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Blacklick Valley Junior/Senior High School

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Blacklick Valley Junior/Senior High School ranks 291 st of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

291^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 57% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Blacklick Valley Junior/Senior High School is a public high school located in Nanty Glo, Pennsylvania, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 272 students. The school is part of the Blacklick Valley School District, which is ranked 334 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Blacklick Valley Junior/Senior High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania high schools, with proficiency rates in PSSA Math (30%) and PSSA English Language Arts (43.3%) lower than the state averages. Compared to nearby schools like Penns Manor Area Junior/Senior High School and Forest Hills Junior/Senior High School, Blacklick Valley's academic performance is generally lower. The school's four-year graduation rate, ranging from 78.9% to 90%, is also lower than the state average, and its dropout rate is slightly higher.

One interesting finding is the significant disparity in performance between male and female students at Blacklick Valley Junior/Senior High School. Additionally, the school's performance has fluctuated over the years, suggesting challenges in maintaining consistent academic achievement. The high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 100% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, may be a contributing factor to the school's overall academic performance, though the school's performance for these students is better than the overall school performance.

268

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,373

Per pupil spending ?

101.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

555 Birch St
Nanty Glo, PA 15943-1060

(814) 749-9211

District: Blacklick Valley School District

Feeder schools for Blacklick Valley Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:

Blacklick Valley Elementary Center

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.4%

Two or more races:

1.9%

African American:

0.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (57th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Math scores 12 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg41%

Pennsylvania avg46%

Middle school

416^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

291^st of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

334^th of 606Blacklick Valley School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	416 of 873	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.6	515 of 891	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.6	334 of 893	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	407 of 883	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.9	488 of 797	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.8	686 of 891	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.1	587 of 861	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.8	586 of 877	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	16.2	702 of 870	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.3	611 of 835	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	28.7	569 of 728	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	37.8	551 of 758	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	62.6	378 of 834	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.8	312 of 825	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	43.5	561 of 805	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.3	562 of 770	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	48.1	478 of 753	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.8	421 of 749	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	59.7	351 of 736	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	58.8	330 of 687	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	68.3	236 of 663	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	52.0	384 of 643	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	73.1	98 of 660	85.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	473 of 835	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.5	541 of 860	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	162 of 843	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	48.8	465 of 877	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.9	627 of 874	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	339 of 839	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.7	467 of 870	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	464 of 649	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	546 of 673	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.1	352 of 681	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	291 of 681	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.5	460 of 686	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.6	567 of 674	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	534 of 634	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	55.8	302 of 537	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.0	469 of 693	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.3	479 of 673	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	45.0	447 of 663	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.2	392 of 677	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.7	468 of 680	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	19.2	505 of 580	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.1	432 of 591	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	46.3	439 of 664	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.9	358 of 660	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	71.7	166 of 649	74.4%	★★★★☆
2009	49.5	391 of 632	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.7	327 of 621	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	64.6	245 of 615	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.9	249 of 604	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	75.0	126 of 593	78.8%	★★★★☆
2004	58.9	273 of 590	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	58.2	277 of 583	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	412 of 657	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	454 of 665	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	265 of 651	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.7	470 of 664	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	61.6	250 of 652	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	163 of 660	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	43.2	413 of 662	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	333 of 583	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.1	471 of 595	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	4.3	558 of 577	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Disabled (2023)85th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+28 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile-24 vs school

High school

Male (2025)75th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile~ school

White (2025)43rd percentile-14 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Biology60%+11 vs state

Algebra I52%+8 vs state

Literature52%-10 vs state

English Language Arts43%-5 vs state

Math30%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	PSSA Math (2025)				PSSA English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Blacklick Valley Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	555 Birch St	Nanty Glo	15943	Cambria County	Blacklick Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 749-9211	268	23	11.6	101.5%	261 (97.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	60.1	291^st of 681 public high schools	57.3%		41.5	460^th of 686 public high schools	32.9%	169	52.5	60.0	52.5		27.4	33.3	30.0		43.1	43.6	43.3	$27,373	$4,154	$23,219
Central Cambria High School	Public	9-12	204 Schoolhouse Rd	Ebensburg	15931	Cambria County	Central Cambria School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 472-8860	509	32	15.6	39.3%	491 (96.5%)	3 (0.6%)	7 (1.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	66.6	243^rd of 681 public high schools	64.3%		53.1	362^nd of 686 public high schools	47.2%	119	55.9	43.2	76.2									$15,142	$1,069	$14,073
Admiral Peary Area Vocational-Technical School	Public	9-12	948 Ben Franklin Highway	Ebensburg	15931	Cambria County	Admiral Peary Area Vocational-Technical School	No	No	No	No	(814) 472-6490	24	21	1.1	87.5%	24 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Conemaugh Valley Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1342 William Penn Ave	Johnstown	15906	Cambria County	Conemaugh Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 535-5523	308	27	11.5		275 (89.3%)	6 (1.9%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.5%)	69.4	221^st of 681 public high schools	67.5%		59.3	301^st of 686 public high schools	56.1%	80	55.5	62.3	62.2		18.3	47.4	29.6		36.7	36.8	36.8	$24,473	$303	$24,170
Forest Hills Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	535 Locust Street	Sidman	15955	Cambria County	Forest Hills School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 487-7613	798	56	14.2	99.2%	761 (95.4%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.5%)	47.7	398^th of 681 public high schools	41.6%		38.9	468^th of 686 public high schools	31.8%	70	39.5	58.9	45.9		42.5	37.7	40.1		56.6	50.0	53.2	$16,714	$1,563	$15,151
United Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	10780 Route 56 East	Armagh	15920	Indiana County	United School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 446-5615	401	32	12.5	45.1%	384 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	77.7	142^nd of 681 public high schools	79.1%		82.7	93^rd of 686 public high schools	86.4%	49	54.9	69.3	71.0		33.9	46.2	40.3		54.8	70.2	62.8	$30,168	$1,166	$29,002
Portage Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	85 Mountain Ave	Portage	15946	Cambria County	Portage Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 736-9636	339	27	12.5	105.6%	320 (94.4%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	61.8	281^st of 681 public high schools	58.7%		70.7	200^th of 686 public high schools	70.8%	81	50.8	52.6	62.7		34.0	36.4	35.3		38.3	60.6	51.3	$19,940	$3,188	$16,752
Penns Manor Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	6003 Route 553 Highway	Clymer	15728	Indiana County	Penns Manor Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 254-2666	371	31	12.1	57.1%	355 (95.7%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	46.3	419^th of 681 public high schools	38.5%		59.9	295^th of 686 public high schools	57.0%	124	40.9	46.0	55.1	26.0	35.8	25.6	29.5	32.6	38.9	53.5	41.3	$22,915	$1,762	$21,153
Northern Cambria High School	Public	9-12	813 35th St	Northern Cambria	15714	Cambria County	Northern Cambria School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 948-6800	262	23	11.5	55.3%	253 (96.6%)	3 (1.1%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73.3	179^th of 681 public high schools	73.7%		70.5	202^nd of 686 public high schools	70.6%	23	69.0	54.1	67.2									$12,196	$00	$12,196
Greater Johnstown Senior High School	Public	8-12	222 Central Ave	Johnstown	15902	Cambria County	Greater Johnstown School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 533-5670	917	71	12.8	93.3%	331 (36.1%)	353 (38.5%)	65 (7.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	165 (18.0%)	8.1	606^th of 681 public high schools	11.0%		8.5	611^th of 686 public high schools	10.9%	5	13.5	19.6	29.6			2.5	2.5			11.0	11.0	$23,764	$5,187	$18,577

Frequently Asked Questions about Blacklick Valley Junior/Senior High School

What district is Blacklick Valley Junior/Senior High School in?

Blacklick Valley School District

How many students attend Blacklick Valley Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 268 students attended Blacklick Valley Junior/Senior High School.

Is Blacklick Valley Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Blacklick Valley Junior/Senior High School ranks 291^st of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Blacklick Valley Junior/Senior High School?

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

Elementary : Blacklick Valley Elementary Center

What is the racial makeup of Blacklick Valley Junior/Senior High School?

Students at Blacklick Valley Junior/Senior High School are 97% White, 2% Two or more races.

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