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Central Bucks High School-south vs. Central Bucks High School-west

Should you attend Central Bucks High School-south or Central Bucks High School-west? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Central Bucks High School-south
1100 Folly Road
Warrington, PA 18976
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10/
10
Top 10%
Central Bucks High School-west
375 W Court St
Doylestown, PA 18901
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Central Bucks High School-south ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

Central Bucks High School-west ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,759 students in grades 10-12, Central Bucks High School-south ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 77% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,465 students in grades 10-12, Central Bucks High School-west ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
10-12
10-12
Total Students
1,759 students
1,465 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
109 teachers
98 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Central Bucks High School-south and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Central Bucks High School-west and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#180 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 10%)
#149 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Central Bucks High School-south, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Central Bucks High School-west, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
77%
(Top 10% in PA)
75%
(Top 10% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Central Bucks High School-south and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Central Bucks High School-west and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
77%
(Top 20% in PA)
82%
(Top 10% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Central Bucks High School-south and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Central Bucks High School-west and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
(Top 50% in PA)
72%
(Top 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Central Bucks High School-south and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Central Bucks High School-west and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
96%
(Top 10% in PA)
94%
(Top 30% in PA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Central Bucks High School-south and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Central Bucks High School-west and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Central Bucks High School-south by grade.
This chart displays the students of Central Bucks High School-west by grade.
Grade 10 Students
581
468
Grade 11 Students
586
474
Grade 12 Students
592
523

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
14%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Central Bucks High School-west and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
9%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Central Bucks High School-south and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Central Bucks High School-west and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Central Bucks High School-south and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Central Bucks High School-west and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
72%
82%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Central Bucks High School-south and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Central Bucks High School-west and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Central Bucks High School-south and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Central Bucks High School-west and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.46
0.32
This chart displays the diversity score of Central Bucks High School-south and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Central Bucks High School-west and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Central Bucks High School-south and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Central Bucks High School-west and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Central Bucks High School-south and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Central Bucks High School-west and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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