Surpassing national averages across the board.

BASIS Charter Schools have been consistently ranked among the best schools in the United States. Our schools offer students an education that prepares them according to the highest, most rigorous international standards.

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U.S. News & World Report
America’s Best Public High Schools

2021:

  • BASIS Chandler
    #1 High School in Arizona
    #8 Best High School in the Nation
    #1 Charter High School in the Nation
    #4 STEM High School in the Nation
  • BASIS Oro Valley
    #3 High School in Arizona
    #23 Best High School in the Nation
    #3 Charter High School in the Nation
    #11 STEM High School in the Nation
  • BASIS Peoria
    #4 High School in Arizona
    #33 Best High School in the Nation
    #4 Charter High School in the Nation
    #8 STEM High School in the Nation
  • BASIS Scottsdale
    #5 High School in Arizona
    #38 Best High School in the Nation
    #5 Charter High School in the Nation
    #7 STEM High School in the Nation
  • BASIS Ahwatukee
    #6 High School in Arizona
    #45 Best High School in the Nation
    #7 Charter High School in the Nation
    #26 STEM High School in the Nation
  • BASIS Tucson North
    #7 High School in Arizona
    #47 Best High School in the Nation
    #8 Charter High School in the Nation
    #20 STEM High School in the Nation
  • BASIS Phoenix
    #8 High School in Arizona
    #52 Best High School in the Nation
    #10 Charter High School in the Nation
    #18 STEM High School in the Nation
  • BASIS Mesa
    #9 High School in Arizona
    #55 Best High School in the Nation
    #11 Charter High School in the Nation
    #63 STEM High School in the Nation
  • BASIS San Antonio Shavano
    #14 High School in Texas
    #102 Best High School in the Nation
    #25 Charter High School in the Nation
    #127 STEM High School in the Nation
  • BASIS Washington DC
    #3 in District of Columbia High Schools
    #371 Best High School in the Nation
    #86 Charter High School in the Nation

2020:

  • BASIS Chandler: #7 in National Rankings, #1 in Arizona High Schools, #1 in Charter High Schools, #6 in STEM High Schools
  • BASIS Oro Valley: #18 in National Rankings, #2 in Arizona High Schools, #4 in Charter High Schools, #5 in STEM High Schools
  • BASIS Peoria: #27 in National Rankings, #4 in Arizona High Schools, #5 in Charter High Schools, #46 in STEM High Schools
  • BASIS Flagstaff: #43 in National Rankings, #5 in Arizona High Schools, #8 in Charter High Schools, #82 in STEM High Schools
  • BASIS Tucson North: #48 in National Rankings, #6 in Arizona High Schools, #9 in Charter High Schools, #16 in STEM High Schools
  • BASIS Scottsdale: #49 in National Rankings, #7 in Arizona High Schools, #10 in Charter High Schools, #8 in STEM High Schools
  • BASIS Phoenix: #56 in National Rankings, #8 in Arizona High Schools, #12 in Charter High Schools, #24 in STEM High Schools
  • BASIS Ahwatukee: #67 in National Rankings, #10 in Arizona High Schools, #13 in Charter High Schools, #142 in STEM High Schools
  • BASIS San Antonio Shavano: #91 in National Rankings, #9 in Texas High Schools, #19 in Charter High Schools
  • BASIS Washington DC: #227 in National Rankings, #3 in District of Columbia High Schools, #53 in Charter High Schools

2019:

  • BASIS Scottsdale: #3 in National Rankings, #1 in Arizona High Schools, #1 in Charter High Schools, #2 in STEM High Schools
  • BASIS Chandler: #18 in National Rankings, #2 in Arizona High Schools, #4 in Charter High Schools, #12 in STEM High Schools
  • BASIS Peoria: #21 in National Rankings, #3 in Arizona High Schools, #5 in Charter High Schools, #3 in STEM High Schools
  • BASIS Flagstaff: #27 in National Rankings, #4 in Arizona High Schools, #6 in Charter High Schools, #33 in STEM High Schools
  • BASIS Oro Valley: #32 in National Rankings, #5 in Arizona High Schools, #8 in Charter High Schools, #14 in STEM High Schools
  • BASIS Tucson North: #34 in National Rankings, #6 in Arizona High Schools, #9 in Charter High Schools, #7 in STEM High Schools
  • BASIS Phoenix: #35 in National Rankings, #7 in Arizona High Schools, #10 in Charter High Schools, #58 in STEM High Schools
  • BASIS Mesa: #52 in National Rankings, #9 in Arizona High Schools, #13 in Charter High Schools

2018:

2017:

  • #1 BASIS Scottsdale: #1 high school in the U.S., #1 charter school in the U.S.
  • #2 BASIS Tucson North: #2 high school in the U.S., #2 charter school in the U.S.
  • #3 BASIS Oro Valley: #3 high school in the U.S., #3 charter school in the U.S.
  • #5 BASIS Peoria: #5 high school in the U.S., #4 charter school in the U.S.
  • #7 BASIS Chandler: #7 high school in the U.S., #5 charter school in the U.S.

2016:

  • #2 BASIS Scottsdale: #1 Charter School, #4 STEM school
  • #3 BASIS Tucson North: #2 Charter School, #6 STEM school
  • #6 BASIS Oro Valley: #3 Charter School
  • Bronze Medal – BASIS Chandler

2015:

  • #2 BASIS Scottsdale, #3 STEM school, #1 Charter School
  • Bronze Medal – BASIS Oro Valley and BASIS Tucson North

2014:

  • #2 BASIS Scottsdale, #15 STEM school, #1 charter school
  • #5 BASIS Tucson North, #3 STEM school, #3 charter school

2013:

  • #2 BASIS Tucson
  • #5 BASIS Scottsdale

2012:

  • #6 BASIS Tucson

2011:

  • U.S. News did not perform ranking

2010:

  • #9 BASIS Tucson

2009:

  • #13 BASIS Tucson

2008:

  • #16 BASIS Tucson

The Washington Post
America’s Most Challenging High Schools

The Washington Post has two esteemed lists, the national ranking of “America’s Most Challenging High Schools” and the list of “Top Performing Schools with Elite Students”.

2017:

  • BASIS Phoenix: #1 most challenging high school in the U.S.
  • BASIS Oro Valley: #4 most challenging high school in the U.S.
  • BASIS Flagstaff: #5 most challenging high school in the U.S.
  • BASIS Chandler, BASIS Peoria, BASIS Scottsdale, and BASIS Tucson North are on the list of “Top-Performing Schools with Elite Students” in 2017.

2016:

  • #1 BASIS Oro Valley
  • #2 BASIS Flagstaff
  • #4 BASIS Tucson North
  • BASIS Chandler, BASIS Peoria, and BASIS Scottsdale are on the list of “Top-Performing Schools with Elite Students”

2015:

  • #1 BASIS Oro Valley
  • #2 BASIS Chandler
  • #6 BASIS Tucson North
  • BASIS Scottsdale is on the list of “Top-Performing Schools with Elite Students”

2014:

  • #10 BASIS Tucson North
  • BASIS Scottsdale is on the list of “Top-Performing Schools with Elite Students”

2013:

  • BASIS Scottsdale and BASIS Tucson North are on the list of “Top-Performing Schools with Elite Students”

2012:

  • #1 BASIS Tucson
  • #5 BASIS Scottsdale

2011:

  • #4 BASIS Tucson