[4] The first Butler High School was built in 1954 and was originally intended to also serve as a fallout shelter for the surrounding area in the case of a nuclear attack.

Its proximity to Redstone Arsenal Army Base made the area a likely target during the Cold War.

The Rock Family Worship Center currently occupies the old Butler High School building.

Its students also outperformed several other high schools on the ACT Quality Core End of Course Exams this year.

[5] Butler's basketball team, coached by Jack Doss, won the 2011 4A State Championship on Friday, March 4, defeating Anniston High School 44-39 at the Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC).

[8][9] Butler won 6 State Championships in boys basketball, the most of all Huntsville City Schools.