6 Bucks Co. High Schools Among Top 100 In PA: U.S. News

BUCKS COUNTY, PA — Six Bucks County high schools have been ranked among the best in Pennsylvania and the nation by U.S. News & World Report.

U.S. News evaluated about 27,000 eligible public high schools and ranked nearly 18,000 of them in compiling its 2026-27 Best High School Rankings.

The rankings, released this week, are based on six performance measures, including student achievement on state-required assessments, graduation rates, and college readiness.

U.S. News also considers how well schools serve underserved students, participation and performance on Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate exams, curriculum breadth, and overall student outcomes.

The following Bucks County high schools rank in the top 100 in Pennsylvania, according to U.S. News & World Report:

4. New Hope-Solebury High School

New Hope-Solebury High School is a public high school located in New Hope. The school is the only public high school located in the New Hope-Solebury School District. The school's mascot is the Lion, and its colors are royal blue and gold. The school has 445 students. New Hope-Solebury High School was rated the second-best high school in Pennsylvania by U.S. News & World Report in 2015, 2016, and 2017. The school is ranked 254th nationally.

New Hope-Solebury High School. (Photo by Jeff Werner)

24. Central Bucks High School-East (Buckingham)

Central Bucks High School East is a public high school serving students in 10th through 12th grades and one of three high schools in the Central Bucks School District. The school is located in Buckingham, next to Holicong Middle School. It has 1,340 students. The school is ranked 725th nationally.

Central Bucks East High School. (Photo by Jeff Werner)

30. Council Rock High School North (Newtown)

Council Rock High School North is a high school in Newtown. It is part of the Council Rock School District and located across from Newtown Middle School and Tyler State Park and near Bucks County Community College. Its enrollment is 1,588 students in grades 9–12. The school is ranked 841 nationally.

Council Rock North High School. (Photo by Jeff Werner)

44. Central Bucks High School West (Doylestown)

Central Bucks High School West, often shortened to CB West, is a public high school for students in grades 9-12. It is located in Doylestown, and is part of the Central Bucks School District. CB West has an enrollment of 1,491 students. The school is ranked 1,233 nationally.

Central Bucks West High School. (Photo by Jeff Werner)

63. Central Bucks High School South (Warrington)

Central Bucks High School South, also known as CB South, is a public high school serving students in 10th through 12th grades. It is one of three high schools in the Central Bucks School District. The school is located in Warrington and has 1,759 students. The school is ranked 1,611 nationally.

Central Bucks South High School (Photo by Jeff Werner)

73. Council Rock High School South (Holland)

Council Rock High School South is a public high school located in Holland. It is in the Council Rock School District. The school was built in 2002, in order to address the overpopulation at what was then the district's only high school, now known as Council Rock High School North. It has 1,946 students. The school is ranked 1,930 nationally.

Council Rock High School South. (Photo by Jeff Werner)

The full rankings are available at U.S. News & World Report.