885 Broadway, Bangor, Penobscot County, 04401
Bangor High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Bangor, Penobscot County. The school has 1,107 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Bangor Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 82.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.4:1. 92% of students are proficient in reading. 98% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 85%. The school offers 17 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Bangor High School enrolls 1,107 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 82.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 82% White, 6.1% Two or more races and 4.2% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 907 | 82% |
| Two or more races | 67 | 6.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 47 | 4.2% |
| Black or African American | 36 | 3.3% |
| Asian | 29 | 2.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 20 | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
410 of the school's 1,107 students (37%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 369 qualify for free lunch and 41 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Bangor High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district ME-20, state senate district 9, state house district 125.
Bangor High School is one of 10 schools in Bangor Public Schools, based in Bangor, Maine. The district serves 3,439 students district-wide and employs 281 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,107 students, Bangor High School is larger than the district average of about 344 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small