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Central Bucks High School-South

Public Grades 10-12

53^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 92% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Central Bucks High School-South is a public high school serving grades 10-12 in Warrington, Pennsylvania, part of the highly-ranked Central Bucks School District. With a strong focus on academic excellence, the school consistently ranks among the top high schools in the state, boasting impressive Keystone Exam proficiency rates that exceed state averages.

Central Bucks High School-South's academic performance is a standout, with the school ranking as high as 8th out of 537 schools in Pennsylvania during the 2020-2021 school year. Its Keystone Exam proficiency rates are significantly higher than the state's, with 73.4% of students proficient or better in Algebra I, 69.8% in Biology, and 80.8% in Literature for the 2024-2025 school year. The school also maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.5% to 97.0% over the past few years, and a very low dropout rate of 0.1% to 1.6%.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Upper Dublin High School and Wissahickon Senior High School, Central Bucks High School-South generally outperforms them in terms of overall state rankings and Keystone Exam proficiency rates. The school's diverse student population, with significant representation of Asian, Hispanic, and multi-racial students, is a notable strength, and the school's performance is strong across different student subgroups.

1,719

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,624

Per pupil spending ?

15.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1100 Folly Road
Warrington, PA 18976

(267) 893-3000

District: Central Bucks School District

Feeder schools for Central Bucks High School-South:

Elementary:	Barclay Elementary School
	Butler Elementary School
	Jamison Elementary School
	Mill Creek Elementary School
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	Titus Elementary School
Middle:	Tamanend Middle School
	Unami Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.1%

Asian:

15.6%

Hispanic:

9.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (75% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Pennsylvania high schools

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg77%

Pennsylvania avg52%

53^rd of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 8%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3High Schools in the Central Bucks School District

34^th of 606Central Bucks School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	89.2	53 of 681	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	86.8	65 of 686	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	85.1	78 of 674	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	83.5	81 of 634	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	91.4	8 of 537	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	87.0	44 of 693	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	81.8	89 of 673	86.8%	★★★★☆
2017	83.4	70 of 663	89.4%	★★★★☆
2016	82.0	76 of 677	88.8%	★★★★☆
2015	85.5	50 of 680	92.6%	★★★★★
2014	86.6	38 of 580	93.4%	★★★★★
2013	87.4	28 of 591	95.3%	★★★★★
2012	87.5	25 of 664	96.2%	★★★★★
2011	89.8	19 of 660	97.1%	★★★★★
2010	89.3	24 of 649	96.3%	★★★★★
2009	90.5	18 of 632	97.2%	★★★★★
2008	90.6	17 of 621	97.3%	★★★★★
2007	88.4	21 of 615	96.6%	★★★★★
2006	88.0	25 of 604	95.9%	★★★★★
2005	88.9	20 of 593	96.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	37 of 125	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.5	34 of 121	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.6	32 of 112	71.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	83.5	58 of 524	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	91.6	37 of 513	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	75.2	86 of 502	82.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	27 of 109	75.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	87.6	52 of 657	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	85.2	70 of 665	89.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	89.6	29 of 287	89.9%	★★★★★
2024	77.6	52 of 274	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	38 of 252	84.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	93.1	34 of 651	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	86.4	58 of 664	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	64.7	219 of 652	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	88.8	58 of 660	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	86.1	71 of 662	89.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	86.1	23 of 165	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	55.3	62 of 129	51.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	83.4	79 of 583	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	81.0	90 of 595	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.0	100 of 577	82.7%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)91st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)89th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)86th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)86th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)75th percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2025)70th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature81%+19 vs state

Algebra I73%+29 vs state

Biology70%+21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central Bucks High School-South	Public	10-12	1100 Folly Road	Warrington	18976	Bucks County	Central Bucks School District	No	No	No	No	(267) 893-3000	1,719	113	15.2	15.1%	1,222 (71.1%)	29 (1.7%)	155 (9.0%)	269 (15.6%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	38 (2.2%)	89.2	53^rd of 681 public high schools	92.2%		86.8	65^th of 686 public high schools	90.5%	12	73.4	69.8	80.8	$22,624	$479	$22,145
Central Bucks High School-West	Public	10-12	375 W Court St	Doylestown	18901	Bucks County	Central Bucks School District	No	No	No	No	(267) 893-2500	1,391	99	13.9	16.8%	1,121 (80.6%)	11 (0.8%)	108 (7.8%)	101 (7.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (3.5%)	89.1	54^th of 681 public high schools	92.1%		87.4	58^th of 686 public high schools	91.5%	4	70.3	70.2	82.1	$22,294	$457	$21,836
Middle Bucks Institute of Technology	Public	9-12	2740 York Road	Jamison	18929	Bucks County	Middle Bucks Institute of Technology	No	No	No	No	(215) 343-2480	25	33	.7	88.0%	23 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.0%)								(n/a)
Hatboro-Horsham Senior High School	Public	9-12	899 Horsham Road	Horsham	19044	Montgomery County	Hatboro-Horsham School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 420-5500	1,336	116	11.4	37.6%	949 (71.0%)	68 (5.1%)	178 (13.3%)	86 (6.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	51 (3.8%)	79.1	126^th of 681 public high schools	81.5%		62.1	268^th of 686 public high schools	60.9%	142	64.4	60.3	73.0	$26,245	$940	$25,305
Wissahickon Senior High School	Public	9-12	521 Houston Rd	Ambler	19002	Montgomery County	Wissahickon School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 619-8112	1,480	117	12.6	29.0%	817 (55.2%)	168 (11.4%)	135 (9.1%)	256 (17.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	100 (6.8%)	89.5	51^st of 681 public high schools	92.5%		89.2	48^th of 686 public high schools	93.0%	3	69.0	69.3	85.3	$24,149	$411	$23,738
William Tennent High School	Public	9-12	333 Centennial Rd	Warminster	18974	Bucks County	Centennial School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 441-6181	1,710	128	13.3	48.8%	1,148 (67.1%)	70 (4.1%)	360 (21.1%)	75 (4.4%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	52 (3.0%)	60.9	286^th of 681 public high schools	58.0%		39.1	467^th of 686 public high schools	31.9%	181	45.7	52.8	65.7	$24,109	$553	$23,556
Central Bucks High School-East	Public	10-12	2804 Holicong Rd	Doylestown	18902	Bucks County	Central Bucks School District	No	No	No	No	(267) 893-2300	1,374	94	14.5	9.5%	1,108 (80.6%)	18 (1.3%)	93 (6.8%)	103 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (3.7%)	94.8	16^th of 681 public high schools	97.7%		92.4	35^th of 686 public high schools	94.9%	19	77.6	85.3	85.9	$24,193	$459	$23,735
Eastern Center for Arts and Technology	Public	9-12	3075 Terwood Rd	Willow Grove	19090	Montgomery County	Eastern Center for Arts and Technology	No	No	No	No	(215) 784-4800	9	21	.4	66.7%	7 (77.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (11.1%)								(n/a)
Upper Dublin High School	Public	9-12	800 Loch Alsh Ave	Fort Washington	19034	Montgomery County	Upper Dublin School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 643-8900	1,272	92	13.8	20.4%	903 (71.0%)	114 (9.0%)	62 (4.9%)	119 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	72 (5.7%)	83.1	90^th of 681 public high schools	86.8%		81.1	107^th of 686 public high schools	84.4%	17	59.3	67.3	78.8	$24,001	$260	$23,741
Upper Moreland High School	Public	9-12	3000 Terwood Road	Willow Grove	19090	Montgomery County	Upper Moreland Township School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 830-1500	1,077	88	12.3	42.8%	687 (63.8%)	119 (11.0%)	150 (13.9%)	52 (4.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (6.3%)	64	259^th of 681 public high schools	62.0%		67.1	230^th of 686 public high schools	66.5%	29	52.9	57.3	60.0	$22,152	$570	$21,582

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Bucks High School-South

What schools feed into Central Bucks High School-South?

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

Elementary : Barclay Elementary School
Elementary : Butler Elementary School
Elementary : Jamison Elementary School
Elementary : Mill Creek Elementary School
Elementary : Titus Elementary School
Middle : Tamanend Middle School
Middle : Unami Middle School

What district is Central Bucks High School-South in?

Central Bucks School District

How many students attend Central Bucks High School-South?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,719 students attended Central Bucks High School-South.

What is the racial makeup of Central Bucks High School-South?

Students at Central Bucks High School-South are 71% White, 16% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Central Bucks High School-South a good school?

Yes. Central Bucks High School-South ranks in the top 7.8% of Pennsylvania high schools.

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