Bucks County Technical High School
Tel:
(215)949-1700
- Bucks County Technical High School serves 1,443 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 48% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 46%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 55% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 63%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 34%.
Top Placements
Bucks County Technical High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Bucks County Technical High School's student population of 1,443 students has declined by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 114 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Vocational school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,443 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 114 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Bucks County Technical High School's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has decreased from 14:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Bucks County Technical High School is 0.30, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.27. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (PA) |
| Overall School Rank | #1026 out of 2,835 schools (Top 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 48% | 46% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 55% | 63% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | 1% | 4% |
| Hispanic | 9% | 11% |
| Black | 7% | 15% |
| White | 83% | 66% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.30 | 0.27 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥99% | 86% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 36% | 41% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 3% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Bucks County Technical High School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, PA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Bucks County Technical High School is Pennsbury High School (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Armstrong Middle School (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Oxford Valley Elementary School (1.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Fairless Hills Armstrong Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 502 students
0.4 miles
475 Wistar Rd
Fairless Hills, PA 19030
(215)945-4940 0.4 7-8 502 - Fairless Hills Pennsbury High School Grades: 9-12 | 3173 students
1.0 miles
705 Hood Blvd
Fairless Hills, PA 19030
(215)949-6700 1.0 9-12 3173 - Fairless Hills Oxford Valley Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 437 students
1.2 miles
430 Trenton Rd
Fairless Hills, PA 19030
(215)949-6808 1.2 K-5 437 - Levittown Buck Elementary School Grades: K-4 | 544 students
1.6 miles
143 Top Rd
Levittown, PA 19056
(215)809-6300 1.6 K-4 544 - Levittown Miller Elementary School Grades: K-4 | 474 students
1.6 miles
10 Cobalt Ridge Dr S
Levittown, PA 19057
(215)809-6360 1.6 K-4 474
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