Bassett High School
| Bassett High School | |
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| Address | |
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85 Riverside Drive Bassett, Virginia 24055 United States |
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| Information | |
| School type | Public, high school |
| Established | 1979 |
| School district | Henry County Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Dr. Jared A. Cotton |
| Principal | Mr. John M. Gibbs |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,229 (2011) |
| Language | English |
| Color(s) | Blue, Orange, White |
| Athletics conference |
Virginia High School League AA Region IV Piedmont District |
| Nickname | Bengals |
| Rival |
Magna Vista High School Martinsville High School |
| Website | Official Site |
Bassett High School is a comprehensive public high school in Bassett, Virginia, USA. The school currently enrolls about 1,200 students in grades 9–12. It is one of two public high schools operated by Henry County Schools.
Opened in 1978, the school is located approximately two miles south of the Bassett community in Henry County, Virginia.
Campbell Court Elementary, Carver Elementary, Collinsville Primary, John Redd Smith Elementary, Sanville Elementary, and Stanleytown Elementary feed into Fieldale-Collinsville Middle School, which feeds into Bassett High School.
Bassett High School opened in 1978, replacing the former John D. Bassett High School, which became a middle school. Declining enrollment in the 1990s left each of the four Henry County high schools operating at less than 50% capacity. In 2003, the county implemented a controversial reorganization plan which consolidated Fieldale-Collinsville High School and Bassett High School at the Bassett High School site. The school name and mascot remained the same but orange, one of the Fieldale-Collinsville school colors, was added to the Bassett blue and white. Following its closure as a high school, Fieldale-Collinsville became a middle school, serving students in the Bassett High School attendance zone.
Bassett High School's student body is 73% White; 21% Black; and 5% Hispanic. Forty-three percent of Bassett students receive free or reduced lunch.
The school serves a geographic area which encompasses the communities of Bassett, Collinsville, Fieldale, Oak Level, Stanleytown and Villa Heights.[1] The current principal is John M. Gibbs.
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