Basic High School
| Basic Academy of International Studies | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| 400 N. Palo Verde Drive Henderson, NV, 89015 |
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| Coordinates | 36°02′01″N 114°57′44″W / 36.0337°N 114.9621°WCoordinates: 36°02′01″N 114°57′44″W / 36.0337°N 114.9621°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| Established | 1942 |
| School district | Clark County School District |
| Dean | Mark Parantala |
| Principal | Dong Braiser |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,340 |
| School colour(s) | Blue and silver |
| Athletics conference | Sunrise 4A Region |
| Team name | Wolves |
| Publication | The Lone Wolf |
| Website | http://www.basicacademy.org |
Basic Academy of International Studies is a nine-monthstate school and public high school that is part of the Clark County School District and was the first High School in Henderson, Nevada.
During the World War II era, numerous factories located themselves to the Las Vegas Valley (among these factories were Basic Management Industries (Basic Magnesium Inc.) and Timet). When the state of Nevada decided to create a city for the workers of these businesses, the name decided upon was "Basic." The newly founded Basic, Nevada needed a school for children to attend, hence Basic High School received the name of its city (the city of Basic is now the city of Henderson, Nevada). The original name of this school, however, was Railroad Pass High School. The name was changed to Basic High School in 1945.
Basic High School opened in 1942. The school, then located across the street from where the city hall of Henderson now stands, graduated its first class of ten students in 1943. In 1954 it moved to a site near Van Wagenen Street and Pacific Avenue (the current site of Lyal Burkholder Middle School). Since 1973 Basic High School has been located at 400 N. Palo Verde Drive.
Until the opening of Green Valley High School, Basic was the only high school in the city of Henderson. A long-standing rivalry existed between Basic and Green Valley. A large white "B" is painted on a local mountain during the week of Homecoming which stands for Basic; it's visible throughout the entire city of Henderson year-long. The original "B" was painted near the old Basic High School on Black Mountain, now known as Lyal Burkholder Middle School, which was also maintained for many years long after Basic relocated to its current campus.
The school's cheerleading squad was featured on a 2010 episode of Penn & Teller.
A three-story building is very noticeable on the Basic High School campus; most classrooms here are classes for freshmen students, and it is referred to as the "800 Building" since all classes here are in the 800's.
An International Baccalaureate Program is also offered at Basic High School.
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