Bassett High School

Infobox School
name= Bassett High School


imagesize= 120px
streetaddress= 85 Riverside Drive
city= Bassett
state= Virginia
zipcode= 24055
country= USA
district= Henry County Public Schools
superintendent= Dr. Sharon D. Dodson
principal= Mr. A. Dean Randall
assistant_principals= Mr. Jim Grandinetti
Mr. Ben Gravely
Ms. Tiffiny Martin
fundingtype= Public
schooltype= high school
grades= 9-12
language= English
rival= Magna Vista High School Martinsville High School
nickname= Bengals
colors= colorbox|blue colorbox|orange colorbox|white Blue, Orange, White
conference= Virginia High School League
AA Region IV
Piedmont District
established= 1979
enrollment= 1,285
enrollment_as_of= 2006-07 [https://p1pe.doe.virginia.gov/reportcard/report.do?division=44&schoolName=1103]
homepage= [http://henryva.schoolwires.com/bassett Official Site]

Bassett High School is a comprehensive public high school in Bassett, Virginia, USA. The school currently enrolls about 1,300 students in grades 9-12. It is one of two public high schools operated by Henry County Schools.

Opened in 1978, the school is located approximately two miles south of the Bassett community in Henry County, Virginia.

Campbell Court Elementary, Carver Elementary, Collinsville Primary, John Redd Smith Elementary, Sanville Elementary, and Stanleytown Elementary feed into Fieldale-Collinsville Middle School which feeds into Bassett High School.

History

Bassett High School opened in 1978, replacing the former John D. Bassett High School which became a middle school. [ [http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/Counties/Henry/044-5169_Bassett_School_2006_Nomination_final.pdf NPS Form 10-900 ] ] Declining enrollment in the 1990s left each of the four Henry County high schools operating at less than 50% capacity. In 2003, the county implemented a controversial reorganization plan which consolidated Fieldale-Collinsville High School and Bassett High School at the Bassett High School site. The school name and mascot remained the same but orange, one of the Fieldale-Collinsville school colors, was added to the Bassett blue and white. Following its closure as a high school, Fieldale-Collinsville became a middle school serving students in the Bassett High School attendance zone.

Demographics

Bassett High School's student body is 73% White; 21% Black; and 5% Hispanic. [http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/dbpubs/Fall_Membership/2006/readme.htm] 43% of Bassett students receive free or reduced lunch. [http://www.vdoe.vi.virginia.gov/instruction_ss/nutrition/resources/statistics.shtml] The school serves a geographic area which encompasses the communities of Bassett, Collinsville, Fieldale, Oak Level, Stanleytown, and Villa Heights. [http://henryva.schoolwires.com/magnavista/lib/magnavista/Attendance%20Zone.pdf?3442_60119111832Nav=|&NodeID=282]

Academics

The school operates on a 4x4 block schedule. The school year is divided into two semesters and six six-week grading periods. Students may earn eight course credits during one school year.

Bassett High School offers students a broad and expanding program of studies, including ten Advanced Placement (AP) courses, as well as a wide variety of career and technical course offerings. The school provides opportunities for highly motivated and academically gifted students to attend the Piedmont Governor's School for Mathematics, Science, and Technology, which is located on the campus of Patrick Henry Community College.

Accreditation

Bassett High School is fully accredited based on the 2005-06 results of the Virginia Standards of Learning tests. The school has met federal standards for Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) as required by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. [ [http://www.schoolmatters.com/app/data/q/stid=47/llid=118/stllid=159/locid=947359/catid=806/secid=3054/compid=-1/site=pes Bassett High School, Virginia Schools | Schoolmatters.com ] ]

Test Scores

The average 2005-06 SAT Reasoning Test scores for Bassett High School were 482 in Math; 476 in Critical Reading; 487 in Writing. [ [http://www.henry.k12.va.us/~mstowe/county%20courier%20september%2028,%202006.pdf county courier september 12, 2006 ] ]

Virginia Standards of Learning tests passing percentages by subject area: [ [https://p1pe.doe.virginia.gov/reportcard/ Report Card Selection ] ]

Athletics

Bassett teams play in the AA Piedmont District of the AA Region IV. The mascot is the Bengal. The Bengal athletic program has thrived in recent years, including the varsity football team which won the AA Region IV championship in 2006. Prior to consolidation, the school won the state AA girls basketball championship in 2000 and the AA boys track title in 1980. [ [http://www.vhsl.org/recordbk.htm VHSL Record Book ] ]

Martinsville High School has been a traditional rival, but a strong rivalry has emerged with Magna Vista High School since reorganization of the county schools.

References

External links

* [http://henryva.schoolwires.com/bassett Official website]
* [http://www.bassettband.com/ Bassett High School Band]
* [http://henryva.schoolwires.com Henry County Schools]
* [https://p1pe.doe.virginia.gov/reportcard/report.do?division=44&schoolName=1103 Virginia School Report Card]
* [http://www.schoolmatters.com/app/location/q/stid=47/llid=118/stllid=159/locid=947359/stype=/catid=-1/secid=-1/compid=-1/site=pes SchoolMatters]