Basis Scottsdale

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]

Basis Scottsdale
Address
10400 N 128th St

Scottsdale
,
Arizona
85259

United States
Coordinates33°34′53″N 111°48′21″W
Information
School typePublic charter high school
Established2003
Grades5-12
Enrollment1000 [1] (2016)
Athletics conferenceCanyon Athletic Association
MascotBulldogs
USNWR rankingNo. 49 (2020)[2]
Websitehttp://www.basisscottsdale.org

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 wait list 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 many students use on a daily basis.[6] Asians are well represented, making up 47% of the student body.[1] Scottsdale is 4.92% Asian.[7]

Athletics

BASIS Scottsdale competes in the Canyon Athletic Association.

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 US News and World Report list.[9] In 2017, it was ranked No. 1.[2] In 2018, its ranking dropped to No. 3.[10] As of 2020, BASIS Scottsdale is ranked No. 10 in Charter High Schools, and No. 49 in national rankings according to US News.

References
  1. "National Center for Education Statistics". 2016. Retrieved 23 Nov 2018.
  2. "National Rankings Best High Schools". U.S. News & World Report. 2020.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2011-07-23.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "What the public isn't told about high-performing charter schools in Arizona". Retrieved 2020-10-02.
  5. Craig Harris (May 7, 2018). "At Basis charter schools, another way to boost teacher pay: Parent donations". Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2018-11-08.
  6. 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.
  7. "Scottsdale Population Statistics, 2020". World Population Review. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  8. http://21k12blog.net/2009/10/03/2-million-minutes-the-21st-century-solution-a-critical-review-and-consideration/
  9. "U.S. News Releases 2015 Best High Schools Rankings". US News. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
  10. https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/national-rankings. Retrieved Dec 15, 2019. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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