Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy, also known as BASA, is a STEM and arts-focused high school near Winder, Georgia, United States, serving grades 9–12.[2]

It has an enrollment of 1,064 students.[3] The school has the highest graduation rate in Barrow County, at 97.8%.[4] Unlike traditional high schools, BASA runs on a lottery system that any high school student can enter regardless of their location in the county.[2] The school is home to the BASA "Blazers."

During the Covid-19 pandemic, face masks were optional at the school.[5] In 2023, the school announced they would no longer have a track team, sparking arguments with the school board.[6][7]

Campus

It is in an unincorporated area in Barrow County.[8]

The BASA campus is home to an amphitheater called the "Innovation Amphitheater" that hosts events, both school related and not, often.[9] The campus of BASA is connected to those of SIMS Academy and Lanier Technical College's Barrow campus.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "About Barrow Arts & Sciences Academy". www.barrow.k12.ga.us. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  3. ^ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  4. ^ Stroh-Page, Caitlyn. "Georgia DOE releases 2023 graduation rates. Here's how Athens area schools did". Online Athens. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  5. ^ An inside look at a high school where masks are optional | CNN. August 4, 2021. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via www.cnn.com.
  6. ^ Wilson, Asia (October 4, 2023). "Parents spar with school leaders over track team". Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  7. ^ Townsend, Carole (October 4, 2023). "BASA parents fight to keep track and field team". mainstreetnews.com. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  8. ^ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Barrow County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 6 (PDF p. 7/10). Archived (PDF) from the original on September 7, 2024. Retrieved September 4, 2024. Austin Rd - The block which has the school (use the full address to find the location) is shown as an unincorporated area.
  9. ^ "Index". www.barrow.k12.ga.us. Retrieved August 19, 2024.


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