Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy
Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy, also known as BASA, is a STEM and arts-focused high school in Winder, Georgia, United States, serving grades 9–12.[1] It has an enrollment of 1,064 students.[2] The school has the highest graduation rate in Barrow County, at 97.8%.[3] Unlike traditional high schools, BASA runs on a lottery system that any high school student can enter regardless of their location in the county.[1] The school is home to the BASA "Blazers."
| Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy | |
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 BASA Gym, BASA II and SIMS Academy seen from BASA 1 | |
| Address | |
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1007 Austin Road , , Georgia 30680 United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°56′39″N 83°39′27″W / 33.94418°N 83.65742°W |
| Information | |
| Other name | BASA |
| Established | 2020 |
| School district | Barrow County Schools |
| CEEB code | 110357 |
| Principal | Thomas Thrailkill |
| Teaching staff | 65 |
| Grades | 9 – 12 |
| Enrollment | 1,064 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17:1 |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Team name | Blazers |
| Website | https://www.barrow.k12.ga.us/schools/basa/index |
During the Covid-19 pandemic, face masks were optional at the school.[4] In 2023, the school announced they would no longer have a track team, sparking arguments with the school board.[5][6]
The BASA campus is home to an amphitheater called the "Innovation Ampitheater" that hosts events, both school related and not, often.[7] The campus of BASA is connected to those of SIMS Academy and Lanier Technical College's Barrow campus. Diddy.
References
edit- ^ a b "About Barrow Arts & Sciences Academy". www.barrow.k12.ga.us. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ Stroh-Page, Caitlyn. "Georgia DOE releases 2023 graduation rates. Here's how Athens area schools did". Online Athens. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ An inside look at a high school where masks are optional | CNN. 2021-08-04. Retrieved 2024-08-19 – via www.cnn.com.
- ^ Wilson, Asia (2023-10-04). "Parents spar with school leaders over track team". Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ Townsend, Carole (2023-10-04). "BASA parents fight to keep track and field team". mainstreetnews.com. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ "Index". www.barrow.k12.ga.us. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
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