Summary:
Zip code 24055 is served by a single high school, Bassett High in Bassett, Virginia, which is part of Henry County Public Schools and serves grades 9 through 12 with an enrollment of 1,098 students.
Bassett High faces significant challenges tied to its high-poverty student body, with nearly 97% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch. The school currently ranks 297 out of 331 Virginia high schools, placing it in the 10th percentile with a 1-star rating. Its graduation rate of 81.9% trails the state average of 92.3%, while the dropout rate of 13.8% is more than 2.7 times the state rate of 5.0%. Chronic absenteeism also runs high at 22.0% compared to the statewide figure of 14.8%.
Despite the low overall ranking, there are notable bright spots in 9th-grade math. Proficiency in Geometry reached 92.68% in 2024–2025, exceeding the state rate of 84.89%, and 9th-grade Algebra I proficiency hit 84.71% in 2025–2026, above the state's 80.21%. However, sharp grade-level drops are evident: 10th-grade Algebra I proficiency falls to 56.67%, and 10th-grade Biology proficiency is just 25.00%, far below the state's 68.86%. VA & U.S. History proficiency is a major concern at only 12.5% in 2025–2026. The school spends $7,371 per student with a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.1:1, yet outcomes remain uneven. For parents, the picture is mixed: early high school math is a proven strength, while Biology, History, and 10th-grade performance represent urgent areas for improvement.
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