Central Bucks High School West

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Central Bucks High School West
Address
Central Bucks High School West
375 West Court Street

Doylestown
,
Pennsylvania
18901

United States
Coordinates 40°18′18″N75°08′17″W / 40.305°N 75.138°W / 40.305; -75.138
Information
Former nameDoylestown High School
School type Public high school public
Established1952
School district Central Bucks School District
School number(267) 893-2500
PrincipalLyndell Davis
Teaching staff100.09 [1] (on an FTE basis)
Grades10-12 [1]
Enrollment1,504 [1] (2022-23)
Student to teacher ratio15.03 [1]
Color(s)Black and gold   
Athletics PIAA
MascotBuckshot
National ranking1,143
Website www.cbsd.org/Domain/30

Central Bucks High School - West, often shortened to CB West, is a public high school housing students in grades ten through twelve. It is located in Doylestown, Pennsylvania and is part of the Central Bucks School District.

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During the 2020-2021 school year, CB West had a total enrollment of 1,491. The school's measured FTE for classroom teachers was 98.51 and there was student–teacher ratio of 15.14 to 1. [1] The student population was 52.0% male and 48.0% female. 12.9% of students were economically disadvantaged, 16.9% of students were in special education programs, and 8.0% of students were free-lunch eligible. [1] [2]

Ethnicity of Student Population (2020-2021)
GroupNumber of StudentsPercent
American Indian or Alaskan Native00%
Asian875.8%
Black171.1%
Hispanic1258.4%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander10.1%
White1,22982.4%
Two or more races322.2%

The U.S. News & World Report currently ranks CB West as the 34th best high school in Pennsylvania. [3] Lyndell Davis is the school's current principal. [4]

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  2. ↑ "School Fast Facts - Central Bucks HS-West - Future Ready PA Index". futurereadypa.org. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
  3. ↑ "Central Bucks High School-West". U.S. News & World Report. 2022-07-01. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
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