Bassett High School
Encyclopedia
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.
. 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.
The school serves a geographic area which encompasses the communities of Bassett
, Collinsville
, Fieldale
, Oak Level
, Stanleytown
, and Villa Heights
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. The school year is divided into two semesters and six six-week grading periods. Students may earn eight course credits during one school year. Students are also offered summer school programs to boost their GPA's.
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
.
tests. The school has met federal standards for Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)
as required by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.
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 and also the varsity boys soccer team which has won the district the past two years. Prior to consolidation, the school won the state AA girls basketball championship in 2000 and the AA boys track title in 1980.
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.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in Bassett, Virginia
Bassett, Virginia
Bassett is a census-designated place in Henry County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,338 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Martinsville Micropolitan Statistical Area. The town was founded along a rail line by the same family that later started Bassett Furniture. Bassett...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. 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
Henry County Public Schools
Henry County Schools operates 14 schools - two high schools, two middle schools, and ten elementary schools - a community learning center, a regional alternative program, and a parent resource center in the local mall. HCPS operates preschool programs at ten elementary schools.-History:According...
.
Opened in 1978, the school is located approximately two miles south of the Bassett
Bassett, Virginia
Bassett is a census-designated place in Henry County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,338 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Martinsville Micropolitan Statistical Area. The town was founded along a rail line by the same family that later started Bassett Furniture. Bassett...
community in Henry County, Virginia
Henry County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 57,930 people, 23,910 households, and 16,952 families residing in the county. The population density was 152 people per square mile . There were 25,921 housing units at an average density of 68 per square mile...
.
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 schoolMiddle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
. 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
Middle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
serving students in the Bassett High School attendance zone.
Demographics
Bassett High School's student body is 73% White; 21% Black; and 5% Hispanic. 43% of Bassett students receive free or reduced lunch.The school serves a geographic area which encompasses the communities of Bassett
Bassett, Virginia
Bassett is a census-designated place in Henry County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,338 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Martinsville Micropolitan Statistical Area. The town was founded along a rail line by the same family that later started Bassett Furniture. Bassett...
, Collinsville
Collinsville, Virginia
Collinsville is a census-designated place in Henry County, Virginia, United States. The population was 7,777 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Martinsville Micropolitan Statistical Area...
, Fieldale
Fieldale, Virginia
Fieldale is a census-designated place in Henry County, Virginia, United States. The population was 929 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Martinsville Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
, Oak Level
Oak Level, Virginia
Oak Level is a census-designated place in Henry County, Virginia, United States. The population was 885 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Martinsville Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Oak Level is located at ....
, Stanleytown
Stanleytown, Virginia
Stanleytown is a census-designated place in Henry County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,515 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Martinsville Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Stanleytown is located at ....
, and Villa Heights
Villa Heights, Virginia
Villa Heights is a census-designated place in Henry County, Virginia, United States. The population was 845 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Martinsville Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
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Academics
The school operates on a 4x4 block scheduleBlock scheduling
Block scheduling is a type of academic scheduling in which each student has fewer classes per day but each class is scheduled for a longer period of time . A student might be taking 7 different classes, but only 4 per day, and the specific daily classes would rotate through a changing daily cycle...
. The school year is divided into two semesters and six six-week grading periods. Students may earn eight course credits during one school year. Students are also offered summer school programs to boost their GPA's.
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
Piedmont Governor's School for Mathematics, Science, and Technology
The Piedmont Governor's School for Mathematics, Science, and Technology is one of Virginia's 18 state-initiated magnet Governor's Schools. It is a half-day school program where 11th and 12th grade students take advanced classes in the morning Four classes are to be taken at the gov...
, which is located on the campus of Patrick Henry Community College
Patrick Henry Community College
Patrick Henry Community College is a community college located at 645 Patriot Avenue in unincorporated Henry County, Virginia, United States, north of the City of Martinsville....
.
Accreditation
Bassett High School is fully accredited based on the 2005-06 results of the Virginia Standards of LearningStandards of Learning
Standards of Learning ' is a public school standardized testing program in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It sets forth learning and achievement expectations for core subjects for grades K-12 in Virginia's Public Schools...
tests. The school has met federal standards for Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)
Adequate Yearly Progress
Adequate Yearly Progress, or AYP, is a measurement defined by the United States federal No Child Left Behind Act that allows the U.S. Department of Education to determine how every public school and school district in the country is performing academically according to results on standardized...
as required by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.
Athletics
Bassett teams play in the AA Piedmont DistrictAA Piedmont District
The AA Piedmont District is a high school conference of the Virginia High School League that includes schools from Southwest and Southside Virginia mostly in the Martinsville and the Danville areas. The schools of the Piedmont District compete in AA Region IV with the schools in the AA River Ridge...
of the AA Region IV
AA Region IV
AA Region IV is one of the four AA regions in the Virginia High School League. It is made up of three districts: the AA Piedmont District, the AA River Ridge District, and the AA Southwest District....
. 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
AA Region IV
AA Region IV is one of the four AA regions in the Virginia High School League. It is made up of three districts: the AA Piedmont District, the AA River Ridge District, and the AA Southwest District....
championship in 2006 and also the varsity boys soccer team which has won the district the past two years. Prior to consolidation, the school won the state AA girls basketball championship in 2000 and the AA boys track title in 1980.
Martinsville High School
Martinsville High School (Martinsville, Virginia)
Martinsville High School is a public secondary school located in Martinsville, Virginia, and is the only high school in the Martinsville public school system. As of 2007, its Boys Basketball Team has won 13 State Championships. It offers such programs as the International Baccalaureate,...
has been a traditional rival, but a strong rivalry has emerged with Magna Vista High School since reorganization of the county schools.