Butte High School is a public high school in

Butte, Montana Butte ( ) is a consolidated city-county and the county seat of Silver Bow County, Montana, United States. In 1977, the city and county governments consolidated to form the sole entity of Butte-Silver Bow. The city covers , and, according to the ...

. It was established 125 years ago in 1896.

Academics and Student Life

Due to Butte High School's close association with local university

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, students are offered a large number of dual credit and AP courses, ranging from United States Government to

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. Butte High School has a number of sports including, but not limited to: American football, volleyball, basketball, 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

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NFL player

Athletes

* Colt Anderson, NFL football player. * Bob O'Billovich, scout for the BC Lions. * Milt Popovich, NFL football player; Chicago Cardinals halfback. *

Pat Ogrin Patrick John Ogrin (born February 10, 1958) is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins. He also played for the now defunct United States Football League (USFL) Denver Gold in ...

, former NFL football player; Washington Redskins. *

Sonny Holland Allyn A. "Sonny" Holland (March 22, 1938 – December 3, 2022) was an American football player and coach. He was the head coach at his alma mater, Montana State University in Bozeman, from 1971 to 1977. Holland led the Bobcats to two Big Sky ti ...

, former college football coach.

Entertainment and Arts

* Evel Knievel, daredevil. * Paul B. Lowney, cartoonist. *

Mary MacLane Mary MacLane (May 1, 1881 – ''c''. August 6, 1929) was a controversial Canadian-born American writer whose frank memoirs helped usher in the confessional style of autobiographical writing. MacLane was known as the "Wild Woman of Butte".Wat ...

, writer. *

, singer.

Law and Politics

* Mike Cooney, current

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. *

George Horse-Capture George Paul Horse Capture (October 20, 1937 – April 16, 2013) (A'aninin) was an anthropologist, activist, and writer. Horse Capture was one of the earlier Native Americans to be a museum curator. He was the first curator of the Plains Ind ...

, Native American activist, curator, National Museum of the American Indian *

, 22nd Governor of Montana *

Stephanie Schriock Stephanie Schriock (born 1973 (confirms birth year)) is an American political strategist and former president of EMILY's List, a position she assumed in 2010. Early life and education Schriock was born in Mankato, MN in 1973. She attended Butte ...

, president of EMILY's List * John Walsh,

(2013–2014); United States Senator from Montana (2014–2015).

References

External links

Butte School District #1Butte High
Public high schools in Montana Buildings and structures in Butte, Montana Schools in Silver Bow County, Montana {{authority control