Butler Area Junior High School

Very good, compassionate staff. My son had a great experience at the BJHS thanks to the wonderful teachers!
--Submitted by a parent

After going to all three schools, I do have to say the intermediate was my favorite. I had recently revisited the school after not being there for 3 years after I graduated 8th grade. I do have to say it was a very nice school, as revisiting made me remember how nice the school was. The teachers are friendly and helpful, the building it self is very nice with old fashioned structure and molded ceiling. But I had a good time going there, lots of good memories. They give you enough freedom, to where the students properly will think of the place much better than elementary school. (because of the freedom to do more) five stars

The Junior High is an alright school. It is the special education department that needs huge improvement. Our special needs kids need the services they are entitled to. More quality and professionalism is needed in the 'Special Education Teachers'. They are highly punitive towards our disabled children. The regular teacher at the JR. High are better with our kids than special ed.
--Submitted by a parent

love this school great for my kids and for our family
--Submitted by a parent

The Junior High is run much better than SOME of the elelmentary schools. Mr. Allen and Carrie Morgan Davis, are the best principals for the job they face in the Junior High. The only problematic area I can see; there are some of the regular teachers that do not work well with the IEP students and the special education department need to have more teachers like Mr. Hundermark. He is a no drama teacher that works quite with the special needs students. He seems to understand the frustration of these kids with learning issues and other issues. As for the Junior High generally speaking, it rocks!!!!
--Submitted by a parent

Being a seventh grader at BJHS, I would say that overall the Junior High is average. Most of the teachers are friendly, and they do their best to prevent bullying/drugs/alcohol. The education oppurtunities are good though, lots of class levels to choose from. However, don't expect too much; it's not all it cracked up to be. Enjoy the simplicity of elementary school. (:
--Submitted by a student

I have a teen in the Butler Junior High. So far her experiences have been a mix of good and not so good. The principal is very nice as well as the guidance counselor. The special education department appears to need improvement. I know teachers work hard, however special needs children have to have educators with more tolerance to their learning issues. For a school as large as Butler Junior High, Mr. Allen does a fine job. I pick my child up from school and the kids that walk home are managed quite well by staff. Keeping such order says alot for Mr. Allen. Once again it is the special education in the district that needs to pay more attention to the students IEP's and the their lack of tolerance with slower children. Actually if the special education team were a more effective group, I would have given it 5 stars.
--Submitted by a parent

I am now a Juinor at the BSHS and I have to say that the SH is by far the best when it comes to the quality of education. It shocks me to see the difference between the three high schools. The BJHS was the worst. To me, it seems that the kids run amuck, either because they are alloted freedoms that they did not perviously have at thier grade schools or because the teachers are apathatic, not sure which, of course it could be a mix of both. Unsurprisingly most of my friends recall the JH as thier favorite school, becasue 'of the good times'. Of course thier where good times, we could get away with anything. I almost feel like kids where pushed through, rather than being taught what they needed to be taught. Over all, BASD isnt the worst school district, and the high schools get progressivaly better.
--Submitted by a student

After my kids attended an above-average small school in NYS, I was nervous about sending my daughter to Butler Junior High School. She did fine. Parents have to have more responsibility in their childrens' behavior, which would eliminate 80% of the issues. If you're a good parent - no worries!! The teachers at BJHS are some of the best I have had the privilege to meet and interact with.
--Submitted by a parent

As a previous student of Butler Junior High School a few years ago, I will admit that those two years that I spent in that school was the best two years of my life. After having two older sisters go through the Junior High before me and telling me all about their wonderful experiences, I had no worries; and when I got there myself, I had very similar experiences. All of the teachers are extremely helpful, caring, and love doing their job. The teachers really helped me bring me out of my shell and on to bigger and better things. Now, as a student schedualing for my first year at the Senior High, all of the teachings that I was taught in the two years at the Junior High are still with me more than what I just learned these past two years at the Intermediate! 5/5 stars! :)
--Submitted by a student