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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BUCKS COUNTY TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL·NCES 428009007050

Bucks County Technical High School

610 Wistar Road, Fairless Hills, PA 19030 · (215) 949-1700 · Bucks County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE ICAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL1,415 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,415
High
STATE 738
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
117 FTE teachers
STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
692 students
STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
380
Grade 10
369
Grade 11
345
Grade 12
321
Student demographics
White
73%
STATE 60%
Hispanic
15%
STATE 16%
Black
10%
STATE 14%
Asian
2%
STATE 5%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
58%
Female
42%

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Test scores

PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or Advanced
English Language Arts
46.9%
PA avg 51.1% . +1.4pp since 2023
Math
30.7%
PA avg 43.0% . +3.6pp since 2023
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of PA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
36.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.6%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-20.3pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,415
+19 (+1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 12.3:1
% White
73%
was 80%
% Hispanic
15%
was 10%
% Black
10%
was 8%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About 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.

Bucks County at a glance

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Population
647,461
Census ACS
Median income
$114,764
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
123
81,956 students

Quick facts

School name
Bucks County Technical High School
District
Bucks County Technical High School
Address
610 Wistar Road, Fairless Hills, PA 19030
Phone
(215) 949-1700
County
Bucks County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,415
Teachers (FTE)
117
Student–teacher ratio
12.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
692 (49%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
428009007050
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Fairless Hills
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Bucks County Technical High School
What is the total enrollment at Bucks County Technical High School?
Bucks County Technical High School enrolls approximately 1,415 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Bucks County Technical High School serve?
Bucks County Technical High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Bucks County Technical High School?
Approximately 12.1:1 students per teacher at Bucks County Technical High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bucks County Technical High School?
At Bucks County Technical High School, the student body is approximately 73% White, 15% Hispanic, 10% Black, 2% Asian.
Is Bucks County Technical High School public or private?
Bucks County Technical High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bucks County Technical High School.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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