Butte High School (Butte, Montana) Explained

Butte High School
Mascot:	Bulldog
Colors:	Purple & White
Enrollment:	1,208 (2018–19)^[1]
Faculty:	76.01 (FTE)
Ratio:	15.89
Grades:	9–12
Principal:	John Metz
Type:	Public
Location:	401 South Wyoming
City:	Butte
State:	Montana
Zipcode:	59701
Country:	United States
Pushpin Map:	USA Montana#USA
District:	Butte School District No. 1
Newspaper:	The Mountaineer
Yearbook:	The Bulldog (1947–Present) The Mountaineer (1907–1939)
Rivals:	Butte Central Catholic High School

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

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

Athletes

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

Entertainment and Arts

• Evel Knievel, daredevil.
• Paul B. Lowney, cartoonist.
• Mary MacLane, writer.
• Tim Montana, singer.^[8]

Law and Politics

• Mike Cooney, current Lieutenant Governor of Montana.^[9]
• George Horse-Capture, Native American activist, curator, National Museum of the American Indian^[10]
• Judy Martz, 22nd Governor of Montana^[11]
• Stephanie Schriock, president of EMILY's List^[12]
• John Walsh, Lieutenant Governor of Montana (2013–2014); United States Senator from Montana (2014–2015).^[13]

External links

• Butte School District #1
• Butte High

Notes and References

1. Web site: Butte High School. National Center for Education Statistics. December 11, 2020.
2. Web site: About. Butte School District No. 1. December 7, 2018. September 5, 2018 . live. https://web.archive.org/web/20181209123737/https://www.bsd1.org/schools/butte-high-school/about . 2018-12-09 .
3. Web site:
   1. MTTop40: Colt Anderson 'one of the greatest' to come out of Butte
   . Montana Sports. December 7, 2018. July 5, 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20181209123809/https://montanasports.com/high-school/mttop40/2018/07/05/mttop40-colt-anderson-one-of-the-greatest-to-come-out-of-butte/ . 2018-12-09 .
4. Web site: Butte Legends: The Athletes No. 4: Bob O'Billovich. Montana Standard. December 7, 2018. August 14, 2013. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20130819060440/http://mtstandard.com:80/sports/butte-legends-the-athletes-no-bob-o-billovich/article_969286c6-0496-11e3-914f-001a4bcf887a.html . 2013-08-19 .
5. Web site: 'Butte Bullet' dies: Grizzly great Milt Popovich was one of Montana's best. Missoulian. December 7, 2008. June 25, 2005. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20181209123909/https://missoulian.com/sports/butte-bullet-dies-grizzly-great-milt-popovich-was-one-of/article_752be155-cefd-543a-8eea-e3ec99689202.html . 2018-12-09 .
6. Web site: Super Bowl carries local roots. Montana Standard. December 7, 2018. February 7, 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160209071909/http://mtstandard.com:80/sports/local/super-bowl-carries-local-roots/article_694d2e92-f46b-5d2f-8ff2-59cd8ba7a18b.html . 2016-02-09 .
7. Web site: What ever happened to: Allyn 'Sonny' Holland. Bozeman Daily Chronicle. December 7, 2018. October 23, 2005.
8. Web site: Song about Butte gets radio play. Billings Gazette. November 29, 2018. December 23, 2005 . live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171201041601/http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/song-about-butte-gets-radio-play/article_66b8c947-84c9-5116-82f8-5c001c6d1745.html . 2017-12-01 .
9. Web site: Mike Cooney: Blood and Shoe Leather. Independent Record. November 29, 2018. February 27, 2000. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180716224151/https://helenair.com/news/mike-cooney-blood-and-shoe-leather/article_6377994a-f295-5d34-a5e2-333652d79bdd.html . 2018-07-16 .
10. Web site: George Paul Horse Capture, former NMAI official, passes away. Indianz.Com. 2013-05-11. 2013-04-17. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130501164010/http://www.indianz.com/News/2013/009354.asp. 2013-05-01.
11. Web site: Montana Governor Judy Martz. National Governors Association . October 14, 2012.
12. News: Leader of Emily's List, a PAC Built to Elect Women, Faces Her Biggest Test in 2016. The New York Times. 2015-03-03. 2015-12-28. 0362-4331. Amy. Chozick.
13. Web site: John Walsh bio. Montana Standard. December 7, 2018. April 29, 2014. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20181209132759/https://mtstandard.com/john-walsh-bio/article_2ef1bedc-d025-11e3-868e-001a4bcf887a.html . 2018-12-09 .