Railroad Pass
During the World War II era, numerous factories located themselves in the Las Vegas Valley (among these factories were Basic Management Industries (Basic Magnesium Inc.) and TIMET). The newly founded Basic, Nevada needed a school for business workers' children to attend, and Basic High School received the name of its city (the city of Basic is now the city of Henderson, Nevada). The original name, however, was Railroad Pass High School. The name was changed to Basic High School in 1945.