Butte County High School is a high school in Arco, Idaho, the seat of Butte County. Despite its extremely small size—the school had an enrollment of 166 students in 2004/5[2]—the school has won multiple awards and championships in interscholastic competition.
| Butte County High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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120 S. Water St. , | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Achievement for every student |
| Established | 1950, 74 years ago |
| School district | Butte County J.S.D. #111 |
| Principal | Robert Chambers |
| Faculty | 15.50 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 212 (2018–19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.68[1] |
| Color(s) | Black, White, & Orange |
| Athletics | IHSAA Class 1A Div I |
| Athletics conference | Nuclear Conference |
| Mascot | Pirate |
| Elevation | 5,310 ft (1,620 m) AMSL |
| Website | Butte High School |
Extracurricular activities
editScholastics
editThey have a scholastics team, a type of team jeopardy in which one team competes against another team from other schools. Though they have never won the state championship, they have come close.
In 1994 the Scholastic team placed 3rd in the state and in 1995 the team placed 2nd in its division. Later in the 2013-2014 school year the scholastic team placed third in their regional competition.
Academic Decathlon
editThe school also has been home to an Academic Decathlon team. This team has placed numerous times as the state champion in its division and scholarships were awarded to the individual team members that placed in the top three of the category.
Debate
editThe school's debate teams have won state championships in 1967 (Class A Open) 1965 and 1966 (Class B Girls), and in 1974, 1978 and 1982.[3]
Members of the debate team have also qualified and competed at the National level and the National Forensic League (NFL) tournament.
Athletics
editThe Butte Pirates girls basketball team won the IHSAA state championship in Class 1A Division. II in February 2017.
The Butte Pirates boys basketball team won the IHSAA state championship in Class 1A (Div. I) title in 2013.[4]
The previous state championships in girls basketball were in 2006, 2007, and 2012 in the 2A classification. The 2006 championship team won the Class 2A title with a 75-49 win over Soda Springs, and finished the season as undefeated champions.[5][6] The 2004 girls basketball team holds the state Class 2A record for most points scored in the playoff tournament (214) and highest average points per game (71.3), set during the 2006 playoffs.[7] The boys basketball team also won the state championship in class 2A in 1983.[8][9]
The girls track team won the 1972 Class B IHSAA State championship.[10]
A track team member holds the Class 2A state record in the high jump, clearing 6-10.5, a record set in 2004.[11]
The girls volleyball team won the state championships in class 2A in 1987, 1989, and 1996.[12]
The baseball team won the 2005 Class 2A Academic State Championship.[13]
Alumni
edit- Warren Jones - justice, Idaho Supreme Court, class of 1961
References
edit- ^ a b c "BUTTE COUNTY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
- ^ Statistics for Butte County High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed July 12, 2007.
- ^ STATE DEBATE WINNERS Archived 2003-09-02 at the Wayback Machine, Idaho High School Activities Association. Accessed July 12, 2007.
- ^ "2013 Basketball: 1A (Div I) boys tournament bracket". IHSAA. March 3, 2013. Archived from the original on April 15, 2013.
- ^ Roberts, Rachel. "Butte County caps perfect season with state title", The Idaho Statesman, February 19, 2006. Accessed July 12, 2007. "GIRLS BASKETBALL; 2A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP: BUTTE COUNTY 75, SODA SPRINGS 49"
- ^ GIRLS STATE BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS, Idaho High School Activities Association. Accessed July 12, 2007.
- ^ GIRLS STATE BASKETBALL RECORDS, Idaho High School Activities Association. Accessed July 12, 2007.
- ^ BOYS BASKETBALL WINNERS Archived 2007-10-07 at the Wayback Machine, Idaho High School Activities Association. Accessed July 12, 2007.
- ^ BOYS STATE BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS, Idaho High School Activities Association. Accessed July 12, 2007.
- ^ IHSAA STATE GIRLS TRACK CHAMPIONS Archived 2004-09-25 at the Wayback Machine, Idaho High School Activities Association. Accessed July 12, 2007.
- ^ Boys Track Records Archived 2007-10-12 at the Wayback Machine, Idaho High School Activities Association. Accessed July 12, 2007.
- ^ State Volleyball, Idaho High School Activities Association. Accessed July 12, 2007.
- ^ ACADEMIC STATE CHAMPIONS & SCHOOLS OF EXCELLENCE, Idaho High School Activities Association. Accessed July 12, 2007.