Butte High School (Butte, Montana)

Butte High School is a public high school in Butte, Montana. It was established in 1896.^[2]

Butte High School
Location
401 South Wyoming Butte , Montana 59701 United States
Coordinates	46.00852°N 112.53325°W / 46.00852; -112.53325
Information
Type	Public
Established	1896; 128 years ago (1896)
School district	Butte School District No. 1
Principal	John Metz
Teaching staff	74.93 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,317 (2022–2023)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	17.58[1]
Color(s)	Purple & White
Mascot	Bulldog
Rivals	Butte Central Catholic High School
Newspaper	The Mountaineer
Yearbook	The Bulldog (1947–Present) The Mountaineer (1907–1939)
Website	www.bsd1.org/schools/butte-high-school

Academics and Student Life

Due to Butte High School's close association with local university Montana Tech, students are offered a large number of dual credit and AP courses, ranging from United States Government to Chemistry. Butte High School has a number of sports including, but not limited to: American football, volleyball, basketball, cross country, and golf. As for non-sport related activities, Butte High School has a speech and debate program as well as a band. Clubs are also a staple of a student's repertoire with Excel Club and History Club maintaining active student rosters.

Notable alumni

• Notable people
• 
  Evel Knievel
  Daredevil
• 
  Judy Martz
  22nd Governor of Montana
• 
  John Walsh
  Member of the United States Senate, 2014–2015
• 
  Tim Montana
  Singer
• 
  Colt Anderson
  NFL player

Athletes

• Colt Anderson, NFL football player.^[3]
• Tommy Mellott, college football quarterback for the Montana State Bobcats^[4]
• Bob O'Billovich, scout for the BC Lions.^[5]
• Milt Popovich, NFL football player; Chicago Cardinals halfback.^[6]
• Pat Ogrin, former NFL football player; Washington Redskins.^[7]
• Sonny Holland, former college football coach.^[8]

Entertainment and Arts

• Evel Knievel, daredevil.
• Paul B. Lowney, cartoonist.
• Mary MacLane, writer.
• Tim Montana, singer.^[9]

Law and Politics

• Mike Cooney, current Lieutenant Governor of Montana.^[10]
• George Horse-Capture, Native American activist, curator, National Museum of the American Indian^[11]
• Judy Martz, 22nd Governor of Montana^[12]
• Stephanie Schriock, president of EMILY's List^[13]
• John Walsh, Lieutenant Governor of Montana (2013–2014); United States Senator from Montana (2014–2015).^[14]

References

1. "Butte High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
2. "About". Butte School District No. 1. September 5, 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-12-09. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
3. "#MTTop40: Colt Anderson 'one of the greatest' to come out of Butte". Montana Sports. July 5, 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-12-09. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
4. Emeigh, John (January 8, 2022). "Butte fans pack the sports bars to cheer on Tommy Mellott in championship game". KXLF.com. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
5. "Butte Legends: The Athletes No. 4: Bob O'Billovich". Montana Standard. August 14, 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-08-19. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
6. "'Butte Bullet' dies: Grizzly great Milt Popovich was one of Montana's best". Missoulian. June 25, 2005. Archived from the original on 2018-12-09. Retrieved December 7, 2008.
7. "Super Bowl carries local roots". Montana Standard. February 7, 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-02-09. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
8. "What ever happened to: Allyn 'Sonny' Holland". Bozeman Daily Chronicle. October 23, 2005. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
9. "Song about Butte gets radio play". Billings Gazette. December 23, 2005. Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
10. "Mike Cooney: Blood and Shoe Leather". Independent Record. February 27, 2000. Archived from the original on 2018-07-16. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
11. "George Paul Horse Capture, former NMAI official, passes away". Indianz.Com. 2013-04-17. Archived from the original on 2013-05-01. Retrieved 2013-05-11.
12. "Montana Governor Judy Martz". National Governors Association. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
13. Chozick, Amy (2015-03-03). "Leader of Emily's List, a PAC Built to Elect Women, Faces Her Biggest Test in 2016". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2015-12-28.
14. "John Walsh bio". Montana Standard. April 29, 2014. Archived from the original on 2018-12-09. Retrieved December 7, 2018.

External links

• Butte School District #1
• Butte High