Bassett High School (California)

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Bassett High School
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Location
Bassett High School (California)
755 Ardilla Ave

La Puente
,
91746

United States
Information
Type Public
Established1965
School district Bassett Unified School District
Staff37.44 (FTE) [1]
Enrollment839 (2022–2023) [1]
Student to teacher ratio22.41 [1]
Athletics conference CIF Southern Section
Miramonte League
MascotOlympian
Colors  
Website Bassett High School

Bassett Senior High School is the only comprehensive high school for the Bassett Unified School District and is located at 755 N Ardilla Ave, La Puente, California 91746. The school mascot is The Olympian, a Greek god. The school colors are Black and Gold. The school coat of arms features three interlocked Olympic rings with the profile of an Olympian and feathers. The campus opened in 1965 and celebrated 50 years in 2015. The principal is Hector Vasquez. [2]

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The Bassett Olympian Stadium went through an extensive modernization which included a rubberized running track, artificial football field and cooling system, electric score board, drainage, replaced wood steps and seats of existing bleachers with aluminum panels; the BHS Football team, Track and Cross-country team and both boys and girls Soccer teams use the stadium. BHS Commencement ceremonies and Torch Middle School Promotion ceremonies are performed in the stadium. The BHS Gymnasium also went through an extensive renovation after the passing of Bond measure "E" in the district. The BHS boys and girls basketball team, the BHS volleyball team, and the BHS badminton team play in the Gym. Student Body sports rallies and renaissances rallies are usually done in the Gym. The school library is also currently going through renovations. The campus is two stories and has three quads and an amphitheater. The school has its own Theater equipped with a Band room. The campus also has a full swimming pool, and four fields used for its Baseball and Softball teams.

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Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Bassett Senior High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  2. "Administrators". Bassett High School. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  3. "Lionel Manuel". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on April 11, 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
  4. Bassett High School Yearbook 82-83
  5. Bassett High School Yearbook, 82-83 (with his cousin Shupai Rwizi) and 83-84

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