Basis Scottsdale

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Basis Scottsdale
BASIS Scottsdale Logo 2013.png
Address
Basis Scottsdale
10400 N 128th St

Scottsdale
,
Arizona
85259

United States
Coordinates 33°34′53″N111°48′21″W / 33.581480°N 111.805790°W / 33.581480; -111.805790
Information
School typePublic charter high school
Established2003
Grades 5-12
Enrollment994 [1]  (2022)
Athletics conference Canyon Athletic Association
MascotBulldogs
USNWR rankingNo. 29 (2022) [2]
Website http://www.basisscottsdale.org

Basis Scottsdale is a charter school operated by Basis Schools in Scottsdale, Arizona. [3] The school was founded in 2003 by Michael and Olga Block. [4]

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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, making teacher compensation competitive. [5] 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. [6]

As a publicly funded school, Basis Scottsdale is not selective. In 2017, however, the waitlist numbered a thousand. The school has not traditionally offered a bus service, though in 2020, such a bus service was initiated by school administrators, and used by many students on a daily basis[ citation needed ]. [6] Asians are well represented, making up almost 63% of the student body. [1] The city of Scottsdale is 4.92% Asian. [7]

Athletics

BASIS Scottsdale competes in the Canyon Athletic Association for high school sports.

BASIS Scottsdale competes in the Great Hearts Middle School League for middle school sports.

BASIS Scottsdale hosts many sports teams including: Varsity Basketball, Varsity Volleyball and Soccer through the CAA.

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. [5]

In the media

The school was featured in the documentary Two Million Minutes: The 21st Century Solution . [8]

In both 2014 and 2015, Basis Scottsdale was the No. 2 ranked high school in a U.S. News & World Report list. [9] The school was ranked No. 1 in 2017. [2] In 2018, it was ranked at No. 3. [10] In 2020, the school ranked No. 10 in Charter High Schools, and No. 49 in national rankings. As of 2022, U.S. News & World Report ranks BASIS Scottsdale at No. 5 in Charter Schools and No.29 in national rankings. [11]

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  2. 1 2 "National Rankings Best High Schools". U.S. News & World Report. 2022.
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  4. ↑ "What the public isn't told about high-performing charter schools in Arizona". The Washington Post . Retrieved 2020-10-02.
  5. 1 2 Craig Harris (May 7, 2018). "At Basis charter schools, another way to boost teacher pay: Parent donations". Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2018-11-08.
  6. 1 2 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.
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  8. ↑ "2 Million Minutes: The 21st century Solution, a Critical Review and Consideration". 4 October 2009.
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