Because of their hard work, BASIS Independent students grow into self-sufficient learners who are often recognized for their talents across disciplines, in and out of the classroom. We seek these opportunities out on behalf of our students, but they are also often recognized organically by meeting eligibility for prestigious national and international awards.
BASIS Independent student performance builds
year after year
2016–17 Notable Recognition
- Our Junior Varsity Girls Volleyball Team finished first in the NYC CSAA League Competition.
- Students excelled on the Math AMC exam with one student placing in the top 1 percent of students nationwide taking the AMC 10 exam and another student receiving a gold medal for AMC8.
- Two students received national and state recognition in Math Kangaroo.
- One grade 7 student was awarded a “Best in Class” national honor for photography in the Scholastic Arts Competition while several others were awarded honorable mentions.
- Our inaugural MATHCOUNTS team placed second in the Brooklyn regional competition. One student took home 1st place for individual achievement and continued to compete in the New York State Competition.
- One fourth grade student made it to the semi-finals of Master Chef Junior and one middle school chef competed on Chopped Jr.
2017–18 Notable Recognition
- Our co-ed Middle School Soccer Team won the NYC CSAA League Championship.
- Our MATHCOUNTS team won the Regional Championship and moved forward to compete in the New York State Competition.
- Our Varsity Girls Volleyball Team placed second in the NYC CSAA League Competition.
- 7 student winners in the Scholastic Arts Competition as well as 3 Silver and 10 Honorable Mentions awards in photography, mixed media, and painting.
- Science Bowl Team placed second in the Regional Championship.
- Debate team started on campus this year to great success. Our team placed in all competitions with teams qualifying for the City and State Championships, where two of our eighth grade students tied for fourth place in Novice Public Forum Debate competing against primarily high school seniors.
- Primary and middle school chess students won local competitions in their divisions and two students competed in the New York State Chess Championships with one student placing first in his division (K–5 Ranked Under 900).
- One grade 8 student qualified for the National History Bowl in Arlington, VA.
- One grade 6 student co-starred in a new Netflix series he filmed the summer before school started.
- Our students achieved national recognition outside of school in areas as varied as golf, rhythmic gymnastics, and music.
2018–19 Notable Recognition
Fine Arts
- Scholastic Arts and Writing Competition – Mr. Opirhory’s visual arts students won several regional awards, including silver medals in photography (3 awards) and silver key awards (2).
- Disney Performing Arts – Our upper school band and choir, instructed by Mr. Ingels and Ms. Taylor, received awards for their selection and performance in the Disney Performing Arts Program.
- New York State Music Association – One of our students received a 99/100 “outstanding score” on a level VI NYSMA performance evaluation on Cello Solo.
Humanities
- Students on our debate team advanced to “Citi” and State Championships
- Two students in grade 9 and 10 placed third as a team in New York State Championships in High School Intermediate Public Forum Debate. One went on to place first and the other placed seventh best speaker in the state.
- At the Urban Debate League “Citi” Championships, our students placed second and ninth in Individual Speaker Intermediate Public Forum Debate.
- Our chess team won numerous accolades in local competitions throughout the year.
- One high school student earned the “Certificate of Superior Writing” from the National Council of Teachers of English.
Languages
- On the National Spanish Exam, 69% of our students enrolled in Spanish class earned a gold medal (3), a silver medal (25), a bronze medal (15), or an honorable mention (30).
- On the National Latin Exam, 30 students received awards of distinction: Gold Summa Cum Laude (2), Silver Maxima Cum Laude (4), Magna Cum Laude (4), Cum Laude (5), Ribbon plus certificate (6), Certificate (9).
Math/Science
- Our MATHCOUNTS team placed first in the Brooklyn regional competition and advanced to the state championships.
- Two students placed first and third in the Math Olympiad elementary division. In the middle school division, one student placed first, another second, and another third.
- In the Girls Adventure in Math Competition, our team (grade 6) placed 4th among other sixth to eighth graders.
- Our team placed third in the NYCIML in the regular division for both fall and spring.
- At the Broadcom Science Fair, three students presented projects as part of our inaugural team.
- Our Science Bowl team advanced to the New York City Science bowl Semifinals.
Sports
- Our co-ed Junior High School soccer team won the league championships (for the second year in a row).
- Our Boys High School, middle school boys, and co-ed grades 5–6 basketball teams both reached the league playoffs this year.
- We began competing in squash and swimming this year, and plan to expand our offerings come fall.
2016–17 Notable Recognition
- Our Junior Varsity Girls Volleyball Team finished first in the NYC CSAA League Competition.
- Students excelled on the Math AMC exam with one student placing in the top 1 percent of students nationwide taking the AMC 10 exam and another student receiving a gold medal for AMC8.
- Two students received national and state recognition in Math Kangaroo.
- One grade 7 student was awarded a “Best in Class” national honor for photography in the Scholastic Arts Competition while several others were awarded honorable mentions.
- Our inaugural MATHCOUNTS team placed second in the Brooklyn regional competition. One student took home 1st place for individual achievement and continued to compete in the New York State Competition.
- One fourth grade student made it to the semi-finals of Master Chef Junior and one middle school chef competed on Chopped Jr.
2017–18 Notable Recognition
- Our co-ed Middle School Soccer Team won the NYC CSAA League Championship.
- Our MATHCOUNTS team won the Regional Championship and moved forward to compete in the New York State Competition.
- Our Varsity Girls Volleyball Team placed second in the NYC CSAA League Competition.
- 7 student winners in the Scholastic Arts Competition as well as 3 Silver and 10 Honorable Mentions awards in photography, mixed media, and painting.
- Science Bowl Team placed second in the Regional Championship.
- Debate team started on campus this year to great success. Our team placed in all competitions with teams qualifying for the City and State Championships, where two of our eighth grade students tied for fourth place in Novice Public Forum Debate competing against primarily high school seniors.
- Primary and middle school chess students won local competitions in their divisions and two students competed in the New York State Chess Championships with one student placing first in his division (K–5 Ranked Under 900).
- One grade 8 student qualified for the National History Bowl in Arlington, VA.
- One grade 6 student co-starred in a new Netflix series he filmed the summer before school started.
- Our students achieved national recognition outside of school in areas as varied as golf, rhythmic gymnastics, and music.
2018–19 Notable Recognition
Fine Arts
- Scholastic Arts and Writing Competition – Mr. Opirhory’s visual arts students won several regional awards, including silver medals in photography (3 awards) and silver key awards (2).
- Disney Performing Arts – Our upper school band and choir, instructed by Mr. Ingels and Ms. Taylor, received awards for their selection and performance in the Disney Performing Arts Program.
- New York State Music Association – One of our students received a 99/100 “outstanding score” on a level VI NYSMA performance evaluation on Cello Solo.
Humanities
- Students on our debate team advanced to “Citi” and State Championships
- Two students in grade 9 and 10 placed third as a team in New York State Championships in High School Intermediate Public Forum Debate. One went on to place first and the other placed seventh best speaker in the state.
- At the Urban Debate League “Citi” Championships, our students placed second and ninth in Individual Speaker Intermediate Public Forum Debate.
- Our chess team won numerous accolades in local competitions throughout the year.
- One high school student earned the “Certificate of Superior Writing” from the National Council of Teachers of English.
Languages
- On the National Spanish Exam, 69% of our students enrolled in Spanish class earned a gold medal (3), a silver medal (25), a bronze medal (15), or an honorable mention (30).
- On the National Latin Exam, 30 students received awards of distinction: Gold Summa Cum Laude (2), Silver Maxima Cum Laude (4), Magna Cum Laude (4), Cum Laude (5), Ribbon plus certificate (6), Certificate (9).
Math/Science
- Our MATHCOUNTS team placed first in the Brooklyn regional competition and advanced to the state championships.
- Two students placed first and third in the Math Olympiad elementary division. In the middle school division, one student placed first, another second, and another third.
- In the Girls Adventure in Math Competition, our team (grade 6) placed 4th among other sixth to eighth graders.
- Our team placed third in the NYCIML in the regular division for both fall and spring.
- At the Broadcom Science Fair, three students presented projects as part of our inaugural team.
- Our Science Bowl team advanced to the New York City Science bowl Semifinals.
Sports
- Our co-ed Junior High School soccer team won the league championships (for the second year in a row).
- Our Boys High School, middle school boys, and co-ed grades 5–6 basketball teams both reached the league playoffs this year.
- We began competing in squash and swimming this year, and plan to expand our offerings come fall.
98% of 2023 BASIS Independent Schools graduates received an AP Scholar distinction
Nationwide, only about 10% of students earn the distinction of AP Scholar or higher by the time they graduate. AP Scholar awards recognize students who have demonstrated both a depth and breadth of knowledge and whose work has shown college-level mastery across multiple disciplines.
*Over 75% of BASIS Independent Schools graduates are eligible for admission to Oxford and 61% to Cambridge
Colleges in the U.S. don’t have minimum academic entrance standards for applicants. On the other hand, Cambridge and Oxford, U.K. universities that are consistently ranked as the top in the world, do have minimum criteria for students to be considered. Oxford requires a score of 5 on at least three AP Exams and Cambridge expects a score of 5 on at least five AP Exams.
BASIS Curriculum Schools alumni are quickly proving to be leaders in their fields.
Their prowess crosses industries: we’ve graduated Intel Talent Search Winners, Division I athletes, published poets, leading physicians, mathematicians who’ve contributed to research in their fields, and Netflix series actors!