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Bucks County Technical High School
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Bucks County Technical High School
Bucks County Technical High School operates as a sizable four-year high school in Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania, operated by Bucks County Technical High School. Current enrollment sits at 1,415 students spanning grades 9 through 12. That puts it 92% above the typical public school in Pennsylvania, which averages around 738 students.
Bucks County Technical High School is a school of Bucks County Technical High School, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.
For racial and ethnic makeup, Bucks County Technical High School lists that 73% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder is composed of 15% Hispanic, 10% Black. The wider county runs roughly 81% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.
On the resource side, Staff filings list 117 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.1:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 49% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Bucks County (around 40%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.
With demographic context factored in, Bucks County Technical High School falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 56.6%; this one comes in at 36.3%, -20.3 points off the demographic line.
Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Bucks County put median household earnings sit near $114,764, roughly 45% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Bucks County runs 123 public schools (combined enrollment of about 81,956 students), of which Bucks County Technical High School is one.
Neil An Armstrong MS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Bucks County Technical High School at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 44.4%.
Bucks County Technical High School operates from an outer-ring location.
Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 1,396 students in 2018 compared to 1,415 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 80% to 73%.
On the community side, members of the Bucks County Technical High School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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