Bassett High

85 Riverside Dr, Bassett VA, 24055 | Henry County Public Schools | 276-629-1731
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1161
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 82% 3% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Bassett
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
80%Bassett
79%Virginia

Bassett High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Henry County Public Schools" in Bassett, VA. There are a total of 1,161 students and 73 teachers at Bassett High, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Bassett High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 81.5%, which is 3% higher than the Virginia average.

Bassett High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1161
Teachers73
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment403
Taking some courses111
Taking some courses (not tests)295
Passing some courses36
Passing no courses63

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Bassett High, there are a total of 403 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 111 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All79%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School79%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All84%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School80-84%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Bassett High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 70.7% 60.7% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 16.4% 21.0% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.9% 0.6% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.7% 11.8% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.0% 5.5% 4.5% 3.1%

Bassett demographics profile

StatisticBassettVirginiaNational
Population9008,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)26021891
Median age51.037.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.3:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%57%55%
Speak English95%84%79%
Speak Spanish4%7%13%

Education level achieved in Bassett

IndexBassettVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade74.2%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school67.8%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college45.7%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree24.4%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors13.4%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters1.0%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.0%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Bassett High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.