Basha High School

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Basha High School
School type	Public
Established	2002
District	Chandler Unified School District
Grades	9-12
Principal	Kristine Marchiando
Students	>3,200
Colors	Green and Gold
Mascot	Bear
Location	5990 S. Val Vista Dr. Chandler, AZ
Information	(480) 224-2100
Website	[1]

Basha High School is a public high school located in Chandler, Arizona. It was founded in 2002 as the third high school in Chandler, AZ. The other two are Chandler High School and Hamilton High School (with Perry High School coming in fall 2007). The school's principal since its inception is Kristine Marchiando. Like Hamilton High School, Basha High also has a Branch of the Chandler Public Library that is integrated with the school itself. The School was named after the family, which the family donated $1.2 million.

Basha High School is noted for its academics, and it offers a large catalog of Advanced Placement classes. It also has a very notable speech and debate team that competes in National Forensic League events.

[edit] Notable academic events

It also noted the Basha High School has a noteworthy marching band program that is taking prominence among the top echelon of bands within the state of Arizona and that the band has received much recognition for their perseverece and sportmanship through Basha Highs most recent marching season. Most recently the Basha High School Cheerleading squad has won the first in the state of arizona for cheer. The school is also noteworthy for it's participation in regional and national events: National History Day, Teen Court, Speech and Debate amoung others. A noteworthy feature of its staff specifically, Devon Christopher Adams, Benjamin Peterson and Jessica Melvin, annually invite there students on a trip to Europe, although, not monetarily supported by the school itself i.e. Students must pay for their own trip. The school also boasts an ROTC class which is actively involved in school events.

[edit] Physical development

Since the schools inception the school itself has undergone drastic physical changes. Including the construction of, as of the 2006-2007 academic year, entirely new buildings and classrooms. More construction is likely to take place as its life progresses.