Basepoint Academy - Forney
Public high school (charter) in Forney, Texas · University of Texas University Charter School · Grades 6–12
Basepoint Academy - Forney serves 16 students in grades 6–12 in Forney (Kaufman County). It is one of 19 schools in University of Texas University Charter School. By enrollment it is the 1865th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 16 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 1 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School, charter |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| District | University of Texas University Charter School |
| County | Kaufman County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | Not in the National School Lunch Program |
| NCES school ID | 480007123235 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | University of Texas University Charter School | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 16 | 587 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 16 | 9.6 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | – | – | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 69% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Basepoint Academy - Forney in context
Size
Of the 13 high schools in University of Texas University Charter School, Basepoint Academy - Forney is the 8th largest, with 2.7% of the district's students. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 5 miles away and have a median of 2,094 students, so Basepoint Academy - Forney is smaller than most of them.
NCES lists it as an alternative school: one that serves students whose needs a regular school may not meet, or that offers a non-traditional program alongside regular schools. As a charter school it is publicly funded and charges no tuition, but it is run under a charter rather than directly by a local school board.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 8 with 4 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 2, against an average of 3 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 2 in grade 6 and 2 in grade 11.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 50% of enrollment, a higher share than across University of Texas University Charter School (41.6%). Hispanic students are next, at 37.5%.
It does not take part in the National School Lunch Program.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Basepoint Academy - Forney has 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 16 students would have about 1.1 teachers, so Basepoint Academy - Forney has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
NCES classifies its location as town, fringe, which means it is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other high school is Forney Virtual Academy, 1.1 miles away in Forney ISD. There are 4 high schools within 5 miles and 17 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 50% |
| Hispanic | 37.5% |
| Black | 12.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 2 |
| Grade 8 | 4 |
| Grade 9 | 4 |
| Grade 10 | 4 |
| Grade 11 | 2 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
713 W Broad Street Ste 200, Forney, TX 75126
Phone: (254)715-0208
Website: utcharter.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Basepoint Academy - Forney. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forney Virtual Academy | Forney ISD | 1.1 mi | 197 | 18.9 | 22.8% |
| Forney High School | Forney ISD | 2.9 mi | 2,582 | 16.5 | 29.5% |
| North Forney High School | Forney ISD | 4.4 mi | 2,648 | 16.8 | 51.9% |
| Horn High School | Mesquite ISD | 4.8 mi | 2,757 | 13.7 | 73.7% |
| Sunnyvale High School | Sunnyvale ISD | 5.2 mi | 738 | 14.4 | 13.7% |
| Forney Learning Academy | Forney ISD | 5.2 mi | 104 | 4.9 | 51.9% |
| Rockwall-Heath High School | Rockwall ISD | 5.9 mi | 3,072 | 16.5 | 28.8% |
| Vroonland - Vanguard High School | Mesquite ISD | 6.2 mi | 1,605 | 16.5 | 73.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in University of Texas University Charter School
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basepoint Academy - Arlington | High | 6–12 | 15 |
| Boysville | High | 9–12 | 10 |
| Cedar Crest | High | 6–12 | 75 |
| Clearfork Academy | High | 7–12 | 32 |
| Clearfork Academy South | High | 7–12 | 31 |
| Georgetown Behavioral Health Institute | Other | 1–12 | 27 |
| Helping Hand | Elementary | 1–7 | 19 |
| Laurel Ridge | High | 6–12 | 39 |
| Methodist Children's Home | High | 6–12 | 96 |
| Nexus - Woodlands | High | 7–12 | 13 |
| Olympia Hills | Middle | 3–8 | 21 |
| Pathfinder Camp | High | 6–12 | 18 |
| Pathways 3H Campus | Middle | 6–9 | 18 |
| Safe Haven | High | 6–12 | 12 |
| Settlement Home | High | 6–12 | 32 |
| Sjrc Texas | High | 6–11 | 10 |
| Tnc Campus (Texas Neurorehabilitation Center) | Other | 3–11 | 57 |
| UT - University Charter School at High Point | Other | 1–12 | 46 |