Senior Butler High School (Closed 2017)

3401 Holmes Ave
Huntsville, AL 35816
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Senior Butler High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was ≤5% (which was lower than the Alabama state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 20-24% (which was lower than the Alabama state average of 41%).

School Overview

Grades Offered
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Total Students (14-15)
583 students
This chart displays total students of Senior Butler High School by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers (14-15)
39 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Senior Butler High School by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (AL)
(14-15)
≤5%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Senior Butler High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
(14-15)
20-24%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Senior Butler High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
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17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Senior Butler High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
American Indian
(14-15)
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Senior Butler High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
Asian
(14-15)
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Senior Butler High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
Hispanic
(14-15)
24%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Senior Butler High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
Black
(14-15)
59%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Senior Butler High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
White
(14-15)
13%
56%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Senior Butler High School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
Hawaiian
(14-15)
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
(14-15)
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Senior Butler High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alabama by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
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This chart displays the diversity score of Senior Butler High School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch (14-15)
53%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Senior Butler High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (13-14)
4%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Senior Butler High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
≤5% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% AL state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% AL state average).
How many students attend Senior Butler High School?
583 students attend Senior Butler High School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
59% of Senior Butler High School students are Black, 24% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.
What school district is Senior Butler High School part of?
Senior Butler High School is part of Huntsville City School District.

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