Top 100 Best STEM High Schools – BASIS Tucson – US News & World Report – 36/100

Top 100 Best STEM High Schools – BASIS Tucson – US News & World Report – 36/100


Top 100 Best STEM High Schools – BASIS Tucson – US News & World Report – 36/100

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BASIS Tucson
3825 EAST 2ND ST
TUCSON, AZ 85716

Phone: (520) 326-3444

District: BASIS Schools Inc.

Overview

BASIS Tucson uses an accelerated curriculum that includes Advanced Placement courses in subjects ranging from calculus to music theory. Students at BASIS can graduate after three years, or stay an additional year to complete capstone courses and an optional senior project. During their capstone, students can study subjects such as quantum mechanics or category theory. Extracurricular opportunities for BASIS students include roller derby, cycling, fencing, and robo-rocketry, to name a few.

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Rankings / Awards

This details how this school compares to others based on U.S. News ranking criteria.

Medal Awarded Gold
National Rank
#2
State Rank
#1
Charter Rank
#1
STEM Rank
#36
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Students / Teachers

These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.

Total Enrollment 670
Total Minority Enrollment (% of total) 47%
Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total) 0%
Full-Time Teachers N/A
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Test Scores

U.S. News calculates these values based on student performance on state exit exams and internationally available exams on college-level course work (AP®/IB exams).

Proficient in Reading 100%
Proficient in Math 100%
College Readiness Index 100.0
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School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

Grades Served 05 – 12
Setting Large City
Charter School Yes
Magnet School No
Receives Title I Funding No
District

This information relates to high schools run by this school’s state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.

Total Schools 3
Total Students 1,863
Proficient in Reading (district average) 100%
Proficient in Math (district average) 98%
College Readiness (district average) 100.0

Total Enrollment 670
9th Grade 60 Students
10th Grade 59 Students
11th Grade 36 Students
12th Grade 23 Students
Student Diversity

This is the breakdown of ethnicity and gender of a school’s student body, based on data reported to the government.

Ethnicity/Race

Total Minority Enrollment (% of total) 47%
American Indian/Alaskan Native Enrollment (% of total) 2%
Asian Enrollment (% of total) 19%
Black Enrollment (% of total) 3%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander (% of total) 0.3%
Hispanic Enrollment (% of total) 22%
White Enrollment (% of total) 53%
Two or More Races Enrollment (% of total) 0.1%
Gender

Male (% of total) 51%
Female (% of total) 49%
Economically Disadvantaged Students

These are the percentages of the school’s students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, based on data reported to the government.

Free Lunch Program (% of total) 0%
Reduced-Price Lunch Program (% of total) 0%
Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total) 0%

Reading Proficiency Distribution

Reading proficiency is determined by student results on the school’s Arizona’s Instrument to Measure Standards test.

Total Students Tested 59
Falls Far Below the Standard 0%
Approaches the Standard 0%
Meets the Standard 37%
Exceeds the Standard 63%
Math Proficiency Distribution

Math proficiency is determined by student results on the school’s Arizona’s Instrument to Measure Standards test.

Total Students Tested 58
Falls Far Below the Standard 0%
Approaches the Standard 0%
Meets the Standard 3%
Exceeds the Standard 97%
Overall Student Performance

This measures overall student performance on state exams. The calculations by U.S. News were the first of two steps in determining which schools received at least a bronze medal.

State Test Performance Index 139.7
Risk-Adjusted Performance Index 55.5
Disadvantaged Student Performance

This measures the proficiency on state exams among typically underperforming subgroups. The calculations by U.S. News were the second of two steps in determining which schools received at least a bronze medal.

Percentage of Disadvantaged Students Who Are Proficient 100.0
Percentage of Non-Disadvantaged Students Who Are Proficient 100.0
Gap Between Disadvantaged and Non-Disadvantaged Students 0.0
Gap Between School and State Among Disadvantaged Students 41.1
College-Ready Student Performance

High school students take AP® and IB exams to earn college credit and demonstrate success at college-level course work. U.S. News calculated a College Readiness Index based on exam participation rates and percentages of students passing at least one exam. The Index determined which types of medals (gold, silver or bronze) were awarded to top-performing schools.

College Readiness Index 100.0
Exam Used for Index AP®
Advanced Placement® (AP®) Student Performance

Many U.S. higher educational institutions grant credits or advanced placement based on student performance on AP® exams. This shows this school’s student participation and performance on these exams if data were available. (N/A means no students participated.)

Participation Rate 100%
Participant Passing Rate 90%
Exams Per Test Taker 7.8
Exam Pass Rate 83%
Quality-Adjusted Participation Rate 100%
Quality-Adjusted Exams Per Test Taker 7.2

BASIS Tucson is the flagship BASIS school, with the distinction of being the original BASIS school founded in 1998. The curriculum and methodology are those on which all other BASIS schools are based. Recent expansion allows BASIS Tucson to serve grades K-6, with a course of study that is the hallmark of a BASIS education. Students matriculate to BASIS Tucson North, or BASIS Oro Valley for 7th through 12th Grades.

In our K-4 program, students are not just taught content, but also the very necessary skills of organization, time management, and study habits. The curriculum includes a wide array of classes ranging from English and Math/Science to Mandarin, Physical Education (both traditional and Kenpo) Music, Drama, and Art. Additionally, BASIS Tucson is proud to offer our signature Connections courses for grades 1 – 4. There are two different kinds of Connection courses. ʺAll Connectionsʺ focuses on the knowledge students acquire in their other classes and brings it all together. Students are presented scenarios in which they work in small groups to solve problems, drawing on the entirety of their learning. ʺFine Arts Connectionsʺ does the same, but focuses on their Fine Arts knowledge, acquired in Music, Drama, and Art.

The 5th and 6th Grade curriculum is the foundation that makes possible the academic achievements of the upper school. 5th graders take Latin, General Science, Physical Geography, Math, Classics, English PE, Art, and Music. 6th graders study Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Math, English, United States History, and Latin. 6th Graders also choose an elective. Current electives include Art, Band, Drama, Guitars, and Creative Writing.