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Blackhawk High School
Location
Map
500 Blackhawk Road

Chippewa Township (Beaver Falls)
,
Pennsylvania
15010

United States
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1973
School district
Blackhawk School District
Principal
Rick Ford
Teaching staff
49.86 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment763 (2024–2025)[1]
Student to teacher ratio
15.30[1]
ColorsGreen and gold   
Fight song"Victory March"
Athletics conference
Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League
Team nameCougars
RivalBeaver Falls High School[2]
Websitewww.bsd.k12.pa.us/blackhawkhighschool_home.aspx

Blackhawk High School is a public high school in Chippewa Township, Pennsylvania, United States, with a mailing address for nearby Beaver Falls. 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.

Demographics

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According to the Pennsylvania Department of Education, during the 2024–25 school year, Blackhawk High School reported an enrollment of 763 pupils in grades 9 through 12, with 36.8% of pupils being regarded as economically disadvantaged. The school's student population is 93.2% White, 1.3% Black, 0.4% Asian, 0.1% American Indian or Alaska Native, 2.2% Hispanic, and 2.8% from two or more races.[3]

Extracurriculars

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The entrance to Blackhawk Stadium

The district offers a variety of clubs, activities and sports. Sports include wrestling, golf, soccer, football, baseball, softball, volleyball, swimming, tennis, lacrosse, hockey, and track and field.

In the 2011 season, the Blackhawk men's varsity soccer team went undefeated for the first time, finishing with a record of 16-0-1,[4] and defeating archrival Beaver in the last game of the regular season for the section title.

There are an orchestra, concert band, marching band who won the 2014 PIMBA championship,[5] jazz band, pit orchestra for the musicals and plays, and indoor competitions consisting of indoor percussion competition and indoor color guard performances for the winter months. BHS also offers the Music Academy for students considering a professional job in the realm of music. These students have the opportunity to take more music related classes instead of academic classes and includes extra band classes. The music academy requires no higher academic achievement, but does allow for fewer state required classes.[citation needed]

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 "Blackhawk HS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
  2. ↑ Equels Jr, Jim (December 4, 2008). "Boys basketball: Blackhawk, Beaver Falls renew rivalry". Beaver County Times. Retrieved April 24, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Future Ready PA Index". Future Ready PA Index. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  4. ↑ Markey, Bruce (October 18, 2011). "MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Boys Soccer Playoffs Teams | Trib HSSN". Trib HSSN. Archived from the original on July 2, 2022. Retrieved April 24, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Blackhawk band wins class at PIMBA championships". Beaver County Times. November 20, 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Greg Best". www.bcshof.org. Retrieved April 24, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Dante Calabria (2014) - Hall of Fame". wpial.org. Retrieved April 24, 2026.
  8. ↑ Love, Michael (December 20, 2025). "10 greats set for enshrinement to Beaver County Sports Hall of Fame". triblive.com. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
  9. ↑ Love, Michael (December 20, 2025). "10 greats set for enshrinement to Beaver County Sports Hall of Fame | Trib HSSN". Trib HSSN. Archived from the original on December 20, 2025. Retrieved April 26, 2026.
  10. ↑ ""Mr. High School Sports" - Omogrosso Swaps Yellow Socks for White Sox - CBS Pittsburgh". www.cbsnews.com. July 4, 2012. Retrieved April 24, 2026.
  11. ↑ White, Mike (June 12, 2017). "Former Blackhawk star Brendan McKay taken 4th overall in MLB draft by Rays". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on January 20, 2026. Retrieved April 16, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Archie Miller". www.bcshof.org. Retrieved April 24, 2026.
  13. ↑ Wall, Matt (March 4, 2016). "The many faces of Sean Miller and his ride to college basketball elite". The Daily Wildcat. Retrieved April 24, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Brian Omogrosso". bcshof.org. Retrieved April 24, 2026.
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