Central Bucks High School West
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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375 West Court Street , 18901 United States | |
Coordinates | 40°18′18″N 75°08′17″W |
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Former name | Doylestown High School |
School type | Public high school public |
Established | 1952 |
School district | Central Bucks School District |
School number | (267) 893-2500 |
Principal | Lyndell Davis |
House Principal | Todd D. Cantrell |
House Principal | Helen Sclama Zaleski |
House Principal | Frank Pustay |
Teaching staff | 93.51[1] (on an FTE basis) |
Grades | 10-12[1] |
Enrollment | 1,491[1] (2020‐21) |
Student to teacher ratio | 15.14[1] |
Color(s) | Black and gold |
Athletics | PIAA |
Mascot | Buckshot |
National ranking | 1,143 |
Website | www |
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]
Group | Number of Students | Percent |
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American Indian or Alaskan Native | 0 | 0% |
Asian | 87 | 5.8% |
Black | 17 | 1.1% |
Hispanic | 125 | 8.4% |
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.1% |
White | 1,229 | 82.4% |
Two or more races | 32 | 2.2% |
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]
Notable alumni
- Lisa Belcastro, politician, Maryland state representative
- Weyes Blood, singer[5]
- Joe Conti, former Pennsylvania state representative[6]
- Fred F. Fielding, former White House Counsel
- Scott Green, former National Football League referee
- Jon Hensley, actor
- Shelby Labs, politician[7]
- Jim Jensen, former professional football player, Miami Dolphins
- James A. Michener, author (graduated from Doylestown High School)[8]
- Mike Pettine, assistant head coach, Minnesota Vikings
- Pink, singer
- Mike Senica, ARCA Racing Series and NASCAR driver
- Michael Smerconish, radio personality
References
- "Central Bucks HS-West". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
- "School Fast Facts - Central Bucks HS-West - Future Ready PA Index". futurereadypa.org. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
- "Central Bucks High School-West". U.S. News & World Report. 2022-07-01. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "THERE WILL BE BLOOD: Q&A w/ Natalie Mering". PHAWKER.COM - Curated News, Gossip, Concert Reviews, Fearless Political Commentary, Interviews....Plus, the Usual Sex, Drugs and Rock n' Roll. 2015-01-10. Archived from the original on 2022-07-01. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
- "Pennsylvania State Senate - Joe Conti Biography". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- "Representative Shelby Labs". Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
- "James A. Michener". James A. Michener Art Museum. April 1, 2020. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
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