The theme for the 50th anniversary remembrance ceremony is “Where do we go from here?” Mitchell said the theme was poignant and should remind alumni to check in with themselves as they explore their alma mater. He remembers the lifelong friendships: classmates marrying, starting families and strengthening communities, and the impact of teachers. Butler High is something that made a difference in the life of Gainesville City School Board Vice Chair Willie Mitchell, who graduated from Butler in 1967. She said they would reveal what they have been working on for four years at the Saturday ceremony. “This year, the class of ’69 will share with others a financial legacy that we are going to leave behind as we prepare to embark upon the Fair Street-Butler High reunion 2019,” said Lipscomb. Shirley Lipscomb, class of 1969, said her class was proud to continue the Butler legacy. Teachers and students will share testimonials about their time at the school. Saturday, alumni are welcome to tour the building, check out some memorabilia and reminisce among friends. In just a few short years, the students would transition again in 1969, the high school was closed and Gainesville High was integrated. When Butler High opened, students from Fair Street High School transitioned to the modern school building on Athens Street. He will be one of many Butler High School graduates who will gather at the school Saturday, August 24 from noon until 2 p.m. Butler High School in 1966 and, like many of his classmates, recalled having to use “colored” water fountains, bathrooms and sitting in the back of buses. “We were in the South and this is the time we lived under the rule of Jim Crow, so it was separate, supposedly equal,” said Emory Turner, who graduated from E.E. the Board of Education ruling in 1954, Butler High operated for only seven years before it was closed. The world was much more black and white when Butler High opened in 1962, in the literal sense. For now, the hallways and classrooms remain silent and empty.īutler Tigers will return to campus, joined by community members, and Ninth District Opportunity to remember the school 50 years after its closing.
For now, ivy climbs from the ground up, clinging to the side walls and stretching over decorative checkerboard window panes. Butler High School is called the Butler Center and houses a pre-kindergarten program.
Dual-credit courses through the University of Louisville (UofL) and Jefferson Community and Technical College (JCTC).Honors Program and Advanced Placement (AP) courses.Traditional education and rigorous college-preparatory curriculum.After leaving Butler, alumni can rest easy knowing that they’re better prepared for college and for the life they have ahead of them. In order to do this, we offer a safe and structured learning environment that fosters a positive self-concept and perpetuates self-motivation and high academic achievement. Our mission is to produce informed, responsible, contributing members of society. A focus on the core subjects and an emphasis on critical thinking help students build basic knowledge and gain high competence in fundamental skills. The Traditional Program contributes to a student’s growth by placing an added emphasis on high academic standards, proper conduct, citizenship, and the development of self-discipline. The Traditional Magnet Program provides a rigorous academic curriculum in a highly structured learning environment that is essential for maximum student achievement.
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