Summary:
Butler Traditional High is a public magnet high school located in Louisville, Kentucky, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,421 students. The school is part of the Jefferson County school district, which is ranked 141 out of 159 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Butler Traditional High has seen a steady decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from a high of 45th out of 295 Kentucky high schools in 2014-2015 to 220th out of 290 in the current 2023-2024 school year. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also decreased from 4 stars out of 5 in the past to the current 1-star rating. While the school performs well in the Hispanic and White student subgroups, ranking 61st and 100th, respectively, out of Kentucky high schools, it struggles with the African American, Multi-racial, and Low Socioeconomic Status student subgroups, ranking in the bottom quartile. However, the school excels in the English Language Learner and Special Education student subgroups, ranking 5th and 32nd, respectively, out of Kentucky high schools.
Academically, Butler Traditional High's performance, as measured by proficiency rates on various state assessments, is generally below the Jefferson County and Kentucky state averages across subjects and grade levels. The school's strongest performance is in the ACT/English and KSA/Editing and Mechanics assessments, where it achieves proficiency rates around 30-31%, still below the district and state averages. The school's weakest performance is in the ACT/Mathematics and KSA/Mathematics assessments, where proficiency rates are around 18-21%, significantly lower than the district and state averages. Despite these academic challenges, the school has a relatively high four-year graduation rate of 96.8%, which is above the district and state averages.
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Detail:
Public, Magnet 9-12
District:
Jefferson County
SchoolDigger Rank:
220th of 290 Kentucky High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,935
Student/teacher ratio: 16.3
Number of students: 1,421
Racial breakdown:
African American:
54.0%
White:
29.6%
Hispanic:
9.4%
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Two or more races:
5.2%
Asian:
1.5%
American Indian:
0.1%
Pacific Islander:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.2%
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