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About this school
Blacklick Valley Junior Senior High School is
a rural public school
in Nanty Glo, Pennsylvania that is part of Blacklick Valley School District.
It serves 268 students
in grades 7 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
Its teachers have had 22 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Blacklick Valley Junior Senior High School Demographics
90%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
0%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Feb 9, 2026
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Blacklick Valley Junior Senior High School
$13,965
raised using DonorsChoose
22
projects
funded
14
teachers
funded
64
donors
3
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Blacklick Valley Junior Senior High School has received support from
40 individuals from Pennsylvania and
24 individuals out-of-state.
