The Blacklick Valley School District is a diminutive, rural pupil school district located in Cambria County, Pennsylvania. The district serves the communities of: Nanty-Glo and Vintondale and Blacklick Township. The district encompasses approximately . According to 2010 federal census data, the district's population declined to 5,161 people.US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Education Agency, 2011 Per the 2000 federal census data, Blacklick Valley School District served a resident population of 5,782.US Census Bureau, Cambria County Quick Facts, 2000 The educational attainment levels for the Blacklick Valley School District population (25 years old and over) were 85.6% high school graduates and 12.8% college graduates. The district is one of the 500 public school districts of Pennsylvania.
According to the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, 55.8% of the district's pupils lived at 185% or below the Federal Poverty level as shown by their eligibility for the federal free or reduced price school meal programs in 2012.Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, Education Facts Student Poverty Concentration by LEA, 2012 In 2009, the district residents’ per capita income was $13,979, while the median family income was $36,199.US Census Bureau, American Fact Finder, 2009 In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501 and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010. In Cambria County, the median household income was $39,547. By 2013, the median household income in the United States rose to $52,100.
History The school district was established in 1967, merging the Blacklick Township and Vintondale School Districts.
Schools
Blacklick Valley Jr.-Sr. High555 Birch StreetNanty-Glo, Pennsylvania 15943 Blacklick Valley Elementary Center1000 Railroad StreetNanty-Glo, Pennsylvania 15943
High school students may choose to attend Admiral Peary Vocational-Technical School for training in the construction and mechanical trades. The Appalachia Intermediate Unit IU8 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 Blacklick Valley School District offers a wide variety of clubs, activities and an extensive, publicly funded sports program.
Sports The school district provides: Varsity
Boys Football - Class A Basketball - Class A Baseball - Class A Track and Field - Class AA
Girls Basketball - Class A Softball - Class A Track and Field - Class AA
Junior High Middle School Sports
Boys Basketball Football Girls Basketball
According to PIAA directory June 2015
References
External links Blacklick Valley School District Penna. Interscholastic Athletic Assn.