Central Bucks High School-East

Summary:

Central Bucks High School-East is a public high school serving grades 10-12 in the highly-ranked Central Bucks School District in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. This high-performing school consistently ranks among the top high schools in the state, with exceptional academic achievement, low dropout rates, and a diverse student population.

Central Bucks High School-East's students excel academically, with proficiency rates on Keystone Exams significantly higher than the state averages in core subjects like Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 84.5% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in Keystone Exams/Literature, compared to the state average of 63.2%. The school also maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.0% to 97.8% over the past few years, and a very low dropout rate of 0.0% to 1.6%. With a relatively affluent and high-performing student population, Central Bucks High School-East spends a relatively high amount per student, ranging from $16,918 to $20,638 per student, and maintains a low student-to-teacher ratio.

When compared to nearby high schools outside the Central Bucks School District, such as Pennridge High School, William Tennent High School, and Hatboro-Horsham Senior High School, Central Bucks High School-East consistently outperforms them on academic metrics and statewide rankings. The school's performance is also exceptional across various student subgroups, with high rankings for female, male, Asian, Hispanic, and White students, as well as students with disabilities and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds.


Detail:

Public 10-12

 2804 Holicong Rd
       Doylestown, PA  18902-1400


(267) 893-2300

District: Central Bucks School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
35th of 686 Pennsylvania High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $20,638 Help


Feeder schools for Central Bucks High School-East:

Elementary:    Buckingham Elementary School
    Cold Spring Elementary School
    Gayman Elementary School
    Warwick Elementary School
Middle:    Holicong Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.1 Help
Number of students:  1,365

Racial breakdown:

White:
82.6%
Asian:
7.0%
Hispanic:
6.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Central Bucks High School-East ranks better than 94.9% of high schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks first among 3 ranked high schools in the Central Bucks School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 92.41. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Central Bucks High School-East who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Central Bucks High School-East has the smallest high school student body size in the Central Bucks School District. Racial makeup is: White (82.6%), Asian (7%), Hispanic (6.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Central Bucks School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Central Bucks High School-East is 15.1. 1 high schools in the Central Bucks School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Central Bucks High School-East is $20,638, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Central Bucks School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Central Bucks High School-East:

SchoolDigger ranks Central Bucks High School-East 35th of 686 Pennsylvania public high schools. (See Central Bucks High School-East in the ranking list.)

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Central Bucks School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Central Bucks School District 41st of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Central Bucks High School-East

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Rank History for all students at Central Bucks High School-East

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 90.57 26th 583 95.5%
2004 94.07 11th 590 98.1%
2005 91.64 13th 593 97.8%
2006 91.91 7th 604 98.8%
2007 91.41 8th 615 98.7%
2008 93.19 9th 621 98.6%
2009 92.98 11th 632 98.3%
2010 92.07 10th 649 98.5%
2011 91.36 13th 660 98.0%
2012 92.25 8th 664 98.8%
2013 91.29 11th 591 98.1%
2014 93.13 6th 580 99.0%
2015 91.91 6th 680 99.1%
2016 87.90 15th 677 97.8%
2017 89.79 18th 663 97.3%
2018 89.48 19th 673 97.2%
2019 89.49 24th 693 96.5%
2022 86.95 45th 634 92.9%
2023 94.13 18th 674 97.3%
2024 92.41 35th 686 94.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Central Bucks High School-East

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 77.35 27th 129 79.1%
2024 78.91 33rd 150 78.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Central Bucks High School-East

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 91.24 34th 652 94.8%
2024 82.49 88th 664 86.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Central Bucks High School-East

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 90.69 35th 665 94.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Central Bucks High School-East

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 99.09 9th 502 98.2%
2024 90.81 41st 513 92.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Central Bucks High School-East

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 93.08 34th 662 94.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Central Bucks High School-East

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 79.22 27th 112 75.9%
2024 80.38 18th 121 85.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Central Bucks High School-East

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 97.07 9th 252 96.4%
2024 90.10 22nd 274 92.0%
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Rank History for White students at Central Bucks High School-East

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 92.93 23rd 577 96.0%
2024 90.64 40th 595 93.3%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Central Bucks High School-East

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1357 18 14 0 1 n/a n/a 0 1390
1989 1220 16 16 2 1 n/a n/a 0 1255
1990 1136 19 22 3 1 n/a n/a 0 1181
1991 1088 21 29 4 1 n/a n/a 0 1143
1992 1072 15 29 7 0 n/a n/a 0 1123
1993 1032 20 28 10 0 n/a n/a 0 1090
1994 1057 22 29 11 0 n/a n/a 0 1119
1995 1283 22 31 12 0 n/a n/a 0 1348
1996 1283 22 31 12 0 n/a n/a 0 1348
1997 1396 17 36 11 2 n/a n/a 0 1462
1998 1394 23 28 12 0 n/a n/a 0 1457
1999 1451 25 25 6 0 n/a n/a 0 1507
2000 1527 28 27 10 0 n/a n/a 0 1592
2001 1687 27 35 11 0 n/a n/a 0 1760
2002 1897 31 42 26 0 n/a n/a 0 1996
2003 1897 31 42 26 0 n/a n/a 0 1996
2004 1945 34 47 28 0 n/a n/a 0 2054
2005 2095 28 35 19 0 n/a n/a 0 2177
2006 1396 20 31 11 2 n/a n/a 0 1460
2007 1433 15 38 27 1 n/a n/a 0 1514
2008 1429 19 45 34 1 n/a n/a 0 1528
2009 1489 20 47 34 2 n/a n/a 0 1592
2010 1481 23 52 31 2 n/a n/a 0 1589
2011 1505 23 63 40 2 0 0 0 1633
2012 1514 21 61 43 1 0 1 0 1641
2013 1485 20 68 43 1 0 7 0 1624
2014 1495 22 79 42 0 0 9 0 1647
2015 1468 19 88 37 0 0 11 0 1623
2016 1475 21 90 42 1 0 15 0 1644
2017 1404 22 89 46 1 0 20 0 1582
2018 1338 20 93 61 0 1 20 0 1533
2019 1345 23 93 70 1 1 21 0 1554
2020 1289 20 93 84 1 2 28 0 1517
2021 1250 27 99 93 1 1 27 0 1498
2022 1142 17 96 93 0 1 36 0 1385
2023 1128 14 95 87 0 1 40 0 1365

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Central Bucks High School-East

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1390 80.3 17.3 n/a
1989 1255 78.5 15.9 n/a
1990 1181 69.0 17.1 0
1991 1143 65.0 17.5 n/a
1992 1123 62.2 18.0 n/a
1993 1090 55.0 19.8 n/a
1994 1119 58.0 19.3 n/a
1995 1348 67.4 20.0 n/a
1996 1348 67.4 20.0 n/a
1997 1462 67.0 21.8 n/a
1998 1457 81.1 18.0 n/a
1999 1507 84.0 17.9 n/a
2000 1592 87.7 18.2 0
2001 1760 87.0 20.2 0
2002 1996 108.0 18.5 0
2003 1996 108.0 18.5 0
2004 2054 100.5 20.4 0
2005 2177 72.2 30.2 0
2006 1460 74.4 19.6 0
2007 1514 77.9 19.4 2.4
2008 1528 86.7 17.6 2.7
2009 1592 91.8 17.3 2.3
2010 1589 92.8 17.1 2.5
2011 1633 95.1 17.1 2.4
2012 1641 89.3 18.3 3.4
2013 1624 90.5 17.9 5.2
2014 1647 92.1 17.8 5.2
2015 1623 90.0 18.0 3.8
2016 1644 97.0 16.9 3.6
2017 1582 92.7 17.0 5.4
2018 1533 96.1 15.9 n/a
2019 1554 96.7 16.0 8.1
2020 1517 99.0 15.3 n/a
2021 1498 98.0 15.2 5.7
2022 1385 97.8 14.1 7.7
2023 1365 90.3 15.1 7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Central Bucks High School-East

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1390 80.3 17.3 n/a
1989 1255 78.5 15.9 n/a
1990 1181 69.0 17.1 0
1991 1143 65.0 17.5 n/a
1992 1123 62.2 18.0 n/a
1993 1090 55.0 19.8 n/a
1994 1119 58.0 19.3 n/a
1995 1348 67.4 20.0 n/a
1996 1348 67.4 20.0 n/a
1997 1462 67.0 21.8 n/a
1998 1457 81.1 18.0 n/a
1999 1507 84.0 17.9 n/a
2000 1592 87.7 18.2 0
2001 1760 87.0 20.2 0
2002 1996 108.0 18.5 0
2003 1996 108.0 18.5 0
2004 2054 100.5 20.4 0
2005 2177 72.2 30.2 0
2006 1460 74.4 19.6 0
2007 1514 77.9 19.4 2.4
2008 1528 86.7 17.6 2.7
2009 1592 91.8 17.3 2.3
2010 1589 92.8 17.1 2.5
2011 1633 95.1 17.1 2.4
2012 1641 89.3 18.3 3.4
2013 1624 90.5 17.9 5.2
2014 1647 92.1 17.8 5.2
2015 1623 90.0 18.0 3.8
2016 1644 97.0 16.9 3.6
2017 1582 92.7 17.0 5.4
2018 1533 96.1 15.9 n/a
2019 1554 96.7 16.0 8.1
2020 1517 99.0 15.3 n/a
2021 1498 98.0 15.2 5.7
2022 1385 97.8 14.1 7.7
2023 1365 90.3 15.1 7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Central Bucks High School-East

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $46 (0.3%) $16,872 (99.7%) $16,918
2020 $112 (0.6%) $17,401 (99.4%) $17,513
2021 $134 (0.7%) $18,003 (99.3%) $18,136
2022 $248 (1.2%) $20,390 (98.8%) $20,638

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Central Bucks High School-East

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 24th of 693 High schoolsRanks 18th of 674 High schools
 0.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade Algebra I (Central Bucks High School-East)91.675.7
 15.9%
   11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania)63.334.1
 29.2%
11th Grade Biology (Central Bucks High School-East)89.485.6
 3.8%
   11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania)63.250.7
 12.5%
11th Grade Literature (Central Bucks High School-East)90.384.5
 5.8%
   11th Grade Literature (Pennsylvania)71.565.3
 6.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students15541365
 12.2%
African American2314
 39.1%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian9395
 2.2%
Hispanic7087
 24.3%
Pacific Islander11
White13451128
 16.1%
Two or More Races2140
 90.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients8.1%7%
 1.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Central Bucks High School-East

Students at Central Bucks High School-East are 83% White, 7% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Yes. Central Bucks High School-East ranks in the top 5.1% of Pennsylvania high schools.

Central Bucks High School-East is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Buckingham Elementary School
Elementary : Cold Spring Elementary School
Elementary : Gayman Elementary School
Elementary : Warwick Elementary School
Middle : Holicong Middle School

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,365 students attended Central Bucks High School-East.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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