Bassett High School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

85 Riverside Dr
Bassett, VA 24055

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Bassett High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school in Bassett, Virginia, United States. The school currently enrolls about 1,100 students in grades 9–12. It is one of two public high schools operated by Henry County Schools.

Serving 1,140 students in grades 9-12, Bassett High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 90-94% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 78% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,140 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: 76% (Btm 50% in VA)
: Top 20%
: 90-94% (Top 5%)
: 78% (Top 30%)
: 47% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Bassett High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Bassett High School's student population of 1,140 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 81 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bassett High School
9	361
10	269
11	254
12	256

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Total Students

1,140 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bassett High School
2023	1,107
2022	1,095
2021	1,107
2020	1,117
2019	1,117
2018	1,154
2017	1,154
2016	1,154
2015	1,169
2014	1,171
2013	1,225
2012	1,229
2011	1,248
2010	1,214
2009	1,201
2008	1,240
2007	1,285
2006	1,267
2005	1,284
2004	708
2003	691
2002	665
2001	665
2000	706
1999	713
1998	704
1997	708
1996	709
1995	693
1994	709
1993	713
1992	757
1991	753
1990	771
1989	833
1988	885
1987	925

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

81 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Bassett High School
2023	89
2022	74
2021	81
2020	81
2019	81
2018	78
2017	78
2016	79
2015	81
2014	84
2013	81
2012	86
2011	52
2010	54
2009	57
2008	60
2007	81
2006	96
2005	53
2004	61
2003	86
2002	51
2001	57
1999	60
1994	84
1993	56
1992	59
1991	58
1990	58
1989	60
1988	61

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Year Founded

1979

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Tue. Jun 30, 2026

School Rankings

Bassett High School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bassett High School is 0.64, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#202 out of 1773 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bassett High School
2023	#202
2022	#694
2021	#694
2019	#899
2018	#477
2017	#537
2016	#711
2015	#448
2014	#401
2013	#430
2012	#428

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90-94%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Bassett High School	Virginia	Henry County School District
2023	92%	68%	64%
2021	54%	54%	45%
2019	79%	82%	82%
2017	79%	72%	75%
2016	79%	80%	79%
2015	83%	79%	76%
2014	77%	74%	68%
2013	75%	71%	68%
2012	72%	68%	66%
2011	92%	86%	91%
2010	90%	87%	89%

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(20-21)

78%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Bassett High School	Virginia	Henry County School District
2021	78%	69%	69%
2019	84%	78%	75%
2018	89%	80%
2017	87%	80%	77%
2016	87%	80%	76%
2015	88%	79%	74%
2014	89%	74%	67%
2013	86%	74%	72%
2012	95%	89%	89%
2011	92%	88%	89%
2010	97%	89%	90%

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(20-21)

47%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Bassett High School	Virginia	Henry County School District
2023	12:1	14:1	14:1
2022	15:1	14:1	16:1
2021	14:1	14:1	15:1
2020	14:1	15:1	16:1
2019	14:1	15:1	16:1
2018	15:1	15:1	16:1
2017	15:1	15:1	16:1
2016	15:1	15:1	16:1
2015	14:1	15:1	16:1
2014	14:1	16:1	15:1
2013	15:1	16:1	15:1
2012	14:1	15:1	15:1
2011	24:1	17:1	19:1
2010	22:1	17:1	18:1
2009	21:1	17:1	17:1
2008	21:1	17:1	17:1
2007	16:1	13:1	13:1
2006	13:1	13:1	13:1
2005	24:1	14:1	17:1
2004	12:1	13:1	12:1
2003	8:1	12:1	10:1
2002	13:1	13:1	13:1
2001	12:1	14:1	12:1
1999	12:1	15:1	14:1
1994	8:1	17:1	14:1
1993	13:1	16:1	15:1
1992	13:1	16:1	15:1
1991	13:1	16:1	15:1
1990	13:1	16:1	15:1
1989	14:1	16:1	15:1
1988	15:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2014)
Year	Bassett High School	Virginia	Henry County School District
2014	1%	7%
2013	1%	7%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2011	2%	7%	1%
2010	1%	7%	1%
2009	1%	7%	2%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2005	1%	6%	1%

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Hispanic

21%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Bassett High School	Virginia	Henry County School District
2023	20%	19%	17%
2022	18%	18%	16%
2021	17%	18%	15%
2020	14%	16%	14%
2019	14%	16%	14%
2018	12%	15%	14%
2017	12%	15%	14%
2016	11%	14%	13%
2015	10%	14%	12%
2014	9%	13%	13%
2013	8%	12%	12%
2012	7%	12%	11%
2011	7%	11%	11%
2010	5%	10%	9%
2009	4%	10%	8%
2008	5%	10%	8%
2007	5%	9%	7%
2006	5%	8%	7%
2005	4%	7%	5%
2004	3%	6%	5%
2003	4%	7%	4%

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Black

17%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bassett High School	Virginia	Henry County School District
2023	16%	22%	22%
2022	17%	22%	23%
2021	15%	22%	22%
2020	15%	22%	22%
2019	15%	22%	22%
2018	18%	23%	22%
2017	18%	23%	22%
2016	18%	23%	22%
2015	18%	23%	22%
2014	16%	23%	21%
2013	16%	23%	21%
2012	16%	24%	21%
2011	15%	24%	22%
2010	19%	26%	24%
2009	19%	26%	24%
2008	20%	27%	26%
2007	21%	27%	26%
2006	21%	27%	27%
2005	22%	27%	28%
2004	21%	27%	28%
2003	21%	27%	29%
2002	21%	27%	29%
2001	22%	27%	29%
2000	23%	27%	30%
1999	23%	27%	31%
1998	22%	27%	30%
1997	21%	27%	30%
1996	21%	27%	33%
1995	21%	26%	30%
1994	21%	26%	31%
1993	20%	26%	31%

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White

54%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bassett High School	Virginia	Henry County School District
2023	56%	45%	53%
2022	57%	46%	53%
2021	60%	46%	55%
2020	65%	49%	57%
2019	65%	49%	57%
2018	65%	50%	58%
2017	65%	50%	58%
2016	67%	50%	60%
2015	69%	52%	61%
2014	71%	52%	61%
2013	72%	53%	61%
2012	72%	54%	62%
2011	72%	54%	62%
2010	75%	57%	66%
2009	76%	57%	66%
2008	74%	57%	65%
2007	73%	58%	66%
2006	74%	59%	65%
2005	73%	60%	66%
2004	76%	61%	67%
2003	75%	61%	66%
2002	76%	63%	66%
2001	75%	64%	67%
2000	76%	65%	67%
1999	77%	65%	67%
1998	78%	65%	69%
1997	79%	66%	69%
1996	79%	67%	65%
1995	79%	67%	69%
1994	79%	68%	69%
1993	80%	68%	69%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bassett High School	Virginia	Henry County School District
2023	8%	7%	8%
2022	8%	7%	8%
2021	8%	6%	8%
2020	6%	6%	7%
2019	6%	6%	7%
2018	5%	5%	6%
2017	5%	5%	6%
2016	4%	5%	5%
2015	3%	5%	5%
2014	3%	5%	5%
2013	3%	5%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bassett High School	Virginia	Henry County School District
2023	0.62	0.71	0.65
2022	0.61	0.70	0.64
2021	0.59	0.70	0.63
2020	0.54	0.68	0.61
2019	0.54	0.68	0.61
2018	0.53	0.67	0.59
2017	0.53	0.67	0.59
2016	0.51	0.68	0.58
2015	0.49	0.66	0.57
2014	0.47	0.66	0.57
2013	0.45	0.65	0.57
2012	0.45	0.64	0.56
2011	0.46	0.64	0.56
2010	0.40	0.62	0.50
2009	0.39	0.60	0.50
2008	0.41	0.60	0.50
2007	0.42	0.59	0.49
2006	0.41	0.58	0.49
2005	0.42	0.57	0.49
2004	0.38	0.55	0.48
2003	0.40	0.55	0.48
2002	0.38	0.53	0.48
2001	0.39	0.52	0.47
2000	0.37	0.51	0.46
1999	0.36	0.51	0.45
1998	0.35	0.50	0.45
1997	0.34	0.49	0.44
1996	0.34	0.48	0.46
1995	0.34	0.49	0.44
1994	0.34	0.47	0.44
1993	0.32	0.47	0.44

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76%

89%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bassett High School	Virginia	Henry County School District
2023	76%	89%	81%
2022	79%	89%	82%
2021	86%	89%	87%
2020	88%	89%	86%
2019	86%	87%	85%
2018	81%	88%	83%
2017	83%	87%	82%
2016	86%	87%	86%
2015	85%	86%	84%
2014	85%	85%	84%
2013	87%	85%	83%

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Eligible for

99%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Bassett High School	Virginia	Henry County School District
2023	99%	52%	92%
2022	90%	41%	90%
2021	50%	35%	70%
2020	88%	39%	87%
2019	88%	39%	87%
2018	48%	35%	70%
2017	48%	35%	70%
2016	47%	35%	65%
2015	48%	34%	56%
2014	49%	33%	59%
2013	47%	32%	57%
2012	46%	32%	56%
2011	43%	31%	49%
2010	41%	29%	51%
2009	35%	26%	46%
2008	34%	25%	43%
2007	36%	24%	43%
2006	30%	24%	39%
2005	29%	24%	40%
2004	28%	23%	38%
2003	24%	23%	33%
2002	24%	23%	30%
2001	22%	21%	28%
2000	22%	23%	29%
1999	23%	24%	28%
1998	21%	24%	28%
1997	21%	24%	28%
1996	19%	24%	27%

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Eligible for (20-21)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2021)
Year	Bassett High School	Virginia	Henry County School District
2021	7%	6%	2%
2018	6%	6%	2%
2017	6%	6%	2%
2016	7%	6%	3%
2015	9%	6%	8%
2014	9%	6%	8%
2013	8%	6%	8%
2012	9%	7%	8%
2011	8%	6%	7%
2010	8%	7%	8%
2009	9%	7%	8%
2008	7%	7%	8%
2007	7%	7%	8%
2006	7%	7%	8%
2005	7%	7%	7%
2004	7%	7%	7%
2003	4%	7%	7%
2002	4%	7%	6%
2001	6%	7%	8%
2000	5%	7%	7%
1999	4%	6%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Henry County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Bassett Bengal

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bassett High School's ranking?

Bassett High School is ranked #202 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Bassett High School often compared to?

Bassett High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Magna Vista High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

90-94% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 78% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Bassett High School?

The graduation rate of Bassett High School is 76%, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 89%.

How many students attend Bassett High School?

1,140 students attend Bassett High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Bassett High School students are White, 21% of students are Hispanic, 17% of students are Black, and 8% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bassett High School?

Bassett High School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Bassett High School offer ?

Bassett High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Bassett High School part of?

Bassett High School is part of Henry County School District.