
- Adam SchreiberAdam SchreiberAdam Blayne Schreiber is a former American football center who played 199 games over 16 seasons in the National Football League with seven different teams....
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(1997-1998). - Kenneth DarbyKenneth DarbyKenneth Darby is an American football running back for the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft. Darby has also been a member of the Atlanta Falcons. He played college football at Alabama.-Early...
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