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; 129 years ago (1896)
School district	Butte School District No. 1
Principal	John Metz
Teaching staff	79.36 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,272 (2023–2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	16.03[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, former 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]