Central Bucks High School East is a

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serving students in tenth through

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s, one of three high schools in the

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. The school is located in

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, adjacent to Holicong Middle School. Its sister schools are

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and

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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." As of the 2018-19 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,582 students and 92.76 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 17:1. There were 77 students (4.9% of enrollment) eligible for

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and 9 (0.5% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.

Overview

CB East has two feeder middle schools: Holicong Middle School, and a portion of Tohickon Middle School. Prior to the building of

, portions of Tamanend Middle School was also a feeder school. CB East has a student population of 1,528, making it the second largest high school in the

. The school's students follow a block scheduling system in which students take 83-minute classes for one semester, or half of each

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. The curriculum includes eighteen Advanced Placement courses and honors courses in most disciplines. U.S.News magazine designated Central Bucks High School East as one of the best high schools in the nation. The school has consistently held a 99% graduation rate, with 90% of graduates choosing to further their education. Central Bucks East is also a

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. 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 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

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s, and a large filming 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

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s, and new Smart Board projection systems. The project was completed in 2013. In 2015, the school's Athletic Facility was reconstructed, consisting of a new

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Stadium and bleachers for the East Patriots Team, as well as a new track field and

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s. Beginning in the 2019–2020 school year, after a successful pilot at Holicong Middle School, all sophomores and juniors received laptops as a part of the district’s 1:1 initiative for use in the classroom.

Academic record

Athletics

Central Bucks East offers the following sports teams: Girls:

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, Cross Country,

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(winter and spring),

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. Boys:

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, Cross Country,

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(winter and spring),

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Notable alumni

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, former professional football player,

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, author and comic book writer * Lauren Crandall, two time NCAA champion, 2008/2012/2016 Olympic field hockey participant, captain of the 2012 and 2016 Women’s Olympic field hockey team

Notable teachers

* Jeff Harding (Phys. Ed) former

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References

External links

Official WebsiteCB East AthleticsCB East FootballCB East Band
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