Central Bucks High School East

Infobox Secondary school | name = Central Bucks High School East

established = 1969
type = Public Co-Ed Secondary
grades = 10-12
principal = Abram M. Lucabaugh
colors = Red and Blue
mascot = The Patriot
address = 2804 Holicong Road
city = Buckingham
state = Pennsylvania 18912
country = U.S.A.
free_label_2 = Information
free_2 = 267-893-2300
website = http://www.cbsd.org/cb-east

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.

Overview

The curriculum boasts sixteen Advanced Placement courses and honors courses in most disciplines. Over 650 Advanced Placement tests were recently administered to East students, who excelled in every area. Newsweek magazine designated Central Bucks High School East one of the most competitive high schools in the nation. 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. This feat is especially noteworthy since there are over 500 high schools in the Pennsylvania. Central Bucks East is also a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. CB East has had several additions built onto it over the years, and as of 2007, the CB East auditorium refurbishment has been completed. CB East has a student population of about 1,750, making it the second largest high school in the district.

tudent activities

*Amnesty International
*Argestes — yearbook club
*Book Club
*CBEJA (CB East Juggling Association)
*CB East Choir — the group consists of four choirs: Concert Choir, Men's Ensemble, Women's Ensemble, and Select Choir. All Four ensembles received Superior Ratings at the New York City (2007) and Chicago (2008) Adjudication Festivals
*Chess Club
*CFC (Christian Fellowship Club)
*Comic Book Club
*"East Wind" (School Newspaper)
*ELC (East Leadership Council) — meets quarterly to help bridge communication and planning between clubs
*Fantasy Football Club
*FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America)
*GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance)
*Heifer International
*JCC (Japanese Culture Club)
*Junior State of America
*Key Club
*Marching Band — includes a color guard
*CB East Orchestra and String Ensemble
*"Phantasmagoria" — literary and art magazine
*Patriot Players — drama club
*Physics Club
*Reading Olympics
*Scholar's Bowl
*See Green — environmental club
*Student Council
*World Affairs Club

Notable alumni

*Josh Blackway, guitarist for punk rock band The Huntingtons
*Lauren Crandall, member of USA Olympics Women's Field Hockey Team in Beijing 2008 Olympics
*Justin Guarini, runner up in American Idol Season One
*Pink, singer and song writer, two time Grammy Award winner (also attended Central Bucks West)
*Bryan Scott, professional American football player in the National Football League (currently strong safety for the Buffalo Bills)
*Stefan Springman, television producer and host of the VH1 show Can't Get a Date
*Brianna Taylor, cast member of the

Notable Teachers

*Jeff Harding, former NHL hockey player.

External links

* [http://www.cbsd.org/cb-east Official Website]
* [http://www.cbsd.org/cb-east/departments/athletic/index.htm CB East Athletics]
* [http://www.cbeastfootball.org/ CB East Football]
* [http://www.cbeband.org CB East Band]