Blackhawk School District

The Blackhawk School District is a tiny, rural public school district that spans portions of two counties in Pennsylvania, United States. Blackhawk School District encompasses approximately 69 square miles (180 km2). In Beaver County it covers the boroughs of Darlington, Patterson Heights and West Mayfield and Chippewa Township, Darlington Township, Patterson Township and South Beaver Township. In Lawrence County it covers the borough of Enon Valley. According to the 2000 federal census, it serves a resident population of 17,322. By 2010, the district's population increased to 17,765.[1] 93.6% of Blackhawk School District's residents (25 years old and over) were high school graduates and 24.1% were college graduates.[2] It is one of the 500 public school districts of Pennsylvania.

Blackhawk School District
Address
500 Blackhawk Road
Beaver Falls
, Pennsylvania, 15010
United States
Coordinates40.765012°N 80.401799°W / 40.765012; -80.401799 (District office)
District information
TypePublic
Students and staff
District mascotCougar
Colors  Green
  Gold
Other information
Websitewww.bsd.k12.pa.us

According to the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, 27.123% of the district’s pupils lived at 185% or below the Federal Poverty Level[3] as shown by their eligibility for federal free or reduced price school meal programs in 2012.[4] In 2013 the Pennsylvania Department of Education reported that 15 students in the Blackhawk School District were homeless.[5] In 2009, the district residents' per capita income was $21,310, while the median family income was $52,242.[6] In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501[7] The United States median family income was $49,445 in 2010.[8] In Blackhawk County, the median household income was $49,217.[9] By 2013, the median household income in the United States rose to $52,100.[10] In 2014, the median household income in the US was $53,700.[11]

Blackhawk School District operates Blackhawk High School (grades 9-12), Highland Middle School (5-8), Blackhawk Intermediate School (3-4), and Patterson Primary School (K-2). The district also offers a free, taxpayer-funded preschool for four-year-olds at the Intermediate School. The Northwestern Primary School was used up until 2018 due to damage to the building. The school was sold in 2021. Also, the High school students may choose to attend Beaver County Career and Technology Career for training in the construction and mechanical trades. The Beaver Valley Intermediate Unit IU27 provides the district with a wide variety of services like specialized education for disabled students and hearing, speech and visual disability services and professional development for staff and faculty.

Extracurriculars

Blackhawk School District offers a wide variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program.

The Blackhawk High School Music Academy is a program open to students in grades 9 through 12 in Beaver County. The music program focuses on performance as well as music theory, technology and history. It provides voice and instrument instruction.

Sports

The district funds (as of 2015):

Varsity
Middle school sports

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References
  1. US Census Borrow, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Education Agency, 2011
  2. proximityone (2014). "School District Comparative Analysis Profiles".
  3. "Poverty Guidelines". 2015-11-23.
  4. Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, Education Facts Student Poverty Concentration by LEA, 2012
  5. Collin Deppen (January 2015). "How many children are homeless in your school district?" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of Education.
  6. US Census Bureau, American Fact Finder, 2009
  7. US Census Bureau (2010). "American Fact Finder, State and County quick facts". Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2012-06-13.
  8. US Census Bureau (September 2011). "Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2010" (PDF).
  9. US Census Bureau (2014). "Pennsylvania Median household income, 2006–2010 by County".
  10. Michael Sauter and Alexander E.M. Hess (August 31, 2013). "America's most popular six-figure jobs". USA Today.
  11. Jeff Guo (September 15, 2015). "Lower wages for whites, higher wages for immigrants, and inequality for all". The Washington Post.
  12. Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association (2021). "PIAA School Directory".
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