Butler College Preparatory High School

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Butler College Prep
Butler College Prep Logo.jpg
Location
Butler College Preparatory High School
821 E. 103rd St

,
60628

United States
Information
School type Public Secondary Charter
Opened2013
PrincipalChristopher Goins
Grades9-12
Gender Coed
Enrollment630 (2018-2019)
Campus type Urban
Color(s)   Orange and Gray
Website https://nobleschools.org/butler/

Butler College Prep (formerly known as Pullman College Prep) is a public four-year charter high school located in the Pullman neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, USA. It is a part of the Noble Network of Charter Schools. It shares its campus with Corliss High School. [1] It is named after John and Alice Butler, who provided the funding necessary to open the school. [2] It is a part of the Noble Network of Charter Schools. Butler College Prep is a Level 1 school, based on CPS school quality rankings. [3] Butler College Prep opened in 2013. [4]

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Awards, Accolades, and Recognition

In 2016, Butler College Prep was recognized by Chicago Magazine as the best charter high school in Chicago. [5] 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. [5] Butler College Prep has also been recognized by Ebony Magazine for its commitment to diversity in its teaching staff. [6] In 2016, Fusion Media Group spotlighted a teacher and a student with cerebral palsy from Butler College Prep. [7]

References

  1. Butler College Prep High School History and Campus Overview
  2. "Who We Are | Butler College Prep | Noble Network of Charter Schools". nobleschools.org. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
  3. "CPS : Find a school : Find a School". cps.edu. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
  4. "Butler College Prep | Noble Network of Charter Schools". nobleschools.org. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
  5. 1 2 "The Best Public Schools in Chicago". Chicago magazine. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
  6. "Chicago Principal Creates Model for Educating Black Boys". EBONY. April 26, 2017. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
  7. FUSION, Cerebral Palsy Isn't Keeping Arey Down in Chicago's South Side , retrieved December 8, 2018