Black River Falls High School
1200 Pierce St, Black River Fls, WI, 54615-1559 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Black River Falls High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Jackson County, WI
Students & Faculty
Total Students 674 students
% Male / % Female 51%  /  49%
Total Classroom Teachers 45 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 156 students
Grade 10 - 147 students
Grade 11 - 173 students
Grade 12 - 198 students
This School
(WI) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:15 1:15
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(WI) School Average
% American Indian 18% 2%
% Asian 1% 2%
% Hispanic 1% 4%
% Black 1% 12%
% White 79% 78%
Additional Student Information
This School
(WI) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch n/a n/a
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch n/a n/a
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(WI) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name Black River Falls School District
This School's Agency
(WI) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 5 4
Number of Students Managed 1,882 students 1,143 students
District Total Revenue $19,334,000 $13,015,000
District Expenditure $18,664,000 $12,516,000
District Revenue / Student $10,273 $11,387
District Expenditure / Student $9,917 $10,950
District Graduation Rates 94% 95%
School Notes:
  • Black River Falls High School is a high school in Black River Falls, Wisconsin with an enrollment of approximately 600 students. The mascot for the school is the Tiger.
  • Current administration
  • Dr. Paul Blanford began his tenure as district superindendent on July 1, 2008 after the retirement of Dr. Dennis Richards, longtime superintendent. The principal is Mr. Thomas Chambers, and the Assistant Principal is Mr. Mark Weddig.
  • Academics
  • Black River Falls High School offers a variety of courses including English, Math, Science, Social Studies, Family and Consumer Education and more. A variety of co-curricular clubs are very active, including its FCCLA chapter and its yearbook, the Breeze, which regularly achieve state and national honors. Black River Falls also has a large technology education department that includes CAD, Woodworking, Metals, and Auto Mechanics.
  • Sports
  • Black River Falls is a Division 2 High School in the Coulee Conference. Other teams in the conference include Arcadia, Gale-Ettrick-Trempeleau, Onalaska Luther, Viroqua, Westby and West Salem. Sports offered at Black River Falls include Football, Basketball, Cheerleading, Baseball, Volleyball, Tennis, Cross Country, Track, Wrestling, Golf, Softball, and Hockey. In the 2007 spring season, the BRFHS Golf Team qualified for the state meet, finishing 7th out of eight in the competition.
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (54615)
School Zip (54615)
(WI) State Average
Population (Approximate) 10,271 people 5,159,713 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 19% 24%
Population Average Age 37 years old 35 years old
Average Household size 2.4 persons 2.4 persons
Median Household Income $37,790 $42,598
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.3 rooms 5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 39 years old 47 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (54615)


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% Owning / % Renting 70% / 30% 63% / 37%
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