Butler College Preparatory High School

Butler College Prep (formerly known as Pullman College Prep) is a public four-year charter high school located in the Pullman neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, USA. It is a part of the Noble Network of Charter Schools. It shares its campus with Corliss High School.^[1] It is named after John and Alice Butler, who provided the funding necessary to open the school.^[2] It is a part of the Noble Network of Charter Schools. Butler College Prep is a Level 1 school, based on CPS school quality rankings.^[3] Butler College Prep opened in 2013.^[4]

Butler College Prep
Address
821 E. 103rd St Chicago , Illinois 60628 United States
Information
School type	Public Secondary Charter
Opened	2013
Principal	Christopher Goins
Grades	9-12
Gender	Coed
Enrollment	630 (2018-2019)
Campus type	Urban
Color(s)	Orange and Gray
Website	https://nobleschools.org/butler/

Academics

Butler College Preparatory High School is rated a 3 out of 10 by GreatSchools.org, a national school quality information site.^[5] GreatSchools’ Summary Rating is based on four of the school’s themed ratings: the Test Score Rating, Student or Academic Progress Rating, College Readiness Rating, and Equity Rating and flags for discipline and attendance disparities at a school.

Enrichment and After-School Programming

Butler offers a variety of programs and athletics outside of the school day and during the summer.^[6] Butler College Prep is a member of the Noble League athletic conference.^[7] Leaders receive enrichment credit during the school year through playing sports and participating in on-campus enrichment opportunities such as the Debate Team, Student Government, Marching/Pep Band, Step Team, Yearbook, and Yoga. Butler College Prep students have the option of participating in the Summer of a Lifetime program, where they are provided funding and support to participate in life-changing, summer academic enrichment programs on college campuses nationwide.^[8]

Awards, Accolades, and Recognition

In 2016, Butler College Prep was recognized by Chicago Magazine as the best charter high school in Chicago.^[9] The previous year, In 2015, the Illinois Network of Charter Schools recognized Butler College Prep as the state’s highest-performing charter school (in terms of test growth) with a predominantly black student body.^[9] Butler College Prep has also been recognized by Ebony Magazine for its commitment to diversity in its teaching staff.^[10] In 2016, Fusion Media Group spotlighted a teacher and a student with cerebral palsy from Butler College Prep.^[11]