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S. R. Butler High School

Public | 9-12 | 639 students

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Posted September 16, 2009

I loved BHS. I miss it dearly. We had sooo much fun in high school & wish I could go back! The drama dept. was the best!


Posted December 28, 2008

I was actually impressed with Butler. My first time there was when I served as a substitute teacher. I had heard all types of terrible things about Butler, but you can't judge until you have your own personal experience. Every school has it's rotten eggs, and every school has its golden eggs. Butler's golden eggs are a well kept secret from society, and their advanced diploma curriculum is just a good as any other school, public or private... if not better. The small classrooms allow students to have a better relationship with their teachers, and helps is in easy access.


Posted February 8, 2008

The school has great teachers and many great opportunities. The students here are all different yet very accepting so you don't really see many cliques. Everyone generally gets along very well. Overall I think that Butler is a great school to attend.
—Submitted by a student


Posted August 23, 2005

I feel that Butler is a good school with a faculty that really cares about their students. I think that their should be more parent involvement within the school in regards to their childs academic goals and achievement. My child is now able to attend columbia high school but I am happy with the caring atmosphere of the faculty at S.R. Butler High School
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 24, 2005

Butler is an excellent school. At Butler, you are not judged by the color of your skin, but by the content of your character. You can be anything you want to be. The teachers and administrators are always willing to help students accomplish their goals.
—Submitted by a teacher


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

About these ratings

The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Biology I

The state average for Biology I was 93% in 2010.

122 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
80%
Language

The state average for Language was 78% in 2010.

121 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
50%

2009

 
 
66%

2008

 
 
56%

2007

 
 
68%
Math

The state average for Math was 84% in 2010.

122 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
64%

2009

 
 
71%

2008

 
 
59%

2007

 
 
71%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 82% in 2010.

120 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
57%

2009

 
 
58%

2008

 
 
63%

2007

 
 
70%
Science

The state average for Science was 76% in 2009.

27 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
37%

2008

 
 
57%

2007

 
 
56%
Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 73% in 2010.

122 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
52%

2009

 
 
47%

2008

 
 
44%

2007

 
 
48%
Scale: % passing

About the tests


In 2009-2010 Alabama used the Alabama High School Graduation Exam (AHSGE) to test high school students in reading, math, language, science and social studies. High school students must pass the AHSGE in order to graduate. The AHSGE is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Alabama. The goal is for all students to pass the test.

See Alabama's state standards

Source: Alabama Department of Education

Biology I

The state average for Biology I was 94% in 2010.

109 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
88%
Language

The state average for Language was 91% in 2010.

112 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
79%

2009

 
 
87%

2008

 
 
92%

2007

 
 
83%
Math

The state average for Math was 95% in 2010.

112 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
89%

2009

 
 
90%

2008

 
 
94%

2007

 
 
83%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 94% in 2010.

112 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
88%

2009

 
 
90%

2008

 
 
92%

2007

 
 
85%
Science

The state average for Science was 94% in 2009.

116 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
86%

2008

 
 
95%

2007

 
 
78%
Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 90% in 2010.

111 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
71%

2009

 
 
76%

2008

 
 
81%

2007

 
 
78%
Scale: % passing

About the tests


In 2009-2010 Alabama used the Alabama High School Graduation Exam (AHSGE) to test high school students in reading, math, language, science and social studies. High school students must pass the AHSGE in order to graduate. The AHSGE is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Alabama. The goal is for all students to pass the test.

See Alabama's state standards

Source: Alabama Department of Education

Biology I

All Students80%
Female88%
Male72%
Black79%
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic85%
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
White86%
Free and reduced-price lunch79%
Not economically disadvantaged84%
Special education56%
Students without disabilities84%
English language learners75%
Proficient in English81%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant80%

Language

All Students50%
Female57%
Male41%
Black47%
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic58%
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
White57%
Free and reduced-price lunch46%
Not economically disadvantaged61%
Special education13%
Students without disabilities55%
English language learners45%
Proficient in English50%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant50%

Math

All Students64%
Female69%
Male59%
Black62%
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic77%
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
White64%
Free and reduced-price lunch63%
Not economically disadvantaged68%
Special education31%
Students without disabilities69%
English language learners58%
Proficient in English65%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant64%

Reading

All Students57%
Female59%
Male54%
Black57%
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic54%
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
White62%
Free and reduced-price lunch52%
Not economically disadvantaged71%
Special education20%
Students without disabilities62%
English language learners33%
Proficient in English59%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant57%

Social Studies

All Students52%
Female55%
Male48%
Black47%
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic69%
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
White57%
Free and reduced-price lunch46%
Not economically disadvantaged68%
Special education25%
Students without disabilities56%
English language learners50%
Proficient in English52%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant52%
Scale: % passing

About the tests


In 2009-2010 Alabama used the Alabama High School Graduation Exam (AHSGE) to test high school students in reading, math, language, science and social studies. High school students must pass the AHSGE in order to graduate. The AHSGE is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Alabama. The goal is for all students to pass the test.

The different student groups are identified by the Alabama Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Alabama's state standards

Source: Alabama Department of Education

Biology I

All Students88%
Female88%
Male88%
Black90%
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic90%
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
White83%
Race/Ethnicity Unknownn/a
Free and reduced-price lunch91%
Not economically disadvantaged82%
Special education55%
Students without disabilities92%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English88%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant88%

Language

All Students79%
Female81%
Male77%
Black82%
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic64%
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
White78%
Race/Ethnicity Unknownn/a
Free and reduced-price lunch80%
Not economically disadvantaged79%
Special education45%
Students without disabilities83%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English83%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant79%

Math

All Students89%
Female90%
Male89%
Black89%
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic91%
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
White94%
Race/Ethnicity Unknownn/a
Free and reduced-price lunch91%
Not economically disadvantaged85%
Special education82%
Students without disabilities90%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English90%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant89%

Reading

All Students88%
Female90%
Male85%
Black90%
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic73%
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
White89%
Race/Ethnicity Unknownn/a
Free and reduced-price lunch87%
Not economically disadvantaged88%
Special education73%
Students without disabilities89%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English91%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant88%

Social Studies

All Students71%
Female68%
Male75%
Black68%
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic73%
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
White83%
Race/Ethnicity Unknownn/a
Free and reduced-price lunch71%
Not economically disadvantaged73%
Special education45%
Students without disabilities74%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English72%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant71%
Scale: % passing

About the tests


In 2009-2010 Alabama used the Alabama High School Graduation Exam (AHSGE) to test high school students in reading, math, language, science and social studies. High school students must pass the AHSGE in order to graduate. The AHSGE is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Alabama. The goal is for all students to pass the test.

The different student groups are identified by the Alabama Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Alabama's state standards

Source: Alabama Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Black 75% 35%
White 13% 59%
Hispanic 10% 4%
Asian/Pacific Islander 1% 1%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 1%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 75%N/A52%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 12N/A16
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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3401 Holmes Ave
Huntsville, AL 35816
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Phone: (256) 428-7950

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