Butler College Prep (formerly known as Pullman College Prep) is a

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four-year

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located in the Pullman neighborhood of

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, USA. It is a part of the

Noble Network of Charter Schools Noble Schools, (formerly known as the Noble Network of Charter Schools and as Noble Street Charter School) is an open enrollment, public charter network of high schools and middle schools serving students throughout Chicago. Noble was co-founded ...

. It shares its campus with

Corliss High School George Henry Corliss High School (commonly known as Corliss High School) is a public 4–year high school located in the Pullman neighborhood on the far south side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Corliss is operated by the Chicago Public Sc ...

. It is named after John and Alice Butler, who provided the funding necessary to open the school. It is a part of the

. Butler College Prep is a Level 1 school, based on CPS school quality rankings. Butler College Prep opened in 2013.

Enrichment and After-School Programming

Butler offers a variety of programs and athletics outside of the school day and during the summer. Butler College Prep is a member of the Noble League athletic conference. 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.

Awards, Accolades, and Recognition

In 2016, Butler College Prep was recognized by

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as the best charter high school in Chicago. 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. Butler College Prep has also been recognized by

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for its commitment to diversity in itsteaching staff. In 2016,

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spotlighted a teacher and a student with cerebral palsy from Butler College Prep.

References

External links

Noble Network of Charter Schools
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