Central Bucks High School-east - Doylestown, Pennsylvania/PA

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Central Bucks High School-east

2804 Holicong Rd, Doylestown, PA, 18901-1400 -

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Definition of Terms

Central Bucks High School-east

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 10 - 12

County

Bucks County, PA

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1460 students

% Male / % Female

51% / 49%

Total Classroom Teachers

74 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 10 - 496 students

Grade 11 - 484 students

Grade 12 - 474 students

Grade Not Listed - 6 students

This School

(PA) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:20

1:16

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(PA) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	2%	2%
% Hispanic	1%	7%
% Black	1%	18%
% White	96%	71%

Additional Student Information

This School

(PA) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

n/a

29%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

n/a

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(PA) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Central Bucks Sd School District

This School's Agency

(PA) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	23	3
Number of Students Managed	20,015 students	1,905 students
District Total Revenue	$224,406,000	$18,014,000
District Expenditure	$238,725,000	$17,686,000
District Revenue / Student	$11,212	$12,404
District Expenditure / Student	$11,927	$11,010
District Graduation Rates	95%	87%

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Central Bucks High School East is one of three high school in the Central Bucks School District. The school is located in Buckingham, Pennsylvania in Bucks County, adjunct to Holicong Middle School. Its sister schools are Central Bucks High School West and Central Bucks High School South. The curriculum boasts sixteen Advanced Placement courses and honors courses in most disciplines. Over 650 Advanced Placement tests were recently administered to East students, who excelled in every area.
Newsweek magazine designated Central Bucks High School East one of the most competitive high school in the nation. Recent graduating classes consistently score in the top five percent of all high schools in the state on the rigorous Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA). The Class of 2000 scored highest of all comprehensive high schools on both the math and reading portions of the PSSA. This feat is especially noteworthy since there are over 500 high schools in the Pennsylvania. Central Bucks East is also a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. CB East has had several additions built onto it over the years, and as of 2007, the CB East auditorium refurbishment has been completed. CB East making it the second largest high school in the district.
Student Activities - Amnesty International: East's chapter of this world-wide organization whose mission it is to promote internationally recognized human rights.
Argestes: CB East's yearbook club is now an electable class! This club collaborates year-round to produce the yearbook celebrating the academic and extra-cirricular year that was. The name Argestes is another name for the Greek god, Notos. Notos is the god of the South Wind and his name means "Clearing or Brightening".
Notable alumni: Doug Katsaros, award winning Broadway orchestrator, arranger, composer, performer, lyricist, musical supervisor and conductor.
Bryan Scott, is a professional American football player in the National Football League. He plays strong safety for the New Orleans Saints.
Justin Guarini, American Idol runner up from Season 1 who lost to Kelly Clarkson.
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About This Zip Code (18901)

School Zip (18901)

(PA) State Average

Population (Approximate)

47,310 people

11,396,563 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

54%

22%

Population Average Age

39 years old

37 years old

Average Household size

2.6 persons

2.4 persons

Median Household Income

$72,965

$41,073

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

7.1 rooms

5.9 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

32 years old

51 years old

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Zipcode (18901)

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% Owning / % Renting

79% / 21%

69% / 31%

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1. Central Bucks High School-west - 1430 students - view location
2. Central Bucks High School-south - 1695 students - view location
3. New Hope-solebury High School - 431 students - view location
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5. Pennridge High School - 2387 students - view location
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