Bucks County Technical High School

Bucks County Technical High School is the sole public high school serving grades 9-12 in the Bucks County Technical High School district, located in Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania. With a total enrollment of 1,439 students, the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 440 out of 634 Pennsylvania high schools in 2021-2022 to 530 out of 686 in 2023-2024. This suggests a concerning trend in the school's academic performance compared to other high schools in the state.

The school's proficiency rates on the Keystone Exams, a standardized test used in Pennsylvania, are significantly lower than the state averages in all three subject areas: Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. In 2023-2024, only 27.1% of students were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to the state average of 41.6%, and just 33.9% were proficient or better in Biology, compared to the state average of 50.5%. These low proficiency rates indicate that a large portion of students at Bucks County Technical High School are not meeting the state's academic standards in these core subject areas.

Additionally, the school serves a student population with a relatively high level of economic disadvantage, with 45.1% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. This high poverty level may be a contributing factor to the school's lower academic performance, and suggests that targeted interventions and support to address the needs of economically disadvantaged students could be an important area of focus for the school and district.