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The Butler Golden Tornado Marching Band hosted high school marching bands from across Butler County for a special evening of music and surprises on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026.

Click here to watch Band Fest 2026. 

Note: The Golden Tornado Marching Band starts around the 1:53 mark.

The Golden Tornado Scholastic Foundation, Inc. Tuff Tornado Run was a huge success. Thank you to everyone who came out to support this event! 

The Butler Senior High School's National Honor Society chapter has been selected as a Chapter of Distinction, a national recognition from the National Honor Society (NHS) celebrating chapters that demonstrate strong leadership, sound operations, and a commitment to the core pillars of NHS.

Mr. Sovek, Butler Technology Education and Computer Science teacher, and four Butler Senior High School students, Tarrick (T.J.) Jestine, Cooper Stevenson, Pheonix Bedell, and Ryan Fike, recently attended the AI Horizons Summit in Pittsburgh. The event brought together leaders in artificial intelligence, technology, business, and education to explore how AI is shaping communities, careers, and the future of work.

Join us at the Butler County Band Festival will take place on September 30, 2026!

Congratulations to Butler's 2026 Tornado Homecoming Court! The prince and princess will be crowned before the football game against Baldwin High School on October 9 at 7:00 p.m. The homecoming dance will take place on October 10 from 7:30 to 10:00 p.m. at the high school. 

Butler Senior High School senior, Reese Sequite, successfully completed the Pennsylvania Governor's School for the Sciences (PGSS) over the summer. 

Students Mr. Erik Robbins' journalism class at the Senior High School are using new technology to help preserve more than six decades of Butler High School history.

If you were busying reading over the summer, there is still time to join Kidsburgh's "Won't You Be A Reader" campaign! 

Save the date! The Annual Orchestra Spooktacular returns Thursday, October 29 at Butler Intermediate High School!

•  6:00 PM – Trick-or-treat through our Haunted Hallway
•  7:00 PM – The Butler Senior High Orchestra performs spooky favorites in the auditorium

Butler Education Association is organizing a food drive to benefit The Kids' Weekend Backpack Program! Show your support at the Butler football game on Friday, September 25.

View the fBEA food drive flyer. 

Mrs. Katie Black was selected as one of 36 honorees for the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra’s BRAVO! Champions for Music Education program. Mrs. Black is in her 12th year with Butler Area School District, where she serves as the director of the 6–12 Orchestras, Rock Orchestra and Chamber Orchestra.

Mrs. Heather Porter, a teacher at the Senior High School, had the opportunity to visit the Flight 93 National Memorial in honor of the 25th anniversary of September 11th. 

Over the summer, Mrs. Porter was selected as one of 40 Pennsylvania educators who participated in the Inaugural Flight 93 National Memorial Educator Symposium.

Show your Butler pride while supporting a great cause! Proceeds from the 2026 Butler Spirit Wear Sale will benefit The Golden Tornado Scholastic Foundation, Inc., which supports our school community through grants, scholarships, the Kids’ Weekend Backpack Program and more!

Shop online: https://carco.printavo.com/merch/butler-spirit-store-2026

Store closes Sunday, September 13 at midnight!

Students in the Senior High School’s new Outdoor Adventures physical education course are taking learning outside!

Save the date for the Butler County College and Career Fair on Thursday, September 24 from 6-8 pm at the Senior High School. 

The Butler Area School District invites students, families, staff, community members, and local business leaders to participate in a strategic visioning community event designed to help shape the district's future priorities and long-term strategic plan.

Shaping Our Path Forward
Thursday, September 24
6:00 p.m.
Butler Intermediate High School

Butler Area School District was recently featured in a Kidsburgh story highlighting how local school districts are rethinking the senior-year experience and preparing students for life beyond high school.

Read the full Kidsburgh story. 

As we continue with an exciting sports season, the safety and enjoyment of our students, families, and fans remain our top priorities. To ensure a safe, welcoming, and fun environment for everyone attending our athletic events, please review the following expectations for spectators attending sporting events:

As we begin another school year, I’ve been thinking about two messages that seem to conflict. Students often hear that artificial intelligence will replace jobs, yet nearly every employer I speak with tells me they cannot find enough qualified people.

Click here to read the 2026-2027 Welcome Back to School publication.

The annual Pie Festival was a huge success! Thank you to everyone who came out to show their support!

Watch the Golden Tornado Marching Band perform on YouTube. 

The Golden Tornado Marching Band is ready to bring the music and Golden Tornado spirit to the Butler community!

Join us Wednesday, August 19 at 7:30 p.m. at the Art Bernardi Stadium for the annual Pie Festival.

WPXI Channel 11 is celebrating the music, pride and tradition of Western Pennsylvania’s marching bands with a new initiative, “WPXI’s Band Together,” as part of their Back To School 2026 coverage.

We're excited to share the Golden Tornado Marching Band will be featured the morning of August 27 during the 6 am newscast.

The first day of school is just around the corner, and our faculty and staff are excited to welcome students back to Butler Senior High School! Whether you're returning for another year or joining us for the first time, we are looking forward to an outstanding year filled with new opportunities, meaningful learning experiences, and memorable moments.

Click here to read the full welcome back message for the Senior High School.

Summer is not over yet, but if you are looking ahead to the first day of school, here are a few things you can do now to be prepared

Attention Class of 2027 seniors and families! It's time to schedule your senior portrait session!

If you would like your senior portrait to appear in the 2026–2027 yearbook, your photo must be taken through Inter-State Studios. Portraits taken by other photographers cannot be used in the yearbook.

The Golden Tornado Scholastic Foundation, Inc.'s annual Tuff Tornado Run is just around the corner! Register by September 6 to receive a free t-shirt. 

The Butler Area School District invites students, families, staff, community members, and local business leaders to participate in a Strategic Visioning Event designed to help shape the district's future priorities and long-term strategic plan.

SummerFest registration is now open to Butler Area School District students entering grades 6-12. Students entering grades K-5 may also still register. 

Butler Area School District has been selected as a recipient of a 2026 National Moonshot Grant from Remake Learning, an initiative supporting innovative ideas that reimagine the future of teaching and learning.

As Butler Area School District continues to prepare students to become engaged citizens and resilient leaders, one of its educators recently had the opportunity to learn from one of the nation's most meaningful historical sites.

Mrs. Heather Porter was selected to participate in the inaugural Flight 93 National Memorial Educator Symposium, a three-day professional learning experience designed to help educators teach future generations about the events of September 11, 2001, and the enduring values of civic responsibility, service, leadership and resilience.

On Monday, July 6th at 4:00 pm the Google Form titled: Student Parking Pass Application: Car Information will go live for all students to register for a 26-27 parking permit. This form will be emailed to you as well as being available on the Senior High webpage under "Resources."

At this time, the class of 2026 proudly announces their choice for the 46^th annual Butler Senior High School Distinguished Graduate Award, Rachel Arnovitz Dohme, a member of the Butler High School Class of 1970.

Registration for fall sports will open on July 1, 2026. We want to ensure you have all of the important athletics registration information ahead of that date. Please read through the information below prior to registering your child. 

Attention Butler Class of 2026! Graduation photos are ready!

Professional photographers from Inter State Studio captured this exciting milestone for our graduates and their families. Graduates were photographed in their cap and gown at graduation.

2026 Butler Graduation Photos. 

Although the school year just ended, now is the time we begin planning for the upcoming school year. To ensure we can get accurate transportation information to our families in a timely manner, please carefully review the following information and complete each form that applies to your family as soon as possible. 

We are thrilled to announce that Mei and Herald Chen (Butler High School ’88) are generously supporting students, programs and the broader Butler community through three new endowments totaling $4.5 million.

Butler Area School District has been awarded a $7,500 Pennsylvania Farm Bill Agriculture & Youth Grant to support and expand agricultural education opportunities across the district.

Calling all singers, dancers, and actors! Auditions for the 2026 All-School Musical, Curtains School Edition, are December 8 & 9 after school in the SHS auditorium. Students are encouraged to attend on their grade's assigned day, but students can attend whichever day best fits their schedule.

Congratulations to DeShaun Clark and Sydney O’Donnell who were named the 2025 Tornado Prince and Princess at Butler High School’s Homecoming Friday, October 3.

The Butler Senior High School Unified Sports teams braved the cold and had a blast participating in the Cool Schools Polar Plunge on February 21, 2025. Our team raised $5,666.50 for Special Olympics! 

Ten members of the Butler choral program represented the Butler Senior High School at PMEA District Chorus.

They performed in a choral concert on Friday, February 7th at Rochester High School under the direction of Dr. Mark Boyle.

This holiday season, Reese Sequite, a sophomore at the Senior High School, took the initiative to bring joy to local patients through a heartwarming community service project. Reese reached out to the BASD principals (K-6) to request each school's participation in creating holiday cards. These cards were designed to be distributed by our Swim and Dive team to patients at Butler Memorial Hospital (BMH).

Congratulations to Butler Senior High School's trivia team -- David Krainbucher, Max Channells, and Ava Brewster!  The team earned second place in round two of KD Quiz, missing first by only 5 points! 

The show will air on May 11 at 11 am and again on May 18 at 11:30 am.  

We are so proud of this team!  

The Golden Tornado Scholastic Foundation, Inc.'s 21st annual Fine Arts & Beyond (FAB) Showcase was a great success. The student artwork was incredible and the student musical performances were outstanding. Thank you to everyone who helped make the event a success!

The Butler Area School District 2024-2025 Course Selection Guides are now available. 

Click to download the 2024-2025 Senior High School Course Selection Guide.

Click for Senior High scheduling resources. 

Click to download the 2024-2025 Intermediate High School Course Selection Guide.

About 100 juniors at Butler Area Senior High School spent a day brainstorming aspects of their own "dream school" at a Leadership retreat. After brainstorming about their dream school, the students worked together to come up with ten initiatives. As we move forward, our student leaders -- as well as other students -- will play a significant role in implementing our new student drive initiatives.