Butler High School (Augusta, Georgia)

George P. Butler Comprehensive High School
Location
Augusta, Georgia, (Richmond County) United States
Information
Type	Public high school
Motto	"Educating and empowering tomorrow's self-sufficient citizens."
School district	Richmond County School System
Superintendent	Dr. Frank G. Roberson
Principal	Greg Thompson
Grades	9-12
Number of students	900
Campus	suburban
Color(s)	Black and old Gold
Sports	Football, Wrestling, Soccer, Basketball, Swimming, Golf, Tennis, Softball, Track, and Cross Country.
Mascot	Bulldog
Nickname	Bulldogs, Mighty Dogs, Big Dogs
Website	http://butler.rcboe.org/

George P. Butler Comprehensive High School is a public high school located in the South Augusta area of Augusta, Georgia, United States. It is named for George Phineas Butler.

Butler was the second white high school built in Richmond County prior to desegregation. It opened in 1960 and remained segregated until 1967.

History

On March 23, 1983, the new music complex at Butler High School was named the "Terri Gibbs Music Center" in honor of country and gospel singer Terri Gibbs, a 1972 Butler High graduate. The center is an impressive structure to develop the musical talents of students. At one end of the building is a large chorus rehearsal room, and at the other end is a large room for rehearsal of Butler High's band. Between these anchor rooms are several individual practice rooms and individual offices for the band and choral directors. At the dedicatory service, Gibbs played the piano and sang the state song, "Georgia on My Mind." Terri, blind from birth, was a resident of Columbia County and was allowed to attend Butler High School because Butler offered a special education program for handicapped students.

Student activities

Athletics

The school mascot is the bulldog, and the school colors are old gold and white. The school's athletic complexes are called "Bulldog Country."

Butler was the 1966 State Basketball Champion under Coach Sonny Poss. There were no substitutions for the entire tournament. Barry Timmerman was MVP, scoring a record 44 points in a single game, a high school record that stands 44 years later.

Notable alumni

Name	Class year	Notability	Reference(s)
Billy Cato	1983	college football player
Ben Troupe	2000	NFL player
Carlos Rogers	2000	NFL Player
Terri Gibbs	1972	country and gospel singer
Wycliffe Gordon	1985	jazz trombonist
J. Uzziah Hammond	1982	African-American poet and songwriter

See also

• Richmond County School System

External links

• Butler High School — official website