Central Bucks High School East

Central Bucks High School East
Address
2804 Holicong Road
Buckingham, Pennsylvania
United States
Information
Type Public Co-Ed Secondary
Established 1969
Principal Abram M. Lucabaugh
Grades 10-12
Enrollment 1640[1]
Color(s) Red, White, and Blue
Mascot The Patriot
Website www.cbsd.org/cbeast

Central Bucks High School East is one of three high schools in the Central Bucks School District. The school is located in Buckingham, Pennsylvania in Bucks County, adjunct to Holicong Middle School. Its sister schools are Central Bucks High School West and Central Bucks High School South and its feeder schools are Holicong Middle School and Tohickon Middle School. Central Bucks High School East is commonly referred to as CB East or "East."

Overview

CB East has two feeder middle schools: Holicong Middle School, and a portion of Tohickon Middle School. CB East has a student population of about 1,650, making it the second largest high school in the Central Bucks School District. The school's students follow a block scheduling system in which students take 90-minute classes for one semester, or half of each school year.

The curriculum includes eighteen Advanced Placement courses and honors courses in most disciplines. Over 650 Advanced Placement tests were recently administered to CB East students, who excelled in every area. Newsweek magazine designated Central Bucks High School East as one of the best high schools in the nation.[2] Recent graduating classes consistently score in the top five percent of all high schools in the state on the rigorous Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA). The Class of 2000 scored highest of all comprehensive high schools on both the math and reading portions of the PSSA. Central Bucks East is also a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence.

CB East has undergone several additions and renovations since it was opened in 1969. Just a few years after opening, the school faced overcrowding and a two story addition was constructed that featured "open space" concept classrooms. In 1997 a new wing of classrooms, a new auxiliary gym, and a new larger library were added. In 2010 the school, now over 40 years old, began what a multimillion-dollar addition and renovation project that would encompass the entire school and take several years to complete. The project included the addition of a new science and technology wing with 14 science labs, several computer labs, and a large television studio. The main lobby was expanded into a two-story atrium, and almost every space in the building received new flooring, modern, efficient lighting with occupancy sensors, and new "smart board" projection systems. The project was completed in 2014.

CB East is featured in the film "Hooking Up" [2012]. All indoor scenes were filmed at the school, while the outdoor scenes were shot at CB South.[3]

Academic record

Test CB East PA USA
SAT 2007161014741511
SAT 2008165214781511
SAT 2009167314771509
SAT 2010154114731509

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Student activities

Athletics

Central Bucks East offers the following sports teams:

Girls: Basketball, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Swimming/Diving, Tennis, Track (winter and spring), Volleyball

Boys: Football, Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Swimming/Diving, Track (winter and spring), Tennis, Volleyball, Wrestling

Field Hockey

The team captured State Championships in 1986 and again in 2002. In 1986 they defeated Quakertown 2-0 at Shippensburg University. In 2002 they defeated Emmaus 1-0 at Wissahickon HS, Ambler.

Notable alumni

Notable staff

Notable teachers

References

  1. ↑ "2014-2015 School Profile & Transcript Supplemental Central Bucks High School East" (PDF). Retrieved 29 September 2015.
  2. ↑ "List of Best High Schools (placed 498th)". Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  3. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0903606/trivia?ref_=tt_trv_trv
  4. ↑ "Central Bucks East". Archived from the original on 27 August 2008. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
  5. ↑ Nau, Terry (January 29, 1980). "Busy Summer for Gridders". The Intelligencer. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  6. ↑ "2003 State Principals of the Year". National Association of Secondary School Principals. Archived from the original on 16 September 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2014.

Coordinates: 40°20′20″N 75°03′22″W / 40.339°N 75.056°W / 40.339; -75.056

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