The school was established in 1973 in northeastern Fort Wayne, Indiana, and has an enrollment of approximately 950 students PK-12[citation needed] and is operated by Blackhawk Ministries.

Blackhawk Christian is ranked academically as one of the top schools in the Fort Wayne area.

In 2009, it was the only school in the 11 counties in northeast Indiana area to graduate 100% of its students.

[3][better source needed] In 2008, 93% of Blackhawk Christian students passed the ISTEP+ GQE exam.

Ninety percent of Blackhawk graduates go on to some form of higher education.