CB High Schools Among Top-40 in Pa., Report Says

All three Central Bucks high schools have been ranked amongst the top 40 high schools in Pennsylvania by U.S. News & World Report.

CB West placed the highest, landing at number 26 (887 nationally), with CB East right behind at 27 (905 nationally). CB South rounded out the trifecta at 33 (1,071 nationally).

U.S. News joined forces with the American Institutes for Research, a D.C.-based organization, to evaluate schools on overall student performance on state-mandated assessments, as well as how effectively schools educated their black, Hispanic and economically disadvantaged students. Performance on Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate exams was then used to determine the degree to which schools prepare students for college-level work. 

According to the chart, CB West has a 15-to-1 student/teacher ratio, with 40 percent of eligible students tested in AP classes and 33 percent of those students earning passing grades. CB East has a 17-to-1 ratio, 39 percent in AP classes with 33 percent passing. Finally CB South has an 18-to-1 ratio, 36 percent tested in AP classes and 30 percent passing.

Schools were ranked within each state, as well as on a national stage, so families can see how their public high school stacked up against rivals within the community and across the country. In the national rankings, 500 schools earned gold medals, 1,790 were awarded silver and 2,515 took home bronze.