David W. Butler High School (commonly referred to as "Butler") was established in 1997 and is located in Matthews, North Carolina, United States. Butler's campus is 74 acres (300,000 m2). The mascot is the bulldog and school colors are black, red and silver.
At around 7:10 AM on October 29, 2018, an altercation between two students occurred in front of a main hallway known as 500. This led to one student being shot two to three times and triggering a lockdown that was lifted by 9:15 AM EDT. The victim, identified as Bobby McKeithen, was rushed to Carolinas Medical Center by helicopter, later dying of his injuries. The suspect, identified as Jatwan Cuffie, is currently out on bail and charged with second degree murder. After he shot McKeithen he came into a 500 hall classroom when the lockdown was called and turned himself in to a campus security officer minutes later, handing the gun over to him.[6][7] In the weeks following, trained crisis counselors were available on campus as well as several police officers and police dogs to help keep everything safe. Although the police presence has decreased, the school has now implemented a strict security system consisting of random bag checks and metal wanding. The school, as of May 29, 2019, set up a memorial plaque in honor of McKeithen in the main entrance on the left side. On July 25, 2019, Cuffie pled guilty to voluntary manslaughter and was sentenced to 80 to 108 months in prison. There was another shooting in 2010 with a nail gun through the front office window. No one was charged and nothing was done about it.[8]
Cheerleading banner controversyEdit
On October 19, 2021, at the beginning of a football game against Charlotte Catholic High School, the Butler cheerleading squad displayed a banner that read "Sniff, Sniff. You smell that? $Privilege$".[9] The Butler football team then broke through the banner as they entered the field to begin the game. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools stated that they were investigating the incident and issued the following statement to WCNC Charlotte: "CMS is aware of an insensitive banner displayed by the Butler HS cheerleading squad prior to the school’s football game versus Charlotte Catholic last Friday. Squad members and adults responsible for oversight will face consequences as a result of that banner display. School and district officials will offer no specific information about this disciplinary matter. Principal Golden and Learning Community Superintendent Tangela Williams have spoken with leaders from Charlotte Catholic to offer verbal apologies. Butler High School cheerleaders have sent an apology letter to counterparts at Charlotte Catholic. Soon there will be a meeting between the schools’ cheerleading squads to facilitate goodwill and understanding."[10]
AthleticsEdit
FootballEdit
Butler's football team won three North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) 4AA State Championships in a four year span, during the 2009, 2010, and 2012 seasons. In 2009, Butler won its first 4AA State Championship title at Carter-Finley Stadium defeating Jack Britt High School 48–17. In 2010, Butler repeated as North Carolina State 4AA Champions by defeating Rolesville High School 44–0, finishing the season on a 31-game winning streak. In 2012, Butler again defeated Jack Britt High School 56–28 at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, winning the NC 4AA state title for the 3rd time in 4 seasons. Butler finished the 2012 season undefeated and ranked number 1 in North Carolina and number 3 in the final USA Today 2012 National Super 25 Football Poll. In June 2019, MaxPreps reported that Butler was North Carolina's "Most Dominant High School Football Program of the last 10 years."[11]
SoftballEdit
During the 2000s, the softball team won four 4A state championships, winning in 2001, 2006, 2007, and 2008.[12]
WrestlingEdit
Butler's wrestling team finished 4th in the NCHSAA 4A dual team tournament during the 2007–2008 season. During the 2008–2009 season, Butler wrestling finished as the 4A dual team state runner-ups.
Girls' basketballEdit
Butler's girls' basketball team won the NCHSAA 4A state championship in 2009–10, and went 30–0 the following season before a premature loss to Mallard Creek in the Class 4A Western Regional semifinals, cutting their chance at a repeat short.
JROTC programEdit
Butler's US Army JROTC program, established in 2003, is notable for attending the US Army JROTC Drill Nationals and US Army JROTC Raider Nationals. The program also attends other regional and state championships in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Virginia. The program is currently led by Major James K. Hillabrandt (US Army retired).
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^"Zoning Map" (PDF). Mint Hill. Retrieved 2023-02-14. - Compare to school district map.
^EndPlay (2018-10-29). "BUTLER HIGH SCHOOL SHOOTING: Police: Student dies after being shot by classmate at Butler High School". WSOC. Retrieved 2018-10-29.
^EndPlay (2018-10-29). "BUTLER HIGH SCHOOL SHOOTING:Police identify victim, suspect in deadly Butler High School shooting". WSOC. Retrieved 2018-10-29.
^"Charlotte teen pleads guilty to voluntary manslaughter in Butler High shooting".
^"NC parents outraged over team's 'privileged' banner at high school football game: 'Racist'". Fox News. 20 October 2021.
^"CMS investigating 'insensitive banner' flown by Butler HS cheerleaders at football game". 19 October 2021.
^(June 21, 2019). Most dominant high school football programs of the last 10 years North Carolina. maxpreps.com. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
^Softball State Champions List. NCHSAA. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
^Wertz Jr., Langston. (Jul 1, 2016). Former Butler High star Cierra Burdick pens touching letter to the late Pat Summitt of Tennessee. The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved Apr 5, 2020.
^ abFogarty, Morgan (June 10, 2010). "Butler High School is a Hot Bed for Star Power". FoxCharlotte. Retrieved September 12, 2012.
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^Riley Ferguson - 2017 - University of Memphis Athletics. gotigersgo.com. Retrieved Dec 18, 2019.
^Janes, Théoden. (January 18, 2018). His life was in a mess. Then his talent for beating people up changed everything. The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources David W Butler High School news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message David W Butler High School commonly referred to as Butler was established in 1997 and is located in Matthews North Carolina United States Butler s campus is 74 acres 300 000 m2 The mascot is the bulldog and school colors are black red and silver David W Butler High SchoolAddress1810 Matthews Mint Hill RdMatthews North Carolina 28105United StatesInformationTypePublicEstablished1997 26 years ago 1997 School districtCharlotte Mecklenburg SchoolsCEEB code342531PrincipalDr Yolanda BlakeneyStaff116 40 FTE 1 Grades9 12Enrollment2 121 2017 18 1 Student to teacher ratio18 22 1 Color s Black red and silver MascotBulldogWebsiteschools wbr cms wbr k12 wbr nc wbr us wbr butlerhs wbr Pages wbr Default wbr aspxIts boundary includes 2 most of Matthews 3 4 and a portion of Mint Hill 5 Contents 1 History 1 1 2018 shooting 1 2 Cheerleading banner controversy 2 Athletics 2 1 Football 2 2 Softball 2 3 Wrestling 2 4 Girls basketball 3 JROTC program 4 Notable alumni 5 References 6 External linksHistory Edit2018 shooting Edit At around 7 10 AM on October 29 2018 an altercation between two students occurred in front of a main hallway known as 500 This led to one student being shot two to three times and triggering a lockdown that was lifted by 9 15 AM EDT The victim identified as Bobby McKeithen was rushed to Carolinas Medical Center by helicopter later dying of his injuries The suspect identified as Jatwan Cuffie is currently out on bail and charged with second degree murder After he shot McKeithen he came into a 500 hall classroom when the lockdown was called and turned himself in to a campus security officer minutes later handing the gun over to him 6 7 In the weeks following trained crisis counselors were available on campus as well as several police officers and police dogs to help keep everything safe Although the police presence has decreased the school has now implemented a strict security system consisting of random bag checks and metal wanding The school as of May 29 2019 set up a memorial plaque in honor of McKeithen in the main entrance on the left side On July 25 2019 Cuffie pled guilty to voluntary manslaughter and was sentenced to 80 to 108 months in prison There was another shooting in 2010 with a nail gun through the front office window No one was charged and nothing was done about it 8 Cheerleading banner controversy Edit On October 19 2021 at the beginning of a football game against Charlotte Catholic High School the Butler cheerleading squad displayed a banner that read Sniff Sniff You smell that Privilege 9 The Butler football team then broke through the banner as they entered the field to begin the game Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools stated that they were investigating the incident and issued the following statement to WCNC Charlotte CMS is aware of an insensitive banner displayed by the Butler HS cheerleading squad prior to the school s football game versus Charlotte Catholic last Friday Squad members and adults responsible for oversight will face consequences as a result of that banner display School and district officials will offer no specific information about this disciplinary matter Principal Golden and Learning Community Superintendent Tangela Williams have spoken with leaders from Charlotte Catholic to offer verbal apologies Butler High School cheerleaders have sent an apology letter to counterparts at Charlotte Catholic Soon there will be a meeting between the schools cheerleading squads to facilitate goodwill and understanding 10 Athletics EditFootball Edit Butler s football team won three North Carolina High School Athletic Association NCHSAA 4AA State Championships in a four year span during the 2009 2010 and 2012 seasons In 2009 Butler won its first 4AA State Championship title at Carter Finley Stadium defeating Jack Britt High School 48 17 In 2010 Butler repeated as North Carolina State 4AA Champions by defeating Rolesville High School 44 0 finishing the season on a 31 game winning streak In 2012 Butler again defeated Jack Britt High School 56 28 at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill winning the NC 4AA state title for the 3rd time in 4 seasons Butler finished the 2012 season undefeated and ranked number 1 in North Carolina and number 3 in the final USA Today 2012 National Super 25 Football Poll In June 2019 MaxPreps reported that Butler was North Carolina s Most Dominant High School Football Program of the last 10 years 11 Softball Edit During the 2000s the softball team won four 4A state championships winning in 2001 2006 2007 and 2008 12 Wrestling Edit Butler s wrestling team finished 4th in the NCHSAA 4A dual team tournament during the 2007 2008 season During the 2008 2009 season Butler wrestling finished as the 4A dual team state runner ups Girls basketball Edit Butler s girls basketball team won the NCHSAA 4A state championship in 2009 10 and went 30 0 the following season before a premature loss to Mallard Creek in the Class 4A Western Regional semifinals cutting their chance at a repeat short JROTC program EditButler s US Army JROTC program established in 2003 is notable for attending the US Army JROTC Drill Nationals and US Army JROTC Raider Nationals The program also attends other regional and state championships in North Carolina South Carolina Georgia and Virginia The program is currently led by Major James K Hillabrandt US Army retired Notable alumni EditJamar Adams NFL safety Tyler Barnhardt actor Robert Blanton NFL safety Jarrett Boykin NFL and CFL wide receiver Cierra Burdick former basketball player in the WNBA 13 Brooklyn Decker model and actress 14 Jahwan Edwards football running back 15 Riley Ferguson football quarterback 16 Brandon Hucks musician with Of Good Nature 17 Peter Kalambayi NFL Linebacker Kendall Lamm NFL offensive tackle Jordan Lloyd winner of Big Brother 11 and Big Brother 13 houseguest 14 Kenneth Moore NFL wide receiver Jordan Rinaldi mixed martial artist fighter who competed in the featherweight division of the UFC 18 Channing Stribling football defensive backReferences Edit a b c Butler High National Center for Education Statistics Retrieved December 1 2019 Butler High School PDF Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools Retrieved 2023 02 14 2020 CENSUS SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP Mecklenburg County NC PDF U S Census Bureau Retrieved 2023 02 14 Town of Matthews Zoning Map PDF Town of Matthews Retrieved 2023 02 14 Compare to school district maps Zoning Map PDF Mint Hill Retrieved 2023 02 14 Compare to school district map EndPlay 2018 10 29 BUTLER HIGH SCHOOL SHOOTING Police Student dies after being shot by classmate at Butler High School WSOC Retrieved 2018 10 29 EndPlay 2018 10 29 BUTLER HIGH SCHOOL SHOOTING Police identify victim suspect in deadly Butler High School shooting WSOC Retrieved 2018 10 29 Charlotte teen pleads guilty to voluntary manslaughter in Butler High shooting NC parents outraged over team s privileged banner at high school football game Racist Fox News 20 October 2021 CMS investigating insensitive banner flown by Butler HS cheerleaders at football game 19 October 2021 June 21 2019 Most dominant high school football programs of the last 10 years North Carolina maxpreps com Retrieved January 13 2022 Softball State Champions List NCHSAA Retrieved January 13 2022 Wertz Jr Langston Jul 1 2016 Former Butler High star Cierra Burdick pens touching letter to the late Pat Summitt of Tennessee The Charlotte Observer Retrieved Apr 5 2020 a b Fogarty Morgan June 10 2010 Butler High School is a Hot Bed for Star Power FoxCharlotte Retrieved September 12 2012 Jahwan Edwards Football Ball State ballstatesports com Retrieved Dec 18 2019 Riley Ferguson 2017 University of Memphis Athletics gotigersgo com Retrieved Dec 18 2019 Home ofgoodnature com Janes Theoden January 18 2018 His life was in a mess Then his talent for beating people up changed everything The Charlotte Observer Retrieved 9 June 2019 External links EditOfficial website 35 07 13 N 80 41 35 W 35 12028 N 80 69306 W 35 12028 80 69306 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title David W Butler High School amp oldid 1173004591, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
