1
Enrollment
1,098
High
DISTRICT 1,123 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HENRY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510192000837
Bassett High
85 Riverside Dr, Bassett, VA 24055 · (276) 629-1731 · Henry County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,098 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 33% of Virginia public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Virginia public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
90 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
1,065 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 66%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 322 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 299 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 227 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 250 | 23% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
76.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -2.0pp since 2022
Math
76.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -3.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 3 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76.0% | 76.0% |
| 2023-24 | 80.0% | 80.0% |
| 2022-23 | 78.0% | 79.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
66.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.7%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bassett High
Bassett High's state test result (66.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bassett High this school | 1,098 | 97.0% | 66.0% |
| Waynesboro High Waynesboro | 926 | 94.7% | 61.8% |
| Colonial Heights High Colonial Heights | 886 | 97.2% | 76.4% |
| Magna Vista High Ridgeway | 1,147 | 98.1% | 63.8% |
| Dinwiddie County High Dinwiddie | 1,260 | 94.3% | 69.0% |
| Staunton High Staunton | 766 | 85.0% | 77.9% |
Matched among Virginia high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bassett High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #246 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #214 of 316 ▼ 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #270 of 316 ▼ 54 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,098 | #169 of 325 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #70 of 309 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.9% | #108 of 309 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.0% | #46 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.4% | #130 of 178 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,098
-9 (-1%) vs 2020
+46% since 1990-91, when it was 753
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 13.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,098 | 90 | 12.2:1 | 97% (1,065) |
| 2023-24 | 1,140 | 80.9 | 14.1:1 | 99% (1,134) |
| 2022-23 | 1,107 | 88.5 | 12.5:1 | 99% (1,100) |
| 2020-21 | 1,107 | 80 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,161 | 73.5 | 15.8:1 | 85% (982) |
| 2015-16 | 1,154 | 78 | 14.8:1 | 55% (636) |
| 2010-11 | 1,248 | 52 | 24.0:1 | 50% (630) |
| 2000-01 | 665 | 57 | 11.7:1 | 27% (180) |
| 1990-91 | 753 | 58 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bassett High.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (1,161 to 1,098); teachers up 23% (73.5 to 90).
About Bassett High
The public high school Bassett High is located in Bassett, Virginia. The school's 1,098 students are in grades 9 through 12.
Henry County Public Schools has 13 schools and 6,916 students, and Bassett High is one of those schools.
White students are the majority at Bassett High, with 53% of enrollment. The school is also 21% Hispanic, 17% Black, and 9% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 69%. The school's diversity index is 64%, meaning two students picked at random have a 64% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reported 90 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 12.2:1. That is 1.7 students per teacher below the 13.9:1 average for high schools in Virginia. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 97%. That tracks the 100% average for public schools in Henry County.
Measured against Virginia public high schools, Bassett High receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Bassett High is 4.3 points above its prediction. Actual: 66.0%. Predicted: 61.7%.
Henry County census figures show that the median household income is $50,760, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. There are 15 public schools in Henry County, enrolling about 6,916 students in all.
The next-closest public school is Stanleytown Elementary, about 1.4 miles away. Bassett High is one of several public schools in the area, with 6 others within five miles. Bassett High's average proficiency of 66.0% compares with 63.8% for its nearest scored neighbors.
NCES assigns Bassett High the locale Town: Distant, meaning in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
In 2020-21, Bassett High enrolled 1,107; in 2024-25, 1,098. Its ratio of students to teachers was 13.8:1 in 2020-21, and 12.2:1 in 2024-25.
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Henry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
49,980
Census ACS
Median income
$50,760
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
6,916 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Henry County Public Schools
- Magna Vista HighHigh · 1,147 students
- Fieldale-Collinsville MiddleMiddle · 792 students
- Laurel Park MiddleMiddle · 734 students
- Meadow View ElementaryElementary · 659 students
- G.W. Carver ElementaryElementary · 460 students
- Drewry Mason ElementaryElementary · 382 students
Other schools in Bassett
- Sanville ElementaryElementary · 250 students
- Campbell Court ElementaryElementary · 249 students
Nearby schools
- Stanleytown Elementary1.4 mi · 250
- Campbell Court Elementary2.3 mi · 249
- Fieldale-Collinsville Middle2.6 mi · 792
- G.W. Carver Elementary4.1 mi · 460
- Meadow View Elementary4.8 mi · 659
- Albert Harris Elementary4.9 mi · 399
Frequently asked questions
About Bassett HighHow large is Bassett High?
Bassett High enrolls approximately 1,098 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Bassett High serve?
Bassett High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Bassett High?
Approximately 12.2:1 students per teacher at Bassett High.
How diverse is Bassett High?
Bassett High reports a student body of 53% White, 21% Hispanic, 17% Black, 0% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Bassett High in?
Bassett High is part of Henry County Public Schools.
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