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Central Bucks High School-West

Public Grades 10-12

54^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 92% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Central Bucks High School-West is a public high school serving grades 10-12 in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, with a student population of 1,465 and a student-teacher ratio of 14.8. The school is part of the Central Bucks School District, which is ranked 34th out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central Bucks High School-West consistently delivers strong academic performance, with high percentages of students scoring proficient or better on the Keystone Exams in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 70.3% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in Algebra I, 70.2% in Biology, and 82.1% in Literature, significantly outperforming the state averages. The school also maintains high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 87.5% to 97.0%, and low dropout rates, ranging from 0.1% to 1.6%. Additionally, Central Bucks High School-West has shown strong performance across various student subgroups, ranking among the top high schools in Pennsylvania for female, male, Asian, and multi-racial students.

While Central Bucks High School-West's performance is exceptional, it is important to note that it is part of a larger, high-performing school district. The three high schools within the Central Bucks School District all perform at a high level, with similar graduation rates, low dropout rates, and strong academic performance. However, Central Bucks High School-East stands out with the highest statewide ranking, placing 16th out of 681 Pennsylvania high schools in the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, some nearby schools outside the district, such as New Hope-Solebury High School and Wissahickon Senior High School, also rank among the top high schools in the state, demonstrating that the high performance of Central Bucks High School-West is not unique within the region.

1,391

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,294

Per pupil spending ?

16.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

375 W Court St
Doylestown, PA 18901-4097

(267) 893-2500

District: Central Bucks School District

Feeder schools for Central Bucks High School-West:

Elementary:	Doyle Elementary School
	Kutz Elementary School
	Linden Elementary School
	Pine Run Elementary School
Middle:	Lenape Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.6%

Hispanic:

7.8%

Asian:

7.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2014 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (74% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Pennsylvania high schools

✓97% 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 school74%

District avg77%

Pennsylvania avg52%

54^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 8%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	89.1	54 of 681	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	87.4	58 of 686	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	85.7	75 of 674	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	86.1	55 of 634	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	79.0	128 of 693	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	79.1	118 of 673	82.5%	★★★★☆
2017	82.9	79 of 663	88.1%	★★★★☆
2016	79.6	110 of 677	83.8%	★★★★☆
2015	87.0	42 of 680	93.8%	★★★★★
2014	89.6	21 of 580	96.4%	★★★★★
2013	83.7	58 of 591	90.2%	★★★★★
2012	90.2	13 of 664	98.0%	★★★★★
2011	90.0	17 of 660	97.4%	★★★★★
2010	91.7	12 of 649	98.2%	★★★★★
2009	91.2	14 of 632	97.8%	★★★★★
2008	92.3	13 of 621	97.9%	★★★★★
2007	90.8	10 of 615	98.4%	★★★★★
2006	88.6	20 of 604	96.7%	★★★★★
2005	89.3	19 of 593	96.8%	★★★★★
2004	90.0	34 of 590	94.2%	★★★★★
2003	89.7	31 of 583	94.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	83.0	10 of 125	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	61.8	56 of 121	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.7	36 of 112	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	89.3	44 of 524	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	77.7	77 of 513	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	82.3	62 of 502	87.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	86.2	65 of 657	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	85.7	69 of 665	89.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	89 of 287	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	93.6	16 of 274	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	66.2	77 of 252	69.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	80 of 651	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	82.4	90 of 664	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	58.8	273 of 652	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	89.7	51 of 660	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	87.6	62 of 662	90.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	82.0	29 of 165	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	88.1	16 of 150	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	87.3	13 of 129	89.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	85.3	72 of 583	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	82.4	83 of 595	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	82.5	85 of 577	85.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Asian (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)90th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)88th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)82nd percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature82%+20 vs state

Algebra I70%+26 vs state

Biology70%+21 vs state

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by a student
Monday, April 4, 2011

I am currently attending this high school and I cannot wait to move this summer. Although the teachers are great for the most part and the athletic program is pretty good, the student body lacks diversity, and is very cliquey and not very accepting of anyone who is "different".I have experienced non-stop racism at this school. Both directly and indirectly. The ignorance of majority of the students can be extremely overwhelming and frustrating if you dont know how to handle it, or yourself. I am currently a junior at CB West, and I am moving back to where I just moved from two years ago, this summer. I cannot wait to get back to a place where people are less snooty and more accepting. Typically students dont want to move thier junior year because it will interfere with their senior year, but i can't wait to leave to have a better senior year somewhere else. Close Quote

Schools Near Central Bucks High School-West

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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-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
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
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)
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
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
Pennridge High School	Public	9-12	1228 North Fifth Street	Perkasie	18944	Bucks County	Pennridge School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 453-6944	2,125	125	17.0	27.8%	1,749 (82.3%)	47 (2.2%)	195 (9.2%)	46 (2.2%)	5 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (3.9%)	75.3	160^th of 681 public high schools	76.5%		68.8	213^th of 686 public high schools	69.0%	53	53.9	57.8	77.5	$18,931	$220	$18,712
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
Upper Bucks County Technical School	Public	9-12	3115 Ridge Road	Perkasie	18944	Bucks County	Upper Bucks County Technical School	No	No	No	No	(215) 795-2911	30	31	.9	90.0%	26 (86.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.3%)								(n/a)
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)
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Bucks High School-West

Is Central Bucks High School-West a good school?

Yes. Central Bucks High School-West ranks in the top 7.9% of Pennsylvania high schools.

How many students attend Central Bucks High School-West?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,391 students attended Central Bucks High School-West.

What district is Central Bucks High School-West in?

Central Bucks School District

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

Students at Central Bucks High School-West are 81% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Central Bucks High School-West?

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

Elementary : Doyle Elementary School
Elementary : Kutz Elementary School
Elementary : Linden Elementary School
Elementary : Pine Run Elementary School
Middle : Lenape Middle School

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