Basha High School
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Established | 2002 |
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School district | Chandler Unified School District |
Principal | Marques Reischl |
Teaching staff | 135.03 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 2,814 (2022-23)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 20.84[1] |
Color(s) | Green, Vegas gold, black |
Mascot | Bear |
Newspaper | Grizzly Gazette |
Website | mychandlerschools |
Basha High School is a
History
Basha High School was named after
Academics
Basha abides by the standards set by the Arizona Department of Education and implements the state's Education and Career Action Plan (ECAP)[3][4] required for all students in the 9th-12th gdade to graduate from a public high school in Arizona.[5] CUSD high schools also have an open enrollment policy, meaning students from outside the intended school boundaries may attend without tuition or other penalties.[6]
Arizona requires that all high school students take 6 credit bearing courses during their freshmen, sophomore and junior years, and have the option of reducing to 4 credit bearing courses if they are on track to graduate. However, the CUSD requires all students must complete 22 credits whereas the
- English - 4 credits
- Mathematics - 4 credits
- Science - 3 credits
- Social Studies - 3 credits
- Career and Technical Education/Fine Arts - 1 credit
- Physical Education - 1 credit
- Comprehensive Health - ½ credits
- Elective Courses - 5 ½ credits
Cross-credit courses
At all CUSD high schools, students may swap three semesters (½ credits per semester) of
Students who choose
Community college credits can be awarded through a partnership with
Other programs
Separate from EVIT and CGCC, the University of Arizona implemented a pilot program to get university credits for students pursuing introductory engineering courses starting in 2014.[8] Basha has an Accelerated Middle School (AMS) Program on campus. AMS students have access to high school teachers and equipment.
Extracurricular activities
Athletics
Basha is an
- Badminton
- Baseball
- Basketball (Boys)
- Basketball (Girls)
- Cheer
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Football
- Golf (Boys)
- Golf (Girls)
- Hockey Competitive
- Lacrosse (Girls)
- Pomline
- Soccer (Boys)
- Soccer (Girls)
- Softball
- Swim and Dive
- Tennis (Boys)
- Tennis (Girls)
- Track and field
- Volleyball (Boys)
- Volleyball (Girls)
- Wrestling
Athletic championships
The Basha Boys Basketball team won the Arizona state championship in 2017.[9]
The Basha girls' softball team has won two state titles in back-to-back years (2008 and 2009).[10]
Competitive musical programs
The Basha Bear Regiment won their first state championship in Division II in 2009, and the Indoor Percussion Ensemble won eight consecutive state championships from 2007 through 2014 and again in 2019. The Basha Winter Winds ensemble also won the state championships in 2019.[citation needed]
Clubs and Other Activities
Its speech and debate team competes in the
Campus
Basha High has a branch of the
Notable alumni
- Allan Bower, artistic gymnast and member of Team USA at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
- Brennen Davis, baseball player[11]
- Casey Legumina, pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds
- Jamie Westbrook, member of Team USA Baseball at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
References
- ^ a b c "Basha High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ "Eddie Basha, Jr. | ASU Retirees Association". asura.asu.edu. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
- ^ "ECAP / Overview". http. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
- ^ "ECAP / Grade Level ECAP Instructions". http. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
- ^ a b c d 2019 – 2020 Course Description Catalog: Grades 9-12 (PDF). Chandler Unified School District. 2019. p. 12.
- ^ "Parent Resources / School Boundaries". http. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
- ^ 2019 – 2020 Course Description Catalog: Grades 9-12 (PDF). Chandler, Arizona: Chandler Unified School District. 2019. p. 11.
- ^ Rogers, Jill; Vezino, Beau R.; Baygents, James C.; Goldberg, Jeffrey B. (2014). "ENGR 102 for high school: An Introduction to Engineering, AP type course taught in high schools by high school teachers". ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings. American Society for Engineering Education.
- ^ "Basketball (Boys) / Overview". www.cusd80.com. 2017. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ "Softball Championship Teams" (PDF). State Champion Archives. AIA. p. 3. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ "Brennen Davis Minor & Fall Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.