Butler Senior High School
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| Butler Senior High School | |
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| Butler, Pennsylvania United States |
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| Type | Public School |
| School district | Butler Area School District |
| Principal | Mr. Jeffery Schnur |
| Grades | 11th - 12th |
| Enrollment | ~1400 |
| Campus | Open |
| Color(s) | Gold & White |
| Athletics | Baseball, Cheerleading, Cross-Country Running, Football, Golf, Lacrosse, Rifle, Soccer, Swimming and Diving, Tennis, Track, Ultimate Frisbee |
| Athletics conference | Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (W.P.I.A.L.) |
| Mascot | Tuffy the Tornado |
| Website | School website |
Butler Senior High School is located in Butler, Pennsylvania, USA and is part of the Butler Area School District. The school educates in grades 11-12 and is fed from Butler Intermediate High School. The Senior High is home to the Butler Golden Tornado athletics teams.
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[edit] Marching band
The Butler Golden Tornado Marching Band is the school band. The Golden Tornado Band marches around 300 students yearly, and has taken part in many events under the direction of Mr. Andrew Yaracs in the past twelve years and others before Andrew Yaracs became the head band director. Their performance resume for the past twelve years is as follows:
- Fort Ligonier Days Parade 1997 to 2009
- November 27, 1997 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
- April 29, 1999 Kentucky Derby Festival Pegasus Parade
- December 31, 1999 Disneyland Magic Music Days Parade
- January 1, 2000 Tournament of Roses Parade
- November 19, 2000 Toronto Santa Claus Parade
- December 29, 2001 Orlando Citrus Parade
- December 30, 2001 Disney World Magic Music Days Parade
- November 28, 2002 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
- November 27, 2003 Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade
- December 31, 2004 Fiesta Bowl Parade
- November 19, 2005 Toronto Santa Claus Parade
- January 1, 2007 118th Tournament of Roses Parade
- November 11, 2007 NYC Nation's Day Parade
- December 29, 2008 Disney World Magic Music Days Parade
- December 30, 2008 Orlando Citrus Parade
- November 26, 2009 ABC/IKEA Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade
The band is run by its motto of 'Pride, Tradition, Excellence'.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Chester Aaron, writer.
- James E. Pugh, trombonist.
- Matt Clement, baseball player.
- Brian L. Ellis, politician.
- Milt Graff, baseball player.
- Terry Hanratty, football player.
- Scott Milanovich, football player and coach.
- William Perry, politician.
- Meghan Schnur, soccer player.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ "Meghan Schnur". U.S. Soccer. http://www.ussoccer.com/Teams/WNT/S/Meghan-Schnur.aspx. Retrieved 2009-11-09.
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