Basha High School
| Basha High School | |
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| Location | |
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5990 S. Val Vista Dr. Chandler, AZ | |
| Coordinates | 33°13′14″N 111°45′27″W / 33.220596°N 111.757485°WCoordinates: 33°13′14″N 111°45′27″W / 33.220596°N 111.757485°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 2002 |
| School district | Chandler Unified School District |
| Principal | Ken James |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,494 (October 1, 2012)[1] |
| Color(s) | Green, Vegas gold, black |
| Mascot | Bear |
| Website | http://mychandlerschools.org/Domain/457 |
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 three are Chandler High School, Hamilton High School and Perry High School. Kristine Marchiando, the school's principal since its inception, retired June 20, 2008. The Chandler Unified School District school board appointed Ken James, a former Gilbert Public School District Executive Director of Educational Services, as the new principal who succeeded Marchiando on July 1, 2008.
Like Hamilton High School, Basha High also has a branch of the Chandler Public Library that is integrated within the school itself, while Perry High School has a county library on their campus. Basha High School was named after Eddie Basha, Jr., who made donations in the millions of dollars to the Chandler Unified School District and lived in the community until his death in 2013.
Basha High School is noted for its academics, and it offers a large catalog of Advanced Placement classes, as well as an National Honor Society chapter. It also has a notable speech and debate team that competes in National Forensic League events. Basha's cheer team have been Arizona's state champion team for the past two consecutive years. The state title last year was won by them while also defeating their rival, the Hamilton Huskies. The Basha girls softball team has won two state titles (2008, 2009). The Basha Bears varsity football team advanced to the Arizona division I state semi-finals with a victory over Brophy on November 10, 2011. The Basha Bear Regiment won their first state championship in Division II in 2009 and the Indoor Percussion Ensemble won seven consecutive state championships from 2007 through 2014. The Indoor Percussion has also competed at national WGI competitions.