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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%	3%
% Black	1%	14%
% White	96%	81%

Additional Student Information

This School

(PA) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

n/a

20%

% 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	4
Number of Students Managed	20,015 students	2,220 students
District Total Revenue	$224,406,000	$24,078,000
District Expenditure	$238,725,000	$23,565,000
District Revenue / Student	$11,212	$10,846
District Expenditure / Student	$11,927	$10,615
District Graduation Rates	95%	95%

Crash kills Central Bucks West coach (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
posted on November 19, 2009 at 02:15:00 am
A popular track-and-field coach at Central Bucks High School West was killed in a car crash early yesterday, authorities said.
No public H1N1 clinics in Bucks (Bucks County Courier Times)
posted on November 15, 2009 at 10:16:13 am
Meanwhile, it appears the latest wave of swine flu activity in the state is slowing.
Bucks will start H1N1 clinics Tuesday (Bucks County Courier Times)
posted on November 8, 2009 at 10:02:54 am
Children in the Bristol and Bristol Township school districts will be the first to receive the swine flu vaccinations.
Baseball society hosting authors (Public Spirit & The Willow Grove Guide)
posted on October 20, 2009 at 01:42:00 pm
The Philadelphia Athletics Historical Society will pay tribute to area veterans Oct. 18 in Horsham when it presents an extensive display of World War II memorabilia and a meet-and-greet and book-signing with former Major League baseball players and veterans Lou Brissie and Bob Feller, as well as a local sportswriter who wrote a book about two Doylestown football rivals who took their skills from ...
Grey Nun celebrates Blue Ribbon award (Bucks County Courier Times)
posted on September 23, 2009 at 03:17:34 pm
Teachers have revamped the curriculum and upgraded methods over the past four years. They try to recognize individual students' learning styles.

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Central Bucks High School East is one of three high schools 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 and its feeder schools are Holicong Middle School and Tohickon Middle School.
Overview
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 schools 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 has a student population of about 1,750, making it the second largest high school in the district.
Student activities
Amnesty International
Argestes — yearbook club
Book Club
CBEJA (CB East Juggling Association)
CB East Choir — the group consists of four choirs: Concert Choir, Men's Ensemble, Women's Ensemble, and Select Choir, all under the direction of E. Scott Teschner. All four ensembles received Superior Ratings at the New York City (2007) Chicago (2008) and Boston (2009) Adjudication Festivals. The choir highlighted their year with a performance of Carl Orff's Carmina Burana with the Bucks County Symphony Orchestra.
Chess Club
CFC (Christian Fellowship Club)
Classics Society, The
Comic Book Club
East Wind (School Newspaper)
ELC (East Leadership Council) — meets quarterly to help bridge communication and planning between clubs
Fantasy Football Club
FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America)
GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance)
Heifer International
Interact Club
JCC (Japanese Culture Club)
Junior State of America
Key Club
L.A.N. Club
Marching Band — includes a color guard
Mock Trial Team
CB East Orchestra and String Ensemble
Phantasmagoria — literary and art magazine
Patriot Players — drama club
Physics Club
Reading Olympics
Scholar's Bowl
See Green — environmental club
Student Council
World Affairs Club
Ultimate Frisbee Team
Notable alumni
Justin Guarini, runner up in American Idol Season One
Bryan Scott, professional American football player in the National Football League (currently strong safety for the Buffalo Bills)
Stefan Springman, television producer and host of the VH1 show Can't Get a Date
Brianna Taylor, cast member of the Hollywood
Notable Teachers
Jeff Harding (Phys. Ed) former NHL hockey player.
External links
Official Website
CB East Athletics
CB East Football
CB East Band

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