Basis Scottsdale
| Basis Scottsdale | |
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| Address | |
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11440 N. 136th Street , 85250 United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°35′25″N 111°47′17″W / 33.59024°N 111.78802°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public charter high school |
| Established | 2003 |
| Grades | 5-12 |
| Enrollment | 739 [2] (2016) |
| Athletics conference | Canyon Athletic Association |
| Mascot | Bulldogs |
| USNWR ranking | No. 49 (2020)[1] |
| Website | http://www.basisscottsdale.org |
Basis Scottsdale is a charter school operated by Basis Schools in Scottsdale, Arizona.[3]
Academics
Charter schools in Arizona are not required to hire teachers who meet state teaching certification requirements. Basis teachers make less than the average for public school teachers in the state, although Basis.ed contends that with bonuses, compensation is competitive.[4] Nevertheless, academic standards at Basis Scottsdale are high. Basis Scottsdale requires graduating students to take seven AP-level courses and sit for six AP exams.[5]
As a publicly funded school, Basis Scottsdale is not selective. In 2017, however, the wait list numbered a thousand. The school does not offer a bus service, however as of 2020, there is a bus service that the school allows and many students use on a daily basis.[5] Asians are well represented, making up 47% of the student body.[2] Scottsdale is 3.3% Asian.
Funding
Basis Scottsdale is a publicly funded institution. Basis Scottsdale solicits contributions of $1500 per student from parents, an unusual practice for publicly funded schools. [4]
In the media
The school was featured in the documentary Two Million Minutes: The 21st Century Solution.[6]
In both 2014 and 2015, Basis Scottsdale was the No. 2 ranked high school in a US News and World Report list.[7] In 2017, it was ranked No. 1.[1] In 2018, its ranking dropped to No. 3. [8] As of 2020, BASIS Scottsdale is ranked No. 10 in Charter High Schools, and No. 49 in national rankings according to US News.
References
- ^ a b "National Rankings Best High Schools". U.S. News & World Report. 2020.
- ^ a b "National Center for Education Statistics". 2016. Retrieved 23 Nov 2018.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2011-07-23.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b Craig Harris (May 7, 2018). "At Basis charter schools, another way to boost teacher pay: Parent donations". Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2018-11-08.
- ^ a b Robinson, Melia (Dec 12, 2017). "Inside the best public school in America — a charter school that feeds prodigies into the Ivy League". Business Insider. Retrieved Nov 17, 2018.
- ^ http://21k12blog.net/2009/10/03/2-million-minutes-the-21st-century-solution-a-critical-review-and-consideration/
- ^ "U.S. News Releases 2015 Best High Schools Rankings". US News. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
- ^ https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/national-rankings. Retrieved Dec 15, 2019.
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