| Bassett High School | |
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| Address | |
| 85 Riverside Drive Bassett, Virginia, 24055 United States |
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| School type | Public, high school |
| Established | 1979 |
| School district | Henry County Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Dr. Anthony D. Jackson |
| Principal | Mr. Michael Weber. |
| Assistant principals | Mr. Ron Proffitt Mr. Jason Wood Ms. Tiffiney Martin |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,186[1] (2009) |
| Language | English |
| Color(s) | Blue, Orange, White |
| Athletics conference | Virginia High School League AA Region IV Piedmont District |
| Nickname | Bengals |
| Rival | Magna Vista High School Martinsville High School |
| Website | 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.
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Bassett High School opened in 1978, replacing the former John D. Bassett High School which became a middle school.[2] 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.
Bassett High School's student body is 73% White; 21% Black; and 5% Hispanic.[3] 43% of Bassett students receive free or reduced lunch.[4]
The school serves a geographic area which encompasses the communities of Bassett, Collinsville, Fieldale, Oak Level, Stanleytown, and Villa Heights.[1]
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. 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.
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.[5]
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 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.[6]
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.
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