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BASIS Independent Silicon Valley

#2 in Best High Schools for STEM in America

grade A+
Overall Grade
Private
5-12
SAN JOSE, CA
Rating 3.79 out of 5 82 reviews

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Overall Niche Grade

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Academics
grade A+
Diversity
grade C
Teachers
grade A+
College Prep
grade A+
Clubs & Activities
grade C minus
Sports
grade C minus

siliconvalley.basisindependent.com

(408) 291-0907

1290 PARKMOOR AVENUE
SAN JOSE, CA 95126

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About BASIS Independent Silicon Valley...

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Application Deadline

Rolling Admissions

Application Fee

$90

Interview Required

Yes

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Tuition

Yearly Tuition

$32,100

Tuition is for the highest grade offered and may have changed for the current school year. For more information, please contact the school.

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We are opening a lower school! BASIS Independent Silicon Valley Lower will open in fall 2022, for TK - Grade 5 in Sunnyvale. BASIS Independent Silicon Valley Upper, in San Jose, will continue to be home to grades 6 - 12.

At BASIS Independent Silicon Valley, a TK - Grade 12 private school, students and subject expert teachers engage in a spiraling liberal arts and sciences curriculum benchmarked to the best education systems in the world. We believe in setting a higher standard for students and promoting self-reliance and accountability in an environment where learning is encouraged and celebrated.

Outside of our classrooms, students can select from over 65 clubs, athletic, and competitive offerings.

Our seniors are accepted and prepared to excel in the world's top colleges and universities including Stanford, MIT, Harvard, UC Berkeley, UCLA, University of Chicago, Oxford, and many more.

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Upcoming Events

TK-Grade 5 Information Session
December 11, 10:00 am
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BASIS Independent Silicon Valley Rankings

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Academics

Average Graduation Rate

100%

Average SAT

1510

127 responses

Average ACT

79 responses

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Making Middle School Matter

In grades 5-12, students have a different teacher for each subject. In grades 6-8, students take three periods each of Biology, Chemistry, and Physics weekly; differentiated math begins in grade 6; Latin in grade 5 and 6, and in grade 7, students select their World Language. We uniquely prepare students for our high school and raise student learning to a global standard.

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Culture & Safety

Poll

50%

of students agree that they feel safe at their school. 26 responses

Poll

46%

of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there. 26 responses

Poll

What are your favorite school events or traditions?

Based on 30 responses

Spirit Week
37%
not having a ton of hw+catching up on sleep
17%
Homecoming
10%
Prom
10%
Food Truck Festivals
7%
Halloween Dance
7%
i love having no extracurricular sports at school
7%

Students

Diversity

Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.

Students

800

77%

of students and parents agree that students at this school are competitive. 26 responses

35%

of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy. 26 responses

15%

of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic. 26 responses

Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

National

17:1

Poll

46%

of students and parents agree that the teachers give engaging lessons. 26 responses

Poll

54%

of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students. 26 responses

Poll

46%

of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom. 26 responses

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Clubs & Activities

C minus

Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.

Girls Athletic Participation

Boys Athletic Participation

54%

of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in. 26 responses

35%

of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need. 26 responses

42%

of students and parents agree that lots of students participate in clubs and organizations. 26 responses

B+

Overall Niche Grade

How are grades calculated?Data Sources

Cost of Living
grade D
Good for Families
grade B
Housing
grade D

Median Household Income

$83,861

National

$62,843

Median Rent

$1,962

National

$1,062

Median Home Value

$744,134

National

$217,500

BASIS Independent Silicon Valley Reviews

82 reviews

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This is a school for students focused on academic excellence. The courses available to students are advanced and well balanced between disciplines. Every year they'll take science, math, history, English, electives, a world language and more! In middle school alone they take three sciences a year. There are opportunities to participate in basketball and volleyball teams along with other sports, as well as music, art, and drama - but the focus is academics. I think this is the perfect balance to make sure students are prepared for college and future careers, while also allowing them to pursue their other interests or create new ones. It's amazing what these students can accomplish with the support of the teaching staff and their parents. This school isn't for every student, but the students that are here are focused, hardworking, and curious learners always pushing themselves to be more. It's a joy to be a witness to their accomplishments - they amaze me everyday.

Academics(STEM) is the main reason to go here. The "AP Curriculum" is definitely overhyped, its nothing amazing, but it does make classes more complex. Teachers are hit-or-miss, some are good, but some are favoritist and some are just plain out bad. Clubs are the worst--they're all really expensive, and BISV barely even gives any of the money back to the clubs. School culture/spirit is bad, but it is getting slightly better. The resources/facility are the worst thing about the school-there's barely any area to just hang out. The senior lounge is a small space that seniors can use, but that's it. The rest of the students are restricted as to where they can hang out, and if you stay at school after 5, BISV charges you for "Late Bird", which is pretty ridiculous. College counselors are okay, but you should get your own outside counselor. The administration are completely incompetent at the school-do not rely on them for anything! The food is Choicelunch, which is bad as well.

This school is pretty inconsiderate of its students. The organization is poor and incompetent, as they are always changing rules constantly. I also heard there were budget cuts, and I'm not surprised. Some teachers teach several grades and two grades sometimes take classes at the same time. I feel like this doesn't allow teachers to fully engage with a particular grade, which will evidently harm all grades' learning experience. There's no place to run or play, just a literally patch of fake grass. Yes, they don't even give us real grass, smh. Food is mediocre; I've had worse, but it ain't a 5-star meal either. Half the students care about learning, and the other half don't. This makes it so frustrating for students, like myself, who actually want to take full advantage of their opportunity here.
Apart from academics, the school doesn't offer much. BTW, there are 3-7 quizzes/tests every week and 3-6 hours of homework. The school's ranking is #110 in the US. It's not worth it.

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