Blacklick Valley School District
Encyclopedia
The Blacklick Valley School District covers the Boroughs of Nanty-Glo
and Vintondale
and Blacklick Township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania
.
In 2010, the school district ranked 405th out of 498 Pennsylvania districts by the Pittsburgh Business Times. The ranking is based on three years of student academic achievement as demonstrated by PSSAs
results in: reading, writing, math and two years of science.
2011 - 381st
2010 - 405th
2009 - 374th
2008 - 341st
2007 - 231st out of 501 Pennsylvania school districts according to the Pittsburgh Business Times in May 2007.
Graduation Rate:
2009 - 94%
2008 - 98%
2007 - 98%
11th Grade Reading
2009 - 57% on grade level. In Pennsylvania, 65% of 11th graders on grade level.
2008 - 62%, State - 65%
2007 - 60%, State - 65%
11th Grade Math:
2009 - 53% on grade level. In Pennsylvania, 56% of 11th graders are on grade level.
2008 - 52%, State - 56%
2007 - 56%, State - 53%
11th Grade Science:
2009 - 32%, State: 39% of 11th graders were on grade level.
2008 - 35%, State: 40%
College remediation: According to a Pennsylvania Department of Education study released in January 2009, 10% of Blacklick Valley School District 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.
2009 - 71% on grade level. State - 80%
2008 - 78%, State - 78%
2007 - 80%
8th Grade Math:
2009 - 71% on grade level. State - 71%
2008 - 69%, State - 70%
2007 - 66%
8th Grade Science:
2009 - 47% on grade level. State: 54% of 8th graders were on grade level.
2008 - 42%, State - 52%
Nanty-Glo, Pennsylvania
Nanty Glo is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,734 at the 2010 census...
and Vintondale
Vintondale, Pennsylvania
Vintondale is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 528 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
and Blacklick Township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania
Cambria County, Pennsylvania
Cambria County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It comprises the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 143,679....
.
About BVSD
The school district was established in 1967, merging the Blacklick Township and Vintondale School Districts. District enrollment is around 662 students, with 289 attending the Jr.-Sr. High School and 373 attending the Elementary Center.Schools
- Blacklick Valley Jr.-Sr. High
555 Birch Street
Nanty-Glo, Pennsylvania 15943 - Blacklick Valley Elementary Center
1000 Railroad Street
Nanty-Glo, Pennsylvania 15943
Academic achievement
The 2011 Guide to Western Pennsylvania Schools ranked Blacklick Valley School District 381st out of 501 Pennsylvania school districts.In 2010, the school district ranked 405th out of 498 Pennsylvania districts by the Pittsburgh Business Times. The ranking is based on three years of student academic achievement as demonstrated by PSSAs
Pennsylvania System of School Assessment
The Pennsylvania System of School Assessment is a standardized test administered to public schools in the state of Pennsylvania. Students in grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 11 are assessed in reading skills and mathematics. Students in grades 5, 8, and 11 are assessed in writing skills...
results in: reading, writing, math and two years of science.
2011 - 381st
2010 - 405th
2009 - 374th
2008 - 341st
2007 - 231st out of 501 Pennsylvania school districts according to the Pittsburgh Business Times in May 2007.
Graduation Rate:
2009 - 94%
2008 - 98%
2007 - 98%
High school
PSSA Results11th Grade Reading
2009 - 57% on grade level. In Pennsylvania, 65% of 11th graders on grade level.
2008 - 62%, State - 65%
2007 - 60%, State - 65%
11th Grade Math:
2009 - 53% on grade level. In Pennsylvania, 56% of 11th graders are on grade level.
2008 - 52%, State - 56%
2007 - 56%, State - 53%
11th Grade Science:
2009 - 32%, State: 39% of 11th graders were on grade level.
2008 - 35%, State: 40%
College remediation: According to a Pennsylvania Department of Education study released in January 2009, 10% of Blacklick Valley School District 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
Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education
The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education is the largest provider of higher education in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and a large public university system in the United States. It is the tenth-largest university system in the United States and 43rd largest in the world...
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
Pennsylvania Department of Education
The Pennsylvania Department of Education is the executive department of the state charged with K-12 and adult educational budgeting, management and guidelines. As the state education agency, its activities are directed by Pennsylvania's Secretary of Education, Gerald L. Zahorchak...
, 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.
Junior High School
8th Grade Reading:2009 - 71% on grade level. State - 80%
2008 - 78%, State - 78%
2007 - 80%
8th Grade Math:
2009 - 71% on grade level. State - 71%
2008 - 69%, State - 70%
2007 - 66%
8th Grade Science:
2009 - 47% on grade level. State: 54% of 8th graders were on grade level.
2008 - 42%, State - 52%
Boys Athletics
- FootballAmerican footballAmerican football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
- Class A - BasketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
- Class A - BaseballBaseballBaseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
- Class A - Track and FieldTrack and fieldTrack and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
- Class AA
Girls Athletics
- BasketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
- Class A - SoftballSoftballSoftball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
- Class A - Track and FieldTrack and fieldTrack and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
- Class AA