📍 85 Riverside Dr, Bassett, Henry County, 24055
Bassett High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Bassett, Henry County. The school has 1,107 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Henry County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 88.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1. 78% of students are proficient in reading. 54% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 88%. The school offers 5 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Bassett High enrolls 1,107 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 88.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 56% White, 20% Hispanic or Latino and 16% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 616 | 56% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 220 | 20% |
| Black or African American | 179 | 16% |
| Two or more races | 89 | 8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,100 of the school's 1,107 students (99%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,100 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Bassett High is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 20, state house district 9.
Bassett High is one of 13 schools in Henry County Public Schools, based in Collinsville, Virginia. The district serves 6,916 students district-wide and employs 520 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,107 students, Bassett High is larger than the district average of about 532 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant