Butte High School is a public high school in Butte, Montana. It was established in 1896.
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
Athletes
- Colt Anderson, NFL football player.
- Tommy Mellott, college football quarterback for the Montana State Bobcats
- Bob O'Billovich, scout for the BC Lions.
- Milt Popovich, NFL football player; Chicago Cardinals halfback.
- Pat Ogrin, former NFL football player; Washington Redskins.
- Sonny Holland, former college football coach.
Entertainment and Arts
- Evel Knievel, daredevil.
- Paul B. Lowney, cartoonist.
- Mary MacLane, writer.
- Tim Montana, singer.
Law and Politics
- Mike Cooney, current Lieutenant Governor of Montana.
- George Horse-Capture, Native American activist, curator, National Museum of the American Indian
- Judy Martz, 22nd Governor of Montana
- Stephanie Schriock, president of EMILY's List
- John Walsh, Lieutenant Governor of Montana (2013–2014); United States Senator from Montana (2014–2015).
References
External links
- Butte School District #1
- Butte High
