Basha High School

Basha High School
Home of the Bears
Location
5990 S. Val Vista Dr.
Chandler, Arizona

33°13′14″N 111°45′27″W / 33.220596°N 111.757485°W / 33.220596; -111.757485
Information
TypePublic
Established2002
StatusCurrently operational
LocaleCity, Large (11)
School district
Chandler Unified School District
NCES District ID
0401870
CEEB code030037
NCES School ID
040187002250
Principal
Marques Reischl
Faculty140.13
Teaching staff
146.93 (FTE)
Grades6–12
Enrollment2,826 (2023–2024)
 • Grade 6118
 • Grade 7114
 • Grade 8115
 • Grade 9625
 • Grade 10670
 • Grade 11602
 • Grade 12582
Student to teacher ratio
20.17
ColorsGreen, Vegas gold, and black      
Athletics conference
6A
MascotBear
NewspaperBasha Bear Network (BBN)
Websitebhs.cusd80.com

Basha High School is a public high school located in Chandler, Arizona

History

Basha High School was named after Eddie Basha Jr., who donated millions of dollars to the Chandler Unified School District (CUSD) and lived in the community until his death in 2013.

Academics

Basha's curriculum is aligned with the standards set by the Arizona Department of Education and implements the state's Education and Career Action Plan (ECAP) required for all students grades 9–12 graduating from a publicly funded high school. CUSD high schools also implements an open enrollment policy, meaning students from outside the intended school boundaries may attend without tuition or other penalties.

Arizona requires that all high school students take 6 credit bearing courses during their freshmen through junior years, and provides the option for students on track for graduation the ability to reduce their course load to 4 credit bearing courses. However, CUSD requires all students must complete 22 credits whereas the public university system controlled by the Arizona Board of Regents requires only 16 credits in the following areas:

  • English - 4 credits
  • Mathematics - 4 credits
  • Science - 3 credits
  • Social Studies. - 3 credits
  • Career and Technical Educator/Fine Arts - 1 credit
  • Physical Education - 1 credit
  • Comprehensive Health - 1⁄2 credits
  • Elective Courses - 5 1⁄2 credits

Cross-credit courses

At Basha and all CUSD high school students may swap two semesters (1⁄2 credits per semester) of Spiritline, Beginning through Advance Dance, Drill Team, Color Guard, Marching Band, Winter guard, or AFJROTC essentially waiving the required one Physical Education credit required for graduation.

Students which choose applied sciences in areas such as Applied Biology or Applied Agricultural Sciences gain equivalent Science credits. Likewise, Economics credits can be awarded like Agricultural Business Management, Business, Business Applications, Marketing, Economics Applications, Family and Consumer Sciences, and vocational courses.

Community college credits can be awarded through a partnership with Chandler-Gilbert Community College (CGCC) and cooperative credits for vocational courses are provided by East Valley Institute of Technology (EVIT). Students must be dually enrolled for the Arizona community college or the Arizona public university system to accept the credits towards a degree. CUSD Transportation Department provides routes between Basha, EVIT, and CGCC with after school hours transportation intended for students participating in activities.

Separate from EVIT and CGCC, the University of Arizona implemented a pilot program to get university credits for students pursuing introductory engineering courses starting in 2014.

Athletics

Basha is an Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA) member school offering boys and girls sports adhering to Chandler Unified School District (CUSD) Title IX compliance. Student athletes can participate in varsity, junior varsity, and freshmen only teams as well as individual sports under the AIA's 6A Conference. Basha Athletics consist of these sports:

  • † denotes individual and team sports
  • ‡ denotes individual, doubles, and team sports

Each sport is funded by the school, yet additional funds are raised through boosters creating 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, donations, and tax credits.

Softball

The Basha girls' softball team has won two state titles in back-to-back years (2008 and 2009), and another in the 2022-2023 season.

Basketball

The Basha Boys Basketball team won the Arizona state championship in 2017.

Football

The Basha Bears won the 2022 State Open Championship, the highest-tiered Arizona high school football title.

The Basha Bears Football team also won the 2025 State Open Championship. Leading to the team securing a top 25 ranking nationally by MaxPreps.

Other extracurricular activities

While Hamilton Athletics is a completely voluntary, the Marching Band and Robotics programs can garner academic credits if the student opts into taking them as elective credits.

Competitive musical programs

The Basha Bear Regiment won their first state championship in Division II in 2009, and the Indoor Percussion Ensemble won eight consecutive state championships from 2007 through 2014 and again in 2019. The Basha Winter Winds ensemble also won the state championships in 2019.[citation needed]

Campus

Basha High has a branch of the Chandler Public Library within the school.

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Basha High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Eddie Basha, Jr. | ASU Retirees Association". asura.asu.edu. Retrieved April 23, 2026.
  3. ↑ "ECAP / Overview". http. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  4. ↑ "ECAP / Grade Level ECAP Instructions". http. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  5. ↑ 2019 – 2020 Course Description Catalog: Grades 9-12 (PDF). Chandler Unified School District. 2019. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 4, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Parent Resources / School Boundaries". http. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  7. 1 2 3 4 2019 – 2020 Course Description Catalog: Grades 9-12 (PDF). Chandler, Arizona: Chandler Unified School District. 2019. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 4, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  8. ↑ Rogers, Jill; Vezino, Beau R.; Baygents, James C.; Goldberg, Jeffrey B. (2014). "ENGR 102 for high school: An Introduction to Engineering, AP type course taught in high schools by high school teachers". ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings. American Society for Engineering Education.
  9. ↑ Bordow, Scott. "Bordow: Breaking down the new 6A Conference". azcentral. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Softball Championship Teams" (PDF). State Champion Archives. AIA. p. 3. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Basketball (Boys) / Overview". www.cusd80.com. 2017. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  12. ↑ "MSN". www.msn.com. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Open Division Football State Championship Results". Arizona Interscholastic Association. Retrieved April 9, 2026.
  14. ↑ "MaxPreps Top 25 High School Football Rankings". MaxPreps. Retrieved April 9, 2026.
  15. ↑ "About". chandlerlibrary.org. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  16. ↑ "USA Gymnastics | Athletes". members.usagym.org. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  17. ↑ "Brennen Davis Minor & Fall Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  18. ↑ Obert, Richard (December 30, 2022). "Basha quarterback Demond Williams Jr. announces his commitment to Ole Miss". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved October 12, 2024.