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BASIC HIGH SCHOOL
PRINCIPAL: Horrace Smith
ADDRESS: 400 N. Palo Verde, Henderson, NV 89015
PHONE: (702) 799-8800
YEAR FACILITY OPENED: 1971
YEAR SCHOOL OPENED: 1942
GRADES HOUSED: 9-12
NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 2,566
NUMBER OF STAFF: 155
ADMINISTRATORS: 6
COUNSELORS: 6
LICENSED STAFF: 103
SUPPORT STAFF: 40
COMPREHENSIVE TESTS OF BASIC SKILLS
AND TEST OF COGNITIVE SKILLS
GRADE 11
1994-95 THROUGH 1996-97 TEST RESULTS
MEDIAN PERCENTILE RANK
SPECIAL PROGRAMS, HONORS, FEATURES
- Advanced placement program
- Honors program
- Math and science institute classes
- Integrated insrtuctional classes
- Learning improvement team
- Program for assisting and supporting students (P.A.S.S.)
- "Helping you, helping me" tutoring program
- Career and scholarship center
- Career information system computer program
- Academic wall of fame: student recognition
- Student of the month
- Support staff of the month
- Teacher of the month
- Freshman oriented night
- Effective schools program
- Parent advisory council
- Parent volunteer program
- Nationally recognized ROTC program
- Nationally recognized publications program
- Strong Fine Arts program
- Honored as a 50-year member of the Northwest Association of Schools and Collegs
- Parent-teen network
- Peer mediation
- Financial night
- Registration fair
- School/Community partnership with Kolob Credit Union
- Printmaking class
STUDENT POPULATION
ETHNICITY
White 83‰
Hispanic 11‰
American Indian 0.8‰
Asian 2‰
Black 4‰
SPECIAL POPULATION
Regular 82‰
Special Education 10‰
G.A.T.E. 7‰
NEP/LP 1‰
ECONOMIC STATUS
Low Income 3‰
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