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Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
278:1
Student Diversity
Male
53.5%
Female
46.5%
White
67.7%
Hispanic
12.4%
Two or more races
10.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander
5.2%
Black
2.4%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs
AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program
Colleges Students are Considering
Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Washington169 Students
Washington State University136 Students
Western Washington University107 Students
Central Washington University78 Students
University of Oregon55 Students
South Puget Sound Community College54 Students
Eastern Washington University50 Students
Oregon State University49 Students
Seattle University48 Students
University of Washington - Tacoma40 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Psychology40 Students
Business35 Students
Nursing34 Students
Biology33 Students
Computer Science25 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies23 Students
Political Science and Government16 Students
Kinesiology and Exercise Science16 Students
Pre-Law Studies16 Students
Education15 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
3.5169 Reviews
3.0Senior
6/11/2024
Overall, it was a really good experience. Some of the teachers are bad at teaching but most are very nice and willing to help whenever you get stuck. The sports were not that good; I played tennis and baseball; the boys tennis team was extremely small, and the baseball team was way too big to the point where I barely played throughout the entire season.
4.0Senior
5/2/2024
The teachers here are really helpful but I wish the bathroom passes would not be online, I understand the need to prevent students from hanging out in the bathroom and vaping in there, which is a whole different problem but it's counter active, it only limits access to people tho truly have to use the bathroom. A positive thing though is the teacher effort, I feel like they try to listen to the students, especially with what courses to offer.
4.0Senior
11/2/2023
The Black Hills staff (especially the administration) is very helpful and wants to help you with your concerns for high school.
Black Hills is a small high school in a welcoming community that strives to give students the most opportunities is possible. Like most things in life, you get out of it what you put into it. For students and families that want to be involved and be successful in academics, athletics, and —This is a...
The teachers at this school do not do their part to contribute to academic success. They are unprofessional, and unload their personal issues in the classroom. The principals esp the assistant, is incompetent and doesn’t do his job. I’m very surprised that the school doesn’t have someone from the di...
Good school for honors students especially students in AP English and history. However students with learning disabilities were often left behind and forgotten about. Almost seemed the school did not care unless you were going to a university.
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