The Honors Program and Seal

The Honors Program offers an accelerated curriculum designed for those students who meet the established criteria. Students who complete a minimum of 12 Honors classes receive an Honors Seal on their diploma. To be eligible for Honors classes, students must meet the following criteria:

A. Students must have a minimum grade performance of B or higher in the specific subject area from the previous year to continue in   Honors courses.

B. A teacher/counselor recommendation to take Honors courses

C. Students new to Butler must take the CogAT or MAP before being placed in Honors classes.

Top Ten 

The Top Ten graduating seniors will be identified by using a formula that equalizes the students’ weighted GPA and ACT scores. Both of these factors are equally important in determining academic excellence; however, the GPA is more subjective while the ACT is an objective, nationally normed score. Eligibility for the Top Ten also requires students to take a minimum of six courses at honors level or higher during their high school career. 

Valedictorian

Any graduating senior who has a 4.0 or higher final weighted grade point average (GPA) will be recognized as a valedictorian.

Seal of Arts Excellence

The Seal of Arts Excellence is a diploma seal to recognize high school graduates who demonstrate, through evidence, an advanced level of specialization as determined by the Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS) for the Arts. Students must take three years of an arts discipline to apply for the seal.

30’s Club

The 30’s Club consists of all students who score a 30 or higher on any ACT during their high school career at Butler.

Athletic Eligibility

A. All students must obtain enough credits to be on grade level and must adhere to the following standards:

• Junior/Senior Standards: Must pass at least five classes with a 2.0 GPA in those classes

B. These JCPS standards also determine eligibility:

• Student athletes must be in the proper grade level at the beginning of the school year.

• Student athletes must be passing four classes the preceding week to be eligible by state standards

• Independent study and JCPSeSchool courses do not fulfill National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) core curriculum requirements.