Butte County High School

Infobox school
name = Butte County High School

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type = Public
principal=Erik Strom
faculty=11
grades=9-12
students = 166
free_label = IHSAA Division
free_text = 2A
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mascot = Pirates
colors = Black, White, and Orange
city = Arco
state = Idaho
country = USA
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website = [http://www.d111.k12.id.us/ Butte County Pirates]

Butte County High School is a high school in Arco, Idaho. Despite its extremely small size — the school had an enrollment of 166 students in 2004-05 [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&InstName=butte&SchoolType=1&SchoolType=2&SchoolType=3&SchoolType=4&SpecificSchlTypes=all&IncGrade=-1&LoGrade=-1&HiGrade=-1&ID=160049000008 Statistics for Butte County High School] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed July 12, 2007.] — the school has won multiple awards and championships in interscholastic competition.

Extracurricular activities

Debate

The school's debate teams have won state championships in 1967 (Class A Open) 1965 and 1966 (Class B Girls), and in 1974, 1978 and 1982. [ [http://www.idhsaa.org/records/0304info/StateDebateWinners.pdf STATE DEBATE WINNERS] , Idaho High School Activities Association. Accessed July 12, 2007.]

Athletics

The 2006 team won the Class 2A State championship, with a 75-49 win over Soda Springs High School, finishing the season as undefeated champions. [Roberts, Rachel. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=IDSB&s_site=idahostatesman&p_multi=IDSB&p_theme=gannett&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=10FECC72D26DFCB0&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Butte County caps perfect season with state title"] , "The Idaho Statesman", February 19, 2006. Accessed July 12, 2007. "GIRLS BASKETBALL; 2A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP: BUTTE COUNTY 75, SODA SPRINGS 49"] [ [http://216.239.51.104/search?q=cache:iDgHV6MHhIAJ:www.idhsaa.org/records/0607Info/GirlsBasketballChamps.doc+butte+site:http://www.idhsaa.org/&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=49&gl=us&client=firefox-a GIRLS STATE BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS] , Idaho High School Activities Association. Accessed July 12, 2007.] The 2004 girls basketball team holds the state Class 2A record for most points scored in the playoff tournament (214) and highest average points per game (71.3), set during the 2006 playoffs. [ [http://216.239.51.104/search?q=cache:D3tMRKHUPakJ:www.idhsaa.org/records/0607Info/GirlsBBRecords.doc+butte+site:http://www.idhsaa.org/&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=46&gl=us&client=firefox-a GIRLS STATE BASKETBALL RECORDS] , Idaho High School Activities Association. Accessed July 12, 2007.]

The boys basketball team won the Idaho High School Activities Association 1983 Class 2A State Champiosnhip. [ [http://www.idhsaa.org/records/0506info/BoysBBChamps.pdf BOYS BASKETBALL WINNERS] , Idaho High School Activities Association. Accessed July 12, 2007.]

The girls track team won the 1972 Class B IHSAA State championship. [ [http://www.idhsaa.org/records/0405info/GirlsTrackChampions.pdf IHSAA STATE GIRLS TRACK CHAMPIONS] , Idaho High School Activities Association. Accessed July 12, 2007.]

A track team member holds the Class 2A state record in the long jump, clearing 6-10.5, a record set in 2004. [ [http://www.idhsaa.org/records/0506info/BoysTrackRecords.pdf Boys Track Records] , Idaho High School Activities Association. Accessed July 12, 2007.]

The boys basketball team won the Class 2A state championship in 1983. [ [http://216.239.51.104/search?q=cache:Zr_6r6uhuwcJ:www.idhsaa.org/records/0607Info/BoysBBChamps.doc+butte+site:http://www.idhsaa.org/&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=51&gl=us&client=firefox-a BOYS STATE BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS] , Idaho High School Activities Association. Accessed July 12, 2007.]

The girls volleyball team won the IHSAA Class 2A state championships in 1987, 1989 and 1996. [ [http://216.239.51.104/search?q=cache:6siIlAMOaqEJ:www.idhsaa.org/records/0607Info/VolleyballChamps.doc+butte+site:http://www.idhsaa.org/&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=47&gl=us&client=firefox-a State Volleyball] , Idaho High School Activities Association. Accessed July 12, 2007.]

The baseball team won the 2005 Class 2A Academic State Championship. [ [http://216.239.51.104/search?q=cache:czdoQcHhlyQJ:www.idhsaa.org/records/0607Info/ACADEMICCHAMPIONS.doc+butte+site:http://www.idhsaa.org/&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=48&gl=us&client=firefox-a ACADEMIC STATE CHAMPIONS & SCHOOLS OF EXCELLENCE] , Idaho High School Activities Association. Accessed July 12, 2007.]

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