BASIS Charter Schools dominated the just-
published U.S. News & World Report 2024
rankings with 11 campuses in the nation's
Top 100 out of nearly 25,000 schools.
BASIS Peoria leads the way as the
#1
ranked public high school in the United
States.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. and
SAN ANTONIO, April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The BASIS Charter
Schools network has returned to the academic apex, as one of its
campuses is once again the #1 public high school in the
nation. Overall, 11 BASIS high schools are in the Top 100
public high schools in the country and also dominate the national
charter school rankings.
The nation's new best high school -- out of
nearly 25,000 assessed by US News for its 2024 rankings -- is BASIS
Peoria.
The nation's new best high school -- out of nearly 25,000
assessed by U.S. News & World Report for its 2024
rankings -- is BASIS Peoria.
"How deserving – it's an incredible campus!" said BASIS
Educational Ventures co-chairman Patti
Bezanson. "Students, families, teachers, and staff at BASIS
Peoria should be extremely proud – what an awesome accomplishment.
BASIS Peoria does great things;
that's always been the case. This year, those great things were
better than any other campus in America!"
BASIS Peoria is not alone in
its celebration. In US News' unveiling of its rankings
on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, the
twelve BASIS Charter Schools eligible for this year's rankings
solidified the network's position at the summit of American
education. Nearly 25,000 schools were assessed, and nearly 18,000
were ranked. Not only did BASIS sweep the national rankings with 11
schools in the top 100, but it also swept rankings of the nation's
charter schools and STEM campuses, plus state rankings, too.
"No other district or network comes close to matching that,"
said Dr. Craig R. Barrett, Chairman
of the Board of BASIS Charter Schools. "It is testament to our K-12
curriculum, our educators, and, most of all, our students."
BASIS Peoria opened in 2011 and
serves middle school and high school. "It's a place where kids are
serious about their studies, but truly have fun with it," says
BASIS Peoria Head of School Melissa
Rankin. "It's a supportive community, with wonderful
families, passionate teachers who carry themselves with
professionalism, and, obviously, utterly incredible students – from
5th graders to high school seniors. They deserve
this!"
"While the rankings capture our journey, it's the steadfast
dedication of our students and teachers that truly catalyzes our
student success," said BASIS Educational Ventures co-chairman Dr.
Peter Bezanson. "Let's note that
while these are high school rankings, and our high
school students have incredible high school teachers –
that journey starts well before 9th grade!"
He continued, "These excellent rankings are a product of hard
work by our primary school teachers, too. Each BASIS primary
school, and every teacher and staff member on those campuses,
directly share in these awesome accolades and should take pride in
these rankings."
NATIONAL RANKINGS
BASIS has eleven schools in the top 100 in America, in the
national rankings of all types of schools. US News assessed
nearly 25,000 schools and ranked nearly 18,000.
- #1 BASIS Peoria
- #17 BASIS Oro Valley
- #32 BASIS Scottsdale
- #33 BASIS Tucson North
- #34 BASIS Ahwatukee
- #45 BASIS Phoenix
- #56 BASIS Mesa
- #64 BASIS San Antonio – Shavano
- #75 BASIS Prescott
- #84 BASIS Chandler
- #94 BASIS Flagstaff
STEM RANKINGS
BASIS has four of the top ten STEM schools in the country, six
of the top 25, and nine of the top 100.
- #2 BASIS Peoria
- #3 BASIS Chandler
- #7 BASIS Tucson North
- #9 BASIS Scottsdale
- #17 BASIS Mesa
- #25 BASIS Phoenix
- #44 BASIS Ahwatukee
- #76 BASIS San Antonio – Shavano
- #83 BASIS Prescott
NATIONAL CHARTER SCHOOL RANKINGS
BASIS has six of the top ten and eleven of the top twenty public
charter schools in the nation.
- #1 BASIS Peoria
- #4 BASIS Oro Valley
- #7 BASIS Scottsdale
- #8 BASIS Tucson North
- #9 BASIS Ahwatukee
- #10 BASIS Phoenix
- #12 BASIS Mesa
- #13 BASIS San Antonio – Shavano
- #16 BASIS Prescott
- #18 BASIS Chandler
- #19 BASIS Flagstaff
- #81 BASIS DC
STATE RANKINGS
ARIZONA
BASIS has all of the top eight schools and ten of the top twelve
in the state of Arizona.
- #1 BASIS Peoria
- #2 BASIS Oro Valley
- #3 BASIS Scottsdale
- #4 BASIS Tucson North
- #5 BASIS Ahwatukee
- #6 BASIS Phoenix
- #7 BASIS Mesa
- #8 BASIS Prescott
- #11 BASIS Chandler
- #12 BASIS Flagstaff
TEXAS
BASIS has the #7 school in Texas. BASIS San Antonio Shavano is the only
BASIS Charter School in Texas
eligible for the rankings. It is the only school in the state's top
ten with non-selective admission. "We are still growing in
Texas," said Peter Bezanson. "We have campuses in
Austin, North Texas, and San
Antonio that will be joining this fabulous Shavano campus in
the rankings in the coming years!"
WASHINGTON, D.C.
BASIS DC is the #3 school in the nation's capital,
Washington, D.C.
About BASIS Charter Schools
The network of BASIS Charter Schools is among the best in
the United States, whether
assessed by state or national rankings across myriad publications,
OECD/PISA scores, AP Exam scores,
college admissions, merit aid earned, or any other measure. Our
passionate and knowledgeable Subject Expert Teachers serve students
in kindergarten through grade 12 using the STEM-inspired, liberal
arts-focused BASIS Charter School Curriculum. Our acclaimed
program—founded in 1998 and cultivating excellence every school
year since—educates students at the highest international levels,
preparing them to be participants, not spectators, in the
21st century global workforce. In the 2024-25 academic
year, there will be 40 public charter school campuses managed by
BASIS Ed, serving more than 24,000 students in Arizona, Louisiana, Texas, and Washington, D.C.
For more information, please visit enrollBASIS.com,
enrollBASISTX.com, or basised.com.
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