William Tennent High School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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William Tennent High School

333 Centennial Rd
Warminster, PA 18974

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William Tennent High School is a public high school serving grades 9 through 12, located in Warminster, Pennsylvania, US. The school is the only public high school serving Warminster and Upper Southampton townships and Ivyland borough in the Centennial School District, located in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

Serving 1,764 students in grades 9-12, William Tennent High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 19% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 65% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,764 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: 90% (Btm 50% in PA)
: Bottom 50%
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 65% (Top 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

School Overview

William Tennent High School's student population of 1,764 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 130 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	William Tennent High School
9	400
10	407
11	432
12	525

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Total Students

1,764 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	William Tennent High School
2023	1,774
2022	1,814
2021	1,845
2020	1,787
2019	1,787
2018	1,772
2017	1,772
2016	1,757
2015	1,775
2014	1,821
2013	1,841
2012	1,881
2011	1,867
2010	1,919
2009	1,992
2008	2,041
2007	2,047
2006	2,076
2005	2,078
2004	2,044
2003	2,061
2002	2,123
2001	2,036
2000	1,900
1999	1,972
1998	1,888
1997	1,871
1996	1,883
1995	1,751
1994	1,787
1993	1,825
1992	1,829
1991	1,898
1990	1,459
1989	1,588
1988	1,648
1987	1,928

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

130 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	William Tennent High School
2023	130
2022	125
2021	126
2020	120
2019	120
2018	113
2017	113
2016	114
2015	111
2014	107
2013	109
2012	113
2011	114
2010	118
2009	120
2008	116
2007	113
2006	118
2005	118
2004	119
2003	117
2002	115
2001	111
2000	101
1999	99
1998	96
1997	97
1996	98
1995	100
1994	97
1993	92
1992	101
1991	140
1990	91
1989	105
1988	114
1987	119

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Year Founded

1955

Colors

Black, White, Red

School Rankings

William Tennent High School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,733 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of William Tennent High School is 0.50, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (PA)

#1643 out of 2733 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	William Tennent High School
2023	#1643
2022	#457
2021	#1265
2019	#1222
2018	#732
2017	#848
2016	#664
2015	#1221
2014	#1520
2013	#1253
2012	#1916

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19%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	William Tennent High School	Pennsylvania	Centennial School District
2023	19%	38%	34%
2022	82%	36%	36%
2021	43%	38%	30%
2019	57%	45%	42%
2018	65%	45%	41%
2017	62%	46%	44%
2016	66%	46%	43%
2015	59%	43%	41%
2014	72%	72%	80%
2013	75%	73%	81%
2012	65%	74%	78%

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65%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	William Tennent High School	Pennsylvania	Centennial School District
2022	65%	55%	53%
2021	50%	55%	54%
2019	65%	62%	61%
2018	75%	63%	41%
2017	73%	63%	63%
2016	78%	62%	61%
2015	62%	62%	62%
2014	75%	70%	75%
2013	80%	70%	74%
2012	72%	71%	76%
2011	72%	73%	77%

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20-29%

57%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	William Tennent High School	Pennsylvania	Centennial School District
2022	24%	57%	64%
2021	63%	64%	59%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	William Tennent High School	Pennsylvania	Centennial School District
2023	14:1	13:1	14:1
2022	15:1	13:1	14:1
2021	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	14:1	15:1
2019	15:1	14:1	15:1
2018	16:1	15:1	15:1
2017	16:1	14:1	15:1
2016	15:1	15:1	15:1
2015	16:1	15:1	15:1
2014	17:1	15:1	16:1
2013	17:1	15:1	16:1
2012	17:1	15:1	16:1
2011	16:1	14:1	15:1
2010	16:1	14:1	15:1
2009	17:1	14:1	15:1
2008	18:1	14:1	15:1
2007	18:1	16:1	17:1
2006	18:1	16:1	16:1
2005	18:1	16:1	16:1
2004	17:1	16:1	17:1
2003	18:1	16:1	17:1
2002	18:1	16:1	17:1
2001	18:1	17:1	17:1
2000	19:1	17:1	17:1
1999	20:1	17:1	18:1
1998	20:1	18:1	18:1
1997	19:1	18:1	18:1
1996	19:1	18:1	18:1
1995	18:1	19:1	17:1
1994	18:1	19:1	18:1
1993	20:1	19:1	19:1
1992	18:1	17:1	18:1
1991	14:1	17:1	15:1
1990	16:1	17:1	17:1
1989	15:1	17:1	17:1
1988	14:1	17:1	15:1
1987	16:1	18:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	William Tennent High School	Pennsylvania	Centennial School District
2023	4%	5%	4%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	2%	4%	2%
2015	2%	4%	3%
2014	3%	4%	3%
2013	4%	4%	3%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	3%	4%	3%
2010	3%	4%	3%
2009	3%	4%	4%
2008	3%	3%	4%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2006	2%	3%	3%
2005	2%	2%	3%
2004	2%	2%	3%
2003	2%	3%	3%
2002	3%	2%	3%
2001	3%	2%	3%
2000	3%	2%	3%
1999	3%	2%	3%
1998	4%	2%	3%
1997	3%	2%	3%
1996	3%	2%	4%
1995	3%	2%	4%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	3%	2%	3%
1992	2%	2%	2%
1991	3%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

20%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	William Tennent High School	Pennsylvania	Centennial School District
2023	19%	14%	16%
2022	17%	14%	16%
2021	16%	13%	16%
2020	14%	12%	15%
2019	14%	12%	15%
2018	14%	11%	14%
2017	14%	11%	14%
2016	13%	10%	14%
2015	11%	10%	13%
2014	9%	9%	12%
2013	9%	9%	12%
2012	8%	9%	10%
2011	8%	8%	10%
2010	8%	9%	10%
2009	7%	7%	9%
2008	6%	7%	8%
2007	6%	7%	8%
2006	5%	6%	7%
2005	4%	6%	7%
2004	3%	6%	6%
2003	2%	5%	5%
2002	3%	5%	5%
2001	4%	5%	5%
2000	4%	4%	5%
1999	5%	4%	5%
1998	5%	4%	5%
1997	5%	4%	5%
1996	5%	4%	5%
1995	5%	3%	5%
1994	4%	3%	5%
1993	4%	3%	5%
1992	4%	3%	5%
1991	4%	3%	5%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	William Tennent High School	Pennsylvania	Centennial School District
2023	4%	14%	4%
2022	4%	14%	4%
2021	4%	15%	4%
2020	5%	15%	4%
2019	5%	15%	4%
2018	5%	15%	4%
2017	5%	15%	4%
2016	5%	15%	4%
2015	4%	15%	3%
2014	4%	15%	4%
2013	4%	15%	4%
2012	4%	15%	4%
2011	4%	15%	4%
2010	5%	15%	5%
2009	5%	16%	5%
2008	4%	16%	4%
2007	4%	16%	5%
2006	5%	16%	5%
2005	4%	16%	5%
2004	4%	16%	5%
2003	3%	15%	5%
2002	2%	15%	5%
2001	4%	15%	6%
2000	4%	15%	5%
1999	4%	15%	5%
1998	3%	15%	5%
1997	3%	14%	4%
1996	4%	14%	4%
1995	3%	14%	4%
1994	3%	14%	5%
1993	3%	13%	5%
1992	3%	13%	4%
1991	2%	13%	4%

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White

68%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	William Tennent High School	Pennsylvania	Centennial School District
2023	70%	62%	72%
2022	72%	63%	73%
2021	74%	63%	74%
2020	77%	65%	75%
2019	77%	65%	75%
2018	78%	66%	78%
2017	78%	66%	78%
2016	79%	68%	78%
2015	81%	68%	79%
2014	82%	69%	79%
2013	81%	70%	79%
2012	83%	71%	81%
2011	84%	71%	81%
2010	84%	72%	82%
2009	85%	73%	82%
2008	87%	74%	84%
2007	87%	74%	84%
2006	88%	75%	85%
2005	90%	76%	85%
2004	91%	76%	86%
2003	93%	77%	87%
2002	92%	78%	87%
2001	89%	78%	86%
2000	89%	79%	87%
1999	88%	79%	87%
1998	88%	79%	87%
1997	89%	80%	88%
1996	88%	80%	87%
1995	89%	81%	87%
1994	91%	81%	88%
1993	90%	82%	87%
1992	91%	82%	89%
1991	91%	82%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	William Tennent High School	Pennsylvania	Centennial School District
2023	3%	5%	4%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2016	1%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	William Tennent High School	Pennsylvania	Centennial School District
2023	0.47	0.58	0.45
2022	0.45	0.57	0.44
2021	0.43	0.57	0.43
2020	0.39	0.54	0.41
2019	0.39	0.54	0.41
2018	0.37	0.53	0.38
2017	0.37	0.53	0.38
2016	0.36	0.51	0.37
2015	0.33	0.51	0.36
2014	0.32	0.50	0.36
2013	0.34	0.48	0.37
2012	0.30	0.47	0.34
2011	0.29	0.47	0.33
2010	0.29	0.46	0.32
2009	0.27	0.44	0.31
2008	0.24	0.43	0.29
2007	0.24	0.42	0.28
2006	0.22	0.41	0.27
2005	0.19	0.40	0.26
2004	0.17	0.40	0.25
2003	0.13	0.39	0.22
2002	0.15	0.37	0.23
2001	0.21	0.37	0.24
2000	0.21	0.35	0.24
1999	0.22	0.35	0.24
1998	0.22	0.35	0.24
1997	0.21	0.34	0.23
1996	0.22	0.34	0.23
1995	0.21	0.33	0.23
1994	0.17	0.33	0.22
1993	0.19	0.31	0.22
1992	0.17	0.31	0.21
1991	0.16	0.31	0.20

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90%

87%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	William Tennent High School	Pennsylvania	Centennial School District
2023	90%	87%	90%
2022	90%	87%	90%
2021	91%	87%	91%
2020	93%	87%	93%
2019	93%	86%	93%
2018	94%	86%	93%
2017	94%	86%	93%
2016	94%	86%	93%
2015	95%	86%	95%
2014	95%	86%	94%
2013	93%	85%	91%

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Eligible for

43%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	William Tennent High School	Pennsylvania	Centennial School District
2023	31%	54%	35%
2022	28%	50%	32%
2021	28%	49%	32%
2020	26%	48%	30%
2019	26%	48%	30%
2018	26%	41%	29%
2017	26%	41%	29%
2016	26%	44%	28%
2015	27%	41%	27%
2014	26%	38%	28%
2013	23%	36%	26%
2012	19%	34%	22%
2011	15%	33%	19%
2010	15%	31%	18%
2009	8%	27%	13%
2008	9%	25%	12%
2007	9%	24%	13%
2006	8%	25%	12%
2005	6%	22%	9%
2004	7%	22%	10%
2003	6%	23%	8%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	William Tennent High School	Pennsylvania	Centennial School District
2023	2%	2%	4%
2022	2%	1%	3%
2021	4%	2%	4%
2020	5%	3%	5%
2019	5%	3%	5%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	5%	3%	4%
2015	5%	5%	5%
2014	6%	5%	5%
2013	6%	5%	6%
2012	7%	6%	7%
2011	7%	6%	7%
2010	5%	7%	6%
2009	4%	7%	6%
2008	5%	6%	6%
2007	4%	6%	5%
2006	5%	7%	6%
2005	4%	6%	6%
2004	3%	6%	5%
2003	4%	6%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Centennial School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Panther

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is William Tennent High School's ranking?

William Tennent High School is ranked #1643 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% PA state average), while 65% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

What is the graduation rate of William Tennent High School?

The graduation rate of William Tennent High School is 90%, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 87%.

How many students attend William Tennent High School?

1,764 students attend William Tennent High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of William Tennent High School students are White, 20% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Black, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of William Tennent High School?

William Tennent High School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does William Tennent High School offer ?

William Tennent High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is William Tennent High School part of?

William Tennent High School is part of Centennial School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,764 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: 90% (Btm 50%)
: Bottom 50%
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 65% (Top 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education