Central Bucks HS-West

Central Bucks HS-West is one of the roomy senior highs in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, part of Central Bucks SD, with 1,391 students on its rolls from grades 10 through 12. By comparison, Pennsylvania's public schools average about 738 students each, so Central Bucks HS-West sits 88% bigger than that benchmark.

Across the 23 schools in Central Bucks SD (16,879 students total), Central Bucks HS-West accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Central Bucks HS-West reports that nearly all students (81%) are White. The remainder breaks down as 8% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 4% multiracial. Compared to Bucks County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Central Bucks HS-West records 99 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. About 17% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is south of Bucks County's rate of about 40%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Central Bucks HS-West performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 70.4%, the actual is 73.3%, a residual of +2.9 points.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Bucks County) shows that median household earnings sit near $114,764, roughly 45% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Central Bucks HS-West is one of 123 public schools in Bucks County (combined enrollment of about 81,956 students).

Nearest neighbor: Lenape MS, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Central Bucks HS-West at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 74.8%.

Central Bucks HS-West operates from a commuter-belt location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 6%: 1,482 students in 2018 compared to 1,391 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 14.0:1 today.

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