Blacklick Valley Junior/Senior High School

Summary:

Blacklick Valley Junior/Senior High School is a public high school located in Nanty Glo, Pennsylvania, serving grades 7-12 with 282 students. The school is part of the Blacklick Valley School District, which is ranked 410 out of 610 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Blacklick Valley Junior/Senior High School consistently underperforms the state and district averages on standardized tests, with only 24.3% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 39.5% for the district and 40.4% for the state. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 78.9% to 87.5%, lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has been higher than the state average, ranging from 0.9% to 1.7% in recent years. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 73.4% to 83.44%, significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Penns Manor Area Junior/Senior High School, Blacklick Valley Junior/Senior High School is clearly underperforming academically. Penns Manor, which is about 12.5 miles away, consistently outperforms Blacklick Valley on standardized tests and has higher graduation rates. Blacklick Valley's performance is particularly low for its White and low socioeconomic status student subgroups, indicating significant achievement gaps that need to be addressed.


Detail:

Public 7-12

 555 Birch St
       Nanty Glo, PA  15943-1060


(814) 749-9211

District: Blacklick Valley School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
460th of 686 Pennsylvania High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,350 Help


Feeder schools for Blacklick Valley Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:    Blacklick Valley Elementary Center

Student/teacher ratio:  12.5 Help
Number of students:  272

Racial breakdown:

White:
98.5%
Two or more races:
1.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Blacklick Valley Junior/Senior High School ranks worse than 57.8% of middle schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.6. (See more...)
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Compare Details Blacklick Valley Junior/Senior High School ranks worse than 67.1% of high schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.47. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Blacklick Valley Junior/Senior High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (98.5%), two or more races (1.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Blacklick Valley Junior/Senior High School is 12.5. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Blacklick Valley Junior/Senior High School is $19,350.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Blacklick Valley Junior/Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Blacklick Valley Junior/Senior High School 515th of 891 Pennsylvania public middle schools. (See Blacklick Valley Junior/Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Blacklick Valley Junior/Senior High School 460th of 686 Pennsylvania public high schools. (See Blacklick Valley Junior/Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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Blacklick Valley School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Blacklick Valley School District 410th of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Blacklick Valley Junior/Senior High School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Blacklick Valley Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 52.01 384th 643 40.3%
2004 68.27 236th 663 64.4%
2005 58.83 330th 687 52.0%
2006 59.75 351st 736 52.3%
2007 54.85 421st 749 43.8%
2008 48.05 478th 753 36.5%
2009 39.27 562nd 770 27.0%
2010 43.46 561st 805 30.3%
2011 66.76 312th 825 62.2%
2012 62.58 378th 834 54.7%
2013 37.83 551st 758 27.3%
2014 28.72 569th 728 21.8%
2015 27.32 611th 835 26.8%
2016 16.16 702nd 870 19.3%
2017 34.81 586th 877 33.2%
2018 33.13 587th 861 31.8%
2019 19.77 686th 891 23.0%
2021 40.92 488th 797 38.8%
2022 55.17 407th 883 53.9%
2023 61.59 334th 893 62.6%
2024 44.60 515th 891 42.2%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Blacklick Valley Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 29.94 627th 874 28.3%
2024 48.81 465th 877 47.0%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Blacklick Valley Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 40.48 541st 860 37.1%
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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Blacklick Valley Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 73.06 98th 660 85.2%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Blacklick Valley Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 47.68 467th 870 46.3%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Blacklick Valley Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 46.13 352nd 681 48.3%
2024 24.57 546th 673 18.9%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Blacklick Valley Junior/Senior High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Blacklick Valley Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 58.18 277th 583 52.5%
2004 58.92 273rd 590 53.7%
2005 75.00 126th 593 78.8%
2006 63.92 249th 604 58.8%
2007 64.63 245th 615 60.2%
2008 56.68 327th 621 47.3%
2009 49.48 391st 632 38.1%
2010 71.66 166th 649 74.4%
2011 55.92 358th 660 45.8%
2012 46.33 439th 664 33.9%
2013 39.11 432nd 591 26.9%
2014 19.19 505th 580 12.9%
2015 43.67 468th 680 31.2%
2016 54.17 392nd 677 42.1%
2017 45.05 447th 663 32.6%
2018 41.32 479th 673 28.8%
2019 44.01 469th 693 32.3%
2021 55.78 302nd 537 43.8%
2022 18.47 534th 634 15.8%
2023 16.65 567th 674 15.9%
2024 41.47 460th 686 32.9%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Blacklick Valley Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 61.63 250th 652 61.7%
2024 33.68 470th 664 29.2%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Blacklick Valley Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 37.80 454th 665 31.7%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Blacklick Valley Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 43.25 413th 662 37.6%
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Rank History for high school White students at Blacklick Valley Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 4.31 558th 577 3.3%
2024 27.05 471st 595 20.8%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Blacklick Valley Junior/Senior High School Test Scores
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Enrollment information for Blacklick Valley Junior/Senior High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 534 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 534
1989 519 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 519
1990 489 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 489
1991 492 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 492
1992 488 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 488
1993 492 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 492
1994 505 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 508
1995 478 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 478
1996 478 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 478
1997 457 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 457
1998 430 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 430
1999 410 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 410
2000 386 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 386
2001 347 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 347
2002 328 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 328
2003 328 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 328
2004 332 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 332
2005 351 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 351
2006 345 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 345
2007 333 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 333
2008 332 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 333
2009 340 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 342
2010 322 3 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 326
2011 284 2 0 0 0 0 5 0 291
2012 280 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 286
2013 288 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 294
2014 276 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 282
2015 261 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 265
2016 270 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 274
2017 279 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 281
2018 286 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 290
2019 284 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 290
2020 319 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 325
2021 312 3 0 0 0 0 5 0 320
2022 301 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 306
2023 276 1 1 0 0 0 4 0 282
2024 268 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 272

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Blacklick Valley Junior/Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 534 25.0 21.3 n/a
1989 519 25.0 20.7 n/a
1990 489 25.0 19.5 0
1991 492 25.5 19.2 n/a
1992 488 27.0 18.0 n/a
1993 492 28.0 17.6 n/a
1994 508 28.0 18.1 n/a
1995 478 30.0 15.9 n/a
1996 478 30.0 15.9 n/a
1997 457 28.0 16.3 n/a
1998 430 27.0 15.9 n/a
1999 410 26.0 15.8 n/a
2000 386 26.0 14.8 46.4
2001 347 26.0 13.3 51.6
2002 328 27.0 12.1 50.3
2003 328 27.0 12.1 50.3
2004 332 27.0 12.3 47.6
2005 351 28.0 12.5 47
2006 345 26.0 13.3 43.2
2007 333 27.0 12.3 45.3
2008 333 28.0 11.9 47.7
2009 342 28.0 12.2 47.4
2010 326 28.0 11.6 48.5
2011 291 26.0 11.1 44.7
2012 286 26.0 11.0 42
2013 294 26.0 11.3 51
2014 282 28.0 10.0 51.4
2015 265 26.0 10.1 45.7
2016 274 24.0 11.4 47.8
2017 281 28.0 10.0 42
2018 290 24.0 12.0 38.6
2019 290 22.0 13.1 37.9
2020 325 24.0 13.5 85.2
2021 320 22.0 14.5 83.4
2022 306 22.6 13.5 78.8
2023 282 28.1 10.0 73.4
2024 272 21.7 12.5 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Blacklick Valley Junior/Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 534 25.0 21.3 n/a
1989 519 25.0 20.7 n/a
1990 489 25.0 19.5 0
1991 492 25.5 19.2 n/a
1992 488 27.0 18.0 n/a
1993 492 28.0 17.6 n/a
1994 508 28.0 18.1 n/a
1995 478 30.0 15.9 n/a
1996 478 30.0 15.9 n/a
1997 457 28.0 16.3 n/a
1998 430 27.0 15.9 n/a
1999 410 26.0 15.8 n/a
2000 386 26.0 14.8 46.4
2001 347 26.0 13.3 51.6
2002 328 27.0 12.1 50.3
2003 328 27.0 12.1 50.3
2004 332 27.0 12.3 47.6
2005 351 28.0 12.5 47
2006 345 26.0 13.3 43.2
2007 333 27.0 12.3 45.3
2008 333 28.0 11.9 47.7
2009 342 28.0 12.2 47.4
2010 326 28.0 11.6 48.5
2011 291 26.0 11.1 44.7
2012 286 26.0 11.0 42
2013 294 26.0 11.3 51
2014 282 28.0 10.0 51.4
2015 265 26.0 10.1 45.7
2016 274 24.0 11.4 47.8
2017 281 28.0 10.0 42
2018 290 24.0 12.0 38.6
2019 290 22.0 13.1 37.9
2020 325 24.0 13.5 85.2
2021 320 22.0 14.5 83.4
2022 306 22.6 13.5 78.8
2023 282 28.1 10.0 73.4
2024 272 21.7 12.5 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Blacklick Valley Junior/Senior High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $00 (0.0%) $13,598 (100.0%) $13,598
2020 $00 (0.0%) $13,393 (100.0%) $13,393
2021 $1,126 (7.6%) $13,729 (92.4%) $14,855
2022 $2,292 (11.8%) $17,058 (88.2%) $19,350

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Blacklick Valley Junior/Senior High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 686th of 891 Middle schoolsRanks 334th of 893 Middle schools
 39.6%
Ranks 469th of 693 High schoolsRanks 567th of 674 High schools
 16.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade Math (Blacklick Valley Junior/Senior High School)19.719.4
 0.3%
   7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)38.233.2
 5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Blacklick Valley Junior/Senior High School)32.132.3
 0.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.554.5
 6%
8th Grade Math (Blacklick Valley Junior/Senior High School)15.141.3
 26.2%
   8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)32.226
 6.2%
8th Grade Science (Blacklick Valley Junior/Senior High School)35.870.5
 34.7%
   8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)58.257
 1.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Blacklick Valley Junior/Senior High School)32.156.5
 24.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)57.952.8
 5.1%
11th Grade Algebra I (Blacklick Valley Junior/Senior High School)60.510.7
 49.8%
   11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania)63.334.1
 29.2%
11th Grade Biology (Blacklick Valley Junior/Senior High School)60.427.3
 33.1%
   11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania)63.250.7
 12.5%
11th Grade Literature (Blacklick Valley Junior/Senior High School)54.242.2
 12%
   11th Grade Literature (Pennsylvania)71.565.3
 6.2%
All Grades Math (Blacklick Valley Junior/Senior High School)17.532.5
 15%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (Blacklick Valley Junior/Senior High School)35.870.5
 34.7%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Blacklick Valley Junior/Senior High School)32.146.8
 14.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.953.8
 7.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students290282
 2.8%
African American01
American Indian00
Asian01
Hispanic00
Pacific Islander00
White284276
 2.8%
Two or More Races64
 33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients37.9%73.4%
 35.5%


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Blacklick Valley Junior/Senior High School ranks 460th of 686 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Blacklick Valley Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Blacklick Valley Elementary Center

In the 2023-24 school year, 272 students attended Blacklick Valley Junior/Senior High School.

Students at Blacklick Valley Junior/Senior High School are 99% White, 1% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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