Until the opening of Green Valley High School, Basic was the only high school in Henderson. A long-standing rivalry exists between the two. A large white "B" is painted on a local mountain during the week of Homecoming, which stands for "Basic"; it's visible throughout the entire city of Henderson year-long. The original "B" was painted near the old Basic High School on Black Mountain, now known as Lyal Burkholder Middle School, which was also maintained for many years, long after Basic relocated to its current campus.