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Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy

Coordinates: 33°56′39″N 83°39′27″W / 33.94418°N 83.65742°W / 33.94418; -83.65742
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Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy
BASA Gym, BASA II and SIMS Academy seen from BASA 1
Address
Map
1007 Austin Road

, ,
Georgia
30680

United States
Coordinates33°56′39″N 83°39′27″W / 33.94418°N 83.65742°W / 33.94418; -83.65742
Information
Other nameBASA
Established2020
School districtBarrow County Schools
CEEB code110357
PrincipalThomas Thrailkill
Teaching staff65.50 (FTE)[1]
Grades9 – 12
Enrollment1,064 (2022-2023)[1]
Student to teacher ratio16.24[1]
Campus typeSuburban
Team nameBlazers
Websitehttps://www.barrow.k12.ga.us/schools/basa/index

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

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

The BASA campus is home to an amphitheater called the "Innovation Ampitheater" 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

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  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 2024-08-19.
  3. ^ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
  4. ^ Stroh-Page, Caitlyn. "Georgia DOE releases 2023 graduation rates. Here's how Athens area schools did". Online Athens. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
  5. ^ An inside look at a high school where masks are optional | CNN. 2021-08-04. Retrieved 2024-08-19 – via www.cnn.com.
  6. ^ Wilson, Asia (2023-10-04). "Parents spar with school leaders over track team". Retrieved 2024-08-19.
  7. ^ Townsend, Carole (2023-10-04). "BASA parents fight to keep track and field team". mainstreetnews.com. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
  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 2024-09-07. Retrieved 2024-09-04. 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 2024-08-19.