📍 187 Five Points Richmond Rd, Bangor, Northampton County, 18013
Bangor Area HS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Bangor, Northampton County. The school has 887 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Bangor Area SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 60.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.6:1. 72% of students are proficient in reading. 77% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 86%. The school offers 15 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Bangor Area HS enrolls 887 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 60.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 85% White, 7.3% Hispanic or Latino and 3.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 753 | 85% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 65 | 7.3% |
| Two or more races | 34 | 3.8% |
| Black or African American | 16 | 1.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 10 | 1.1% |
| Asian | 9 | 1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
308 of the school's 887 students (35%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 283 qualify for free lunch and 25 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 Area HS is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-70, state senate district 40, state house district 137.
Bangor Area HS is one of 5 schools in Bangor Area SD, based in Bangor, Pennsylvania. The district serves 2,672 students district-wide and employs 195 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 887 students, Bangor Area HS is larger than the district average of about 534 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe