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]
| Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy | |
|---|---|
 BASA student building | |
| Location | |
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1007 Austin Road , , Georgia 30680 United States | |
| 33°56′39″N 83°39′27″W / 33.94418°N 83.65742°W | |
| Information | |
| Other name | BASA |
| Established | 2020 |
School district | Barrow County Schools |
| CEEB code | 110357 |
Principal | Thomas Thrailkill |
Teaching staff | 58.10 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9 – 12 |
| Enrollment | 943 (2023-2024)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 16.23[1] |
Campus type | Suburban |
| Team name | Blazers |
| Website | https://basa.barrow.k12.ga.us/ |
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
editIt 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
edit- 1 2 3 "Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- 1 2 "About Barrow Arts & Sciences Academy". www.barrow.k12.ga.us. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ↑ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ↑ Stroh-Page, Caitlyn. "Georgia DOE releases 2023 graduation rates. Here's how Athens area schools did". Online Athens. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ↑ An inside look at a high school where masks are optional | CNN. August 4, 2021. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via www.cnn.com.
- ↑ Wilson, Asia (October 4, 2023). "Parents spar with school leaders over track team". Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ↑ Townsend, Carole (October 4, 2023). "BASA parents fight to keep track and field team". mainstreetnews.com. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ↑ "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. - ↑ "Index". www.barrow.k12.ga.us. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
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