Central Bucks High School West

Central Bucks High School West
Address
375 West Court Street Doylestown , Pennsylvania 18901 United States
Coordinates	40°18′18″N 75°08′17″W
Information
Former name	Doylestown High School
School type	Public high school public
Established	1952
School district	Central Bucks School District
School number	[phone]
Principal	Lyndell Davis
Teaching staff	98.44[1] (on an FTE basis)
Grades	10-12[1]
Enrollment	1,465[1] (2023-2024)
Student to teacher ratio	14.88[1]
Color(s)	Black and gold
Athletics	PIAA
Mascot	Buckshot
National ranking	1,143
Website	www.cbsd.org/Domain/30

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.

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]

Ethnicity of Student Population (2020-2021)

Group	Number of Students	Percent
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)^[citation needed][8]
• Mike Pettine, assistant head coach, Minnesota Vikings
• Pink, singer
• Mike Senica, ARCA Racing Series and NASCAR driver
• Michael Smerconish, radio personality
• Tyler Lepley, actor [9]
• Katrina Weidman, paranormal investigator[10]

References

1. "Central Bucks HS-West". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
2. "School Fast Facts - Central Bucks HS-West - Future Ready PA Index". futurereadypa.org. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
3. "Central Bucks High School-West". U.S. News & World Report. July 1, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
4. "Information / Administrative Team". Central Bucks School District. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
5. "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. January 10, 2015. Archived from the original on January 16, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
6. "Pennsylvania State Senate - Joe Conti Biography". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
7. "Representative Shelby Labs". Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
8. "James A. Michener". James A. Michener Art Museum. April 1, 2020. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
9. Taylor, Jenelle (September 4, 2016). "From East To West: Tyler Lepley Rises To His First Lead Role On TV One's 'Ringside'". Vibe. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
10. "'Portals to Hell': Doylestown's Katrina Weidman is the person to call when ghosts need busting on TV". Inquirer. April 24, 2019. Retrieved July 5, 2023.

External links

• Official website