School type Public, High school CEEB code 390500 Principal Mr. Jeffery Schnur Mascot Tuffy the Tornado | NCES District ID 4204590 NCES School ID 420459001147 Phone +1 724-214-3200 Number of students 1,330 (2011–2012) | |
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Opened 1917-1960 (original building) 1960-present (current building) Address 120 Campus Ln, Butler, PA 16001, USA District Butler Area School District | ||
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Butler Senior High School is located in Butler, Pennsylvania, USA and is part of the Butler Area School District. The school educates in grades 10-12 and is fed from Butler Intermediate High School.
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- Academic achievement
- College remediation
- Extracurriculars
- Marching Band
- Band Performance Resume
- Directors
- Drum Majors
- Sequinette Captains
- JROTC
- Student Leaders
- Student Staff
- Notable alumni
- References
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Academic achievement
The senior high school opened in 1917 in a three-story building located on East North street. The building connected beside it was the Junior and Intermediate High Schools.That building was closed as the senior high and became the Junior and Intermediate High in 1960 when a larger campus style building was built on a hillside located west on downtown Butler, this building was open in the fall of 1960. The school was ranked 37th out of 123 western Pennsylvania high schools, by the Pittsburgh Business Times in 2009, for academic achievement as reflected by three years of student results on: math, reading, writing and one year of science PSSAs.
Graduation Rate:
2009 - 92%
2008 - 91%
2007 - 91%
PSSA Results
11th Grade Reading
2009 - 70% on grade level. In Pennsylvania, 65% of 11th graders on grade level.
2008 - 68%, State - 65%
2007 - 74%, State - 65%
11th Grade Math:
2009 - 70% on grade level. In Pennsylvania, 56% of 11th graders are on grade level.
2008 - 70%, State - 56%
2007 - 72%, State - 53%
11th Grade Science:
2009 - 46% on grade level. State: 40% of 11th graders were on grade level.
2008 - 40%
College remediation
According to a Pennsylvania Department of Education study released in January 2009, 27% of Butler Senior High School graduates required remediation in mathematics and or reading before they were prepared to take college level courses in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education or community colleges. Less than 66% of Pennsylvania high school graduates, who enroll in a four-year college in Pennsylvania, will earn a bachelor's degree within six years. Among Pennsylvania high school graduates pursuing an associate degree, only one in three graduate in three years. Per the Pennsylvania Department of Education, one in three recent high school graduates who attend Pennsylvania's public universities and community colleges takes at least one remedial course in math, reading or English.
Extracurriculars
The high school offers a variety of clubs, activities and sports. The Senior High is home to the Butler Golden Tornado athletics teams.
By Pennsylvania law, all K-12 students in the district, including those who attend a private nonpublic school, cyber charter school, charter school and those homeschooled, are eligible to participate in the extracurricular programs including all athletics. They must meet the same eligibility rules as the students enrolled in the district's schools.
The Butler Golden Tornado Marching Band is the representative of the Butler Area School District and community of Butler.
Marching Band
The Golden Tornado Marching Band has established itself as one of the top high school marching programs with an impressive national performance resume.
The band marches 240 students. Each student had to audition to be a part of the tradition of the Golden Tornado Marching Band.
In the 1970s The band was led by "The Smith Brothers", Mr Schweinberg and Mr. Sanzotti. Both with wonderful beards. And Mr Leornard was in charge of the Sequinettes
Band Performance Resume
Directors
Head Director: Jeff Kroner
Assistant Directors: Todd Karenbauer, Shanna Kelly, Stephanie Denee
Sequinette Dance and Flag Teams: Sara McLafferty, Debbie Grecco
Drum Majors
William Terwilliger, Jake Croup, Tyler Snodgrass
Sequinette Captains
Flag Captains: Cheyane Casher and Samantha Pelegreno
Dance Captains: Megan Crawford, Abby Fugh
JROTC
Butler High School has an Army J.R.O.T.C. program (Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps) Battalion known more commonly as the Tornado Battalion. The S.A.I. (Senior Army Instructor) is Major Mark Carrington and the A.I. (Army Instructor) is Master Sergeant Kenneth Howard. In the battalion, the cadets have options to be on staff and be in leadership positions.
Student Leaders
Battalion Commander (BC): Cadet Lieutenant Colonel Losch
Executive Officer (XO): Cadet Major Elijah Grochalski
Command Sergeant Major: Cadet Command Sergeant Major Paul Brown
Student Staff
S-1: Cadet First Lieutenant Derek Shaffer
Assistnant S-1: Cadet Corporal Rhianna Jacobson
S-2/Special Projects Officer: Cadet Captain Brant Meier
S-3: Cadet Captain Roxann Houston Assistant S-3: Cadet Sergeant First Class Tyler Bell
S-4: Cadet Captain Drew Meier Assistant S-4: Cadet Sergeant First Class Angela Hillard Supply Sergeant: Cadet Staff Sergeant Mackenzee Hutchens
S-5: Cadet Captain Brianna Stivason Assistant S-5: Cadet Staff Sergeant Taylor Corle
Color Guard Commander: Cadet Captain John Bruse
ALPHA COMPANY
First Sergeant: Cadet First Sergeant-
First Platoon Platoon Sergeant: Cadet Sergeant First Class- Nate Deal
Second Platoon Platoon Sergeant: Cadet Sergeant First Class Tiffany Hankins
BRAVO COMPANY
First Sergeant: Cadet First Sergeant Belle Losch
First Platoon Platoon Sergeant: Cadet Sergeant First Class Alex Kennedy
Second Platoon Platoon Sergeant: Cadet Sergeant First Class Jared Titley