Beaver Area Sr. High School vs. Blackhawk High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Beaver Area Sr. High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Blackhawk High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 626 students in grades 9-12, Beaver Area Sr. High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 766 students in grades 9-12, Blackhawk High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
626 students
766 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
51 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#413 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#913 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
35-39%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
70-74%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
≥50%


Graduation Rate
≥95%
90-94%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
157
188
Grade 10 Students
159
192
Grade 11 Students
166
215
Grade 12 Students
144
171
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%


% Hispanic
2%
1%


% Black
3%
2%


% White
92%
94%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%


Diversity Score
0.15
0.12


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
30%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%

