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New Hope-solebury High School vs. Central Bucks High School-east

Should you attend New Hope-solebury High School or Central Bucks High School-east? 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
New Hope-solebury High School
182 W Bridge St
New Hope, PA 18938
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Central Bucks High School-east
2804 Holicong Rd
Doylestown, PA 18902
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

New Hope-solebury High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 445 students in grades 9-12, New Hope-solebury High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥95% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,365 students in grades 10-12, Central Bucks High School-east ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 83% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (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 17% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
10-12
Total Students
445 students
1,365 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
90 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
15:1
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Test Scores

#3 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 1%)
#112 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 5%)
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≥95%
(Top 1% in PA)
83%
(Top 5% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Hope-solebury High School 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-east 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.
90-94%
(Top 1% in PA)
80%
(Top 10% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Hope-solebury High School 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-east 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.
90-94%
(Top 1% in PA)(20-21 School Year Data)
78%
(Top 30% in PA)
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Central Bucks High School-east 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.
90-94%
(Top 50% in PA)
98%
(Top 5% in PA)
This chart displays graduation rate of New Hope-solebury High School 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-east and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
111
-
Grade 10 Students
110
462
Grade 11 Students
107
425
Grade 12 Students
117
478

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
7%
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% Hispanic
8%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Central Bucks High School-east and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in New Hope-solebury High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Central Bucks High School-east and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
78%
83%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Central Bucks High School-east 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
8%
3%
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0.38
0.30
This chart displays the diversity score of New Hope-solebury High School 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-east 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
9%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Central Bucks High School-east 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
1%
1%
(20-21 School Year Data)
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Central Bucks High School-east 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.
 
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