uplifting and positive environment, supportive teachers, supports arts and creative opportunities, best middle school our kids have gone to thus far
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Posted by a parent on 10/03/09
This school has great teachers and staff. However, it is still like any middle school. There are always problems with students, and I have to say, if you don't fit the 'popular' profile, life is just that much harder. So, if you want amazing education, where most 9th graders take geometry or algebra
... Read more 2, come here! But if you don't like dealing with (sorry) judgmental students, this isn't the most accepting place. Read less
Posted by a student on 08/25/09
The Absolute best school i have ever been at, the Teachers are world class! and the Students could never be better. What an amazing school. I have talked with the Principle and 80% of the students have A's average.
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Posted by a parent on 11/18/07
I have two children, twins, who went to BMS and are now Sophomores at Brighton. I've taught as a substitute at Albion, Evergreen, Churchill, just to name a few. My best experience was at BMS. As for the person who complained that their child took the same math two years in a row. If they can't
... Read more pass math they should take the class over, you need a strong foundation. On the other hand, if they're excelling beyond the classes available, BMS will work with you. The school will work with you. As a parent and substitute I've always been treated very well by the staff. Read less
Posted by a teacher on 10/09/07
I have had three children attend BMS. The counseling office has been very involved with my family and our issues and helped my children through many difficult times, and helped them stay on the right track. The school staff has been very supportive to our family. I feel they care about the children at
... Read more their school. Dress code is strict. There are some amazing teachers and there are a few that I struggled with. The kids at the school are typical pre-teens and teens. There is more diversity than in previous years which is awesome. The Cottonwood Heights Rec Center is next door and is utilized by the school in physical ed. It's a great school. I believe when there has been a problem at school with a child that the parents need to start taking some responsibility in teaching their kids respect and kindness from home. Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/01/06
Our experience at BMS has been a nightmare. There is so much bullying going on. When you try to address the issue, they ask you for proof. They encourage you to talk to them, but then push you away and tell you to move schools be cause there is nothing they can do. My daughter is constantly being verball
... Read more harrassed in the halls. Academics are awful. They do not hold the kids responsible to get their HW in and they are allowed to make up test after test and HW assignment until they are correct. My child has been doing the same math for two years. Never have I ever experienced this. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/03/06
All four of my children have attended BMS and have had no complaints whatsoever. The teachers and staff are very supportive and encouraging in all that the students do. The classes are small with fun, effective teachers. The music program is incredible, with amazing band and choir teachers. This school
... Read more is the best, in a central location and i would encourage anyone to come to this great school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/25/05
We have had 2 children at BMS and it has been a miserable experience from day 1. It was made significantly worse when Kim Baker left this year as she was the only person at that school who treated parents and teachers with any respect. The office staff are extremely rude and demeaning to all who walk
... Read more in the door, parent and student alike. Academic programs are marginal at best and I have been very disappointed with this school. I would not recommend it for anyone, especially a child who is considered a racial minority. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/13/05
Butler Middle is a great school for students in an accelerated program. The teachers are caring and kind and do put forth great strides toward student success. Counseling office is not very helpful, and seem to discourage desire for academic challenges when making future plans. They seem to encourage
... Read more sameness in everyone, even though they strongly express in words the importance of independent thinking and diversity. They don't seem to put that into action. They are very strict in enforcing dress code, but often it is a select group that is targeted for this violation. When enforcing dress code, they are extremely rude and will label students with demoralizing words. However, this behavior is discouraged in peer groups. This applies only to counseling office. The teachers are great. Read less
* In 2007-2008 Utah used the Utah Criterion-Referenced Test (CRT) to test students in grades 1 through 11 in language arts, in grades 1 through 7 in math, in grades 4 through 9 in science and upon completion of certain courses in grades 8 through 11. The results displayed on GreatSchools profiles are for all grades combined for each subject. The CRT is a standards-based testing program, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Utah. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.
Student enrollment:
982
Students per teacher:
36
Full-time teachers:
27
Number of classrooms:
45
Arts
Art
Music
Band, Choral, Orchestra
Fine Arts
Dance, Drama
Vocational Education
Health, Phys Ed
English
Journalism
Special Education
Life Skills, Speech/Language Pathologists
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Advanced Placement
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Gifted and Talented
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general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
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Special Education Classes
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Adult Education Classes
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English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
Salt Lake Cty schools — Butler Middle School is located at 7530 S 2700 East, Salt Lake Cty UT 84121. 7530 S 2700 East is in the 84121 ZIP code in Salt Lake Cty, UT The school district for Butler Middle School is the Jordan School District. Butler Middle School is a Public school that serves grade levels 7 - 9.
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