Butler College Preparatory High School

Butler College Prep
Location
Map
821 E. 103rd St

,
60628

United States
Information
School typePublic Secondary Charter
Opened2013
PrincipalChristopher Goins
Grades9-12
GenderCoed
Enrollment630 (2018-2019)
Campus typeUrban
Colors   Orange and Gray
Websitehttps://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]

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. ^ a b "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