Butler Senior High School

Butler Area Senior High School is a coeducational public senior high school in Butler, Pennsylvania, United States, serving grades 10–12. It is the senior high school for the Butler Area School District. The school was founded in 1908, moved to a larger building on an adjacent site in 1917, and moved again to its current site in 1960.

Butler Area Senior High School
Location
120 Campus Lane
Butler, Pennsylvania

United States
Coordinates40.8641°N 79.9171°W / 40.8641; -79.9171
Information
School typePublic, Senior high school
Opened1908
School districtButler Area School District
NCES District ID4204590[1]
CEEB code390500
NCES School ID420459001147[2]
PrincipalDr. John Wyllie
Faculty90.09 (on a FTE basis)[2]
Grades10th - 12th
Enrollment1,464 (2018-19)[3]
Student to teacher ratio16.25[2]
Campus typeOpen
Color(s)Metallic Gold and White with Navy Blue trims
         
AthleticsBaseball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Hockey, Lacrosse, Rifle, Soccer, Swimming and Diving, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball, Wrestling and marching band
Athletics conferenceWestern Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (W.P.I.A.L.)
MascotTuffy the Tornado
Websitewww.basdk12.org/1/home

History

Butler Senior High School was originally opened in a yellow-brick building on a site bounded by McKean, East North, Cliff, and New Castle Streets in central Butler. In 1917 it moved to a three-story red-brick building across Cliff Street, the original building becoming the junior high school. In 1937 it was named John A. Gibson High School, in honor of the district superintendent who retired that year. In 1960 it moved again, to a new building on Campus Lane. The 1917 building is now the junior high school, with an annex built in 1994–95 occupying the site of the 1908 building.[4]

Academics

In 2009, the Pittsburgh Business Times ranked Butler High School 37th out of 123 Western Pennsylvania high schools for academic achievement in the subjects of math, reading, writing, and science.

Graduation rate

2009 - 92%[5] 2008 - 91% 2007 - 91%[6]

PSSA results

11th Grade Reading

2009 - 70% on grade level. State - 65% of 11th graders on grade level. 2008 - 68%, State - 65% 2007 - 74%, State - 65%[7]

11th Grade Math

2009 - 70% on grade level. State - 56% of 11th graders on grade level.[8] 2008 - 70%, State - 56% 2007 - 72%, State - 53%

11th Grade Science

2009 - 46% on grade level. State - 40% of 11th graders on grade level.
2008 - 40%[9]

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.[10] Per the Pennsylvania Department of Education, one in three recent high school graduates who attend Pennsylvania's public universities and community colleges take at least one remedial course in math, reading or English.

Extracurricular programs

The Senior High is home to the Butler Golden Tornado athletics teams and offers a variety of clubs, activities and sports.

By Pennsylvania law, all K-12 students in the district, including those who attend a private nonpublic school, cyber charter school, or 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.[11]

Marching band

The Butler Golden Tornado Marching Band marches 203 students, who audition for their places.

Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps

Butler High School has an Army J.R.O.T.C. program battalion, the Tornado Battalion.

Notable alumni
BSHS alumni Carl Yankowski as he gives the Palm keynote at the CES

Sports

Major League Baseball

National Football League

  • Rich Bartlewski, former NFL tight end for the Los Angeles Raiders (1990) and Atlanta Falcons (1991)
  • Tom Brown (1921-2013), former NFL tight end for the Pittsburgh Steelers (1942)
  • Terry Hanratty, All-American and Sammy Baugh Trophy winning quarterback (1967) for Notre Dame, who won the National Championship in 1966. Former NFL quarterback, for the Pittsburgh Steelers (1969-1975) and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1976). Two-time Super Bowl champion with the Steelers (IX, X).
  • Scott Milanovich, former NFL, NFL Europe, XFL, AFL, and CFL quarterback. Coached multiple CFL teams and is the head coach for the Edmonton Eskimos
  • Paul Posluszny, two-time All-American linebacker for Penn State University. Former NFL linebacker for the Buffalo Bills (2007-2010) and the Jacksonville Jaguars (2011-2017). Made the Pro Bowl in 2013.
  • Bill Saul (1940-2006), former NFL linebacker for multiple teams (1962-1970). Older brother of Rich and Ron.
  • Rich Saul (1948-2012), former NFL center lineman for the Los Angeles Rams (1970-1981). Six-time Pro Bowler. Younger brother of Bill, twin brother of Ron.
  • Ron Saul, former NFL guard lineman for the Houston Oilers (1970-1975) and Washington Redskins (1976-1981). Younger brother of Bill, twin brother of Rich.
  • Paul Uram (1927-2017), former NFL flexibility and kicking coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers (1973-1981). Four-time Super Bowl champion with the Steelers (IX, X, XII, XIV). U.S. Gymnastics Hall of Fall inductee (1974).[12] March 24, 2009 was designated as "Paul Uram Day" by the borough of Millvale, Pennsylvania.[13]

Sports, other

Film, Stage & Television

Music

Public Office and Military

Technology

Pageants

Other

References
  1. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Butler Area Sd". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  2. "Search for Public Schools - Butler Area Shs (420459001147)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  3. "Butler Area SHS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  4. "150042 – Butler Junior High School" (PDF). School Preservation: Historic Educational Resources of Pennsylvania, 1682-1969. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. August 26, 2015. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  5. Butler Area School District Academic Achievement Report Card 2009
  6. Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children - Pennsylvania High School Graduation Rates 2007
  7. Pennsylvania Department of Education PSSA Math and Reading results 2007 by school and grade
  8. PSSAs: Reading, Math, Writing and Science Results
  9. Pennsylvania Department of Education Report on Science PSSA 2008 August 2008.
  10. Pennsylvania College Remediation Report
  11. Home-Schooled, Charter School Children Can Participate in School District Extracurricular Activities, Pennsylvania Office of the Governor Press Release, November 10, 2005
  12. USGHOF. "U.S. Gymnastics Hall of Fame – Inductees by Year". Retrieved 2020-01-25.
  13. "Millvale honors Slippery Rock alumnus/Hall of Famer Paul Uram". Slippery Rock University. March 30, 2009. Archived from the original on December 22, 2011. Retrieved December 22, 2011.
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