Blacklick Valley JSHS

Blacklick Valley JSHS, a minimally staffed high school in Nanty Glo, Pennsylvania, overseen by Blacklick Valley SD, hosts 268 students, covering grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 738 students per school, that is 64% below typical.

Within Blacklick Valley SD, which oversees 2 schools and 584 students, Blacklick Valley JSHS is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Blacklick Valley JSHS logs that nearly all students (97%) are White.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. Around 101% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is north of Cambria County's rate of about 73%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Blacklick Valley JSHS performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 34.1%, the actual is 41.9%, a residual of +7.8 points.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Cambria County) shows that median household income runs about $58,418, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Cambria County runs 37 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,789 students), of which Blacklick Valley JSHS is one.

The closest other public school is Blacklick Valley El Ctr, roughly 0.4 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Blacklick Valley JSHS at 6th of 6; the average score across the group is 57.0%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 8%: 290 students in 2018 compared to 268 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.