Blackhawk High School
| Blackhawk High School | |
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| Address | |
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500 Blackhawk Road Chippewa Township Chippewa, Pennsylvania, Beaver County 15010 United States |
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| School type | Public School |
| Motto | Blackhawk School District is dedicated to providing all students a rigorous learning environment in order to be highly successful and competitive in the global community. |
| Religious affiliation(s) | None |
| Opened | 1973 |
| School district | Blackhawk School District |
| Superintendent | Dr. Melanie Kerber |
| Dean | Ashley Boyers |
| Principal | Scott Nelson |
| Faculty | 81 |
| Grades | 9th - 12th |
| Pupils | 1017 in 2011-12 |
| • Grade 8 | 213 |
| • Grade 9 | 190 |
| • Grade 10 | 209 |
| • Grade 11 | 213 |
| • Grade 12 | 196 |
| • Other | Enrollment to decline by 150 pupils by 2020 |
| Schedule type | A-B Schedule |
| Color(s) | Forest Green and Old Gold |
| Fight song | Notre Dame Fight Song |
| Mascot | Cougar |
| Team name | Cougars |
| Tuition | for nonresident and charter school students High School - $8,816.60 |
Blackhawk High School is a small public high school serving grades 9th through 12th, in Chippewa, Pennsylvania, United States.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in 2010, Blackhawk High School reported an enrollment of 1,073 pupils in grades 8th through 12th, with 231 pupils eligible for a federal free or reduced price lunch. Blackhawk High School's student population is 98% white. It has marginal to no amounts Hispanic or American Indian students.
The school employed 81 teachers yielding a student teacher ratio of 13:1. According to a report by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 11 classes are taught by teachers who were rated "Non‐Highly Qualified" under the No Child Left Behind Act.
In 2012, Blackhawk High School was ranked 18th in Pennsylvania, and 955th nationally (22,000 high schools ranked nationwide), by US News and World Report for academic programs.
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According to a Pennsylvania Department of Education study released in January 2009, 25% of the Blackhawk High School graduates required remediation in mathematics and or reading before they were prepared to take college level courses in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education or community colleges. Less than 66% of Pennsylvania high school graduates, who enroll in a four-year college in Pennsylvania, will earn a bachelor's degree within six years. Among Pennsylvania high school graduates pursuing an associate degree, only one in three graduate in three years. Per the Pennsylvania Department of Education, one in three recent high school graduates who attend Pennsylvania's public universities and community colleges takes at least one remedial course in math, reading or English.
The high school offers a Dual Enrollment program. This state program permits high school students to take courses, at local higher education institutions, to earn college credits. Students remain enrolled at their high school. The courses count towards high school graduation requirements and towards earning a college degree. The students continue to have full access to activities and programs at their high school. The college credits are offered at a deeply discounted rate. The state offered a small grant to assist students in costs for tuition, fees and books. Under the Pennsylvania Transfer and Articulation Agreement, many Pennsylvania colleges and universities accept these credits for students who transfer to their institutions. For the 2009-10 funding year, the school district received a state grant of $3,412 for the program.
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