Blackhawk High School is a public high school in Chippewa Township, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the only high school in the Blackhawk School District. Athletic teams compete as the Blackhawk Cougars in the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League.DemographicsAccording 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.AcademicsIn 2012, Blackhawk High School was ranked 18th in Pennsylvania, and 955th nationally, by US News and World Report for academic programs.Local region academic ranking 11th graders:2012 - 47th out of 104 high schools 2011 - 49th2010 - 55th 2009 - 70th among western Pennsylvania high schools based on three years of results in PSSAs in: reading, math writing and one year of science.
