The Central Bucks School District is located in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and is the third largest school district in Pennsylvania. The district covers the Boroughs of Chalfont, Doylestown and New Britain and Buckingham Township, Doylestown Township, New Britain Township, Plumstead Township, Warrington Township and Warwick Township in Bucks County. It consists of fifteen elementary schools, five middle schools, and three high schools. Its superintendent is Rodney P. Green, Ph.D, the Assistant Superintendent for Elementary Education is David P. Weitzel, Ed.D., and the Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Education is Nancy B. Silvious. Central Bucks students ranked in the top three percent in state testing data in 2004. In 2012, CBSD ranked in the top ten of all districts in Pennsylvania in regard to student achievement as measured by PSSA results.
The district was named a Top Performing District by Standard & Poors and was given the "Ambassador" award by the Chamber of Commerce. The Pittsburgh Business Times ranked Pennsylvania school districts based on the academic achievement of their students on the PSSAs in: reading, writing, math and one year of science. Central Bucks was ranked 4th out of 500 school districts. The Rankings, Pittsburgh Business Times, May 2008. In 2007 the district was ranked fifth in the state, out of 501 districts. Three of top school districts in state hail from Allegheny County, Pittsburgh Business Times. May 23, 2007.
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