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

BUCKS COUNTY, PA — U.S. News & World Report has released its latest rankings on the best high schools in the country, and dozens in Pennsylvania made the list, including several in Bucks County.

The 2025-2026 Best High School Rankings, released Tuesday, include specialized STEM and charter rankings alongside the traditional state, district, and metro area categories.

Nearly 24,000 public high schools were evaluated, and nearly 18,000 were ranked.

Schools are evaluated on how effectively they serve all students, including underserved populations, with college readiness specifically measured through student participation and performance on Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate exams.

The rankings consider curriculum breadth and overall student outcomes as well. U.S. News worked with RTI International, a global research firm, to implement the comprehensive ranking methodology, using the most current data from the 2022-2023 school year.

The following Bucks County high schools were ranked in the top 100 in the state:

4. New Hope-Solebury High School (180 W. Bridge Street, New Hope)

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.

14. Central Bucks High School-East (2804 Holicong Rd, Doylestown, PA 18902)

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.

22. Council Rock High School North (62 Swamp Rd, Newtown, PA 18940)

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.

43. Central Bucks High School West (375 W Court St, Doylestown, PA 18901)

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.

61. Central Bucks High School South (1100 Folly Rd, Warrington, PA 18976)

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.

75. Council Rock High School South (2002 Rock Way, Holland, PA 18966)

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.