S. R. Butler High School

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name = S. R. Butler High School


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location = 3401 Holmes Avenue
Huntsville, Alabama 35816
district = Huntsville City Schools
country = USA
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principal = Jacqueline Wyse
viceprincipal = Veronica Haley
Al Weinburg
faculty = 61.0 (on FTE basis) [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&SchoolID=010180000619&ID=010180000619 SR Butler High School] . National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved on 2008-04-12.]
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enrollment = 896
enrollment_as_of = 2005-06
type = Public
grades = 9 to 12
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mascot = The Rebel
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homepage = [http://www.hsv.k12.al.us/schools/high/bhs/ S. R. Butler High School]

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.

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. [http://www.hsv.k12.al.us/schools/high/bhs/ Butler High School website] . Retrieved on 2008-04-12.]

Butler's mascot is the Rebel.

Butler operates on a block schedule with students attending four classes a day from August through December and then taking four different classes from January through May. [ [http://www.hsv.k12.al.us/schools/high/bhs/bell.htm Butler High-Bell Schedule ] ]

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 a graduation rate of only 60% and low attendance rates. [ [http://www.hsv.k12.al.us/schools/high/bhs/SCHOOLWIDE%2010-15-07%20pdf.pdf School Improvement Plan ] ] [cite news |author=Challen Stevens |title=10 city schools miss the mark on progress |work=The Huntsville Times |date=August 7 2007 |pages=1A] Verify source|date=April 2008

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. [ [http://www.htimes.com/archives/index.html The Huntsville Times ] ] The current Butler High School was built in 1954 and was originally intended to also serve as a fallout shelter 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.

Administration

*Principal: Jacqueline Wyse
*Vice Principals: Veronica Haley and Al Weinburg

Clubs and activities

Athletics

Butler's basketball team, coached by Jack Doss, won the 2008 5A State Championship on Friday, February 29th, defeating Russellville High School 66-59 at the BJCC. [ [http://www.hsv.k12.al.us/schools/high/bhs/basketball.htm BHS Basketball ] ] Butler has won the most championships in the city with four - in 1966 under coach Cotton Rogers and in 2004, 2005 and 2008 under Jack Doss. [cite news |author=John Pruett |title=Area teams have rich history of winning state titles |url=http://www.al.com/huntsvilletimes/stories/index.ssf?/base/sports/1204539372137560.xml&coll=1 |work=The Huntsville Times |date=March 3 2008 |accessdate=2008-04-12]

Notable alumni

*Kenneth Darby, running back for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League
*John Hendricks, class of 1970- founder and CEO of the Discovery Channel. [ [http://blog.al.com/roop/2008/01/welcome_home_john.html Welcome home, John - Roop’s Room - al.com ] ] [cite news |title=Glimpses from inside the 50th anniversary gala |url=http://www.al.com/printer/printer.ssf?/base/news/1201860908300060.xml&coll=1 |work=The Huntsville Times |date=February 1 2008 |accessdate=2008-04-12]
*Jimmy Key, former Major League Baseball pitcher [cite news |title=Ballot has familiars |url=http://www.al.com/sports/huntsvilletimes/index.ssf?/base/sports/1192785645124460.xml&coll=1 |work=The Huntsville Times |date=October 19 2007 |accessdate=2008-04-12]
*Don Mincher, former Major League Baseball first baseman and current President of the Southern League
*Ramzee Robinson, NFL cornerback for the Detroit Lions.

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