| Bangor High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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885 Broadway , 04401 United States | |
| Coordinates | 44°49′53″N 68°46′54″W / 44.8315°N 68.7817°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, high school |
| Founded | 1800s |
| Oversight | Bangor School System |
| Superintendent | Dr. Marie Robinson |
| Principal | Paul Butler |
| Staff | 82.50 (FTE)[3] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,107 (2022-2023)[3] |
| • Grade 9 | 269[3] |
| • Grade 10 | 285[3] |
| • Grade 11 | 246[3] |
| • Grade 12 | 307[3] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.42[3] |
| Language | English |
| Campus | Urban |
| Color(s) | Cardinal and white |
| Mascot | Sam the Ram[1] |
| Team name | Rams |
| Newspaper | Bangor RamPage[2] |
| Yearbook | The Oracle |
| Feeder schools | William S. Cohen School James F. Doughty School |
| Website | bangorhigh |
Bangor High School, a member of the Bangor School System, is a high school in Bangor, Maine, United States. It has an enrollment of approximately 1,500 students in grades 9–12.
It is Bangor's only public high school.[4]
Since its 2001–2002 selection as a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence by the U.S. Department of Education Bangor High School has consistently been recognized for the achievements of its students. For four years from 2012–2016, the school was named a National Silver Award winner by U.S. News & World Report's "America's Best High Schools. In 2013, BHS was the only urban school among the state's 133 high schools to earn this designation.[5]
BHS consistently ranks among the top five Maine schools in annual rankings of America's Most Challenging Schools published by the Washington Post and journalist Jay Matthews. To determine its rankings, the Post considers the degree to which disadvantaged students outperform their state peers coupled with percentage of most recent graduates having earned a score of 3 or higher (out of 5 maximum points) on one or more Advanced Placement exams. In 2014, the Post analysis placed Bangor High in the top 8% nationally (of approx. 22,000 'normal-enrollment' public high schools), and Bangor was one of only six Maine high schools to make the top 10%, and one of only two in a Maine city.[6] In 2011, Maine's male and female AP Scholars were students at Bangor High School. In 2016, a Bangor High School senior earned the AP International Diploma for having achieved scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP exams in each of three content areas. In 2014, the College Board recognized Bangor as one of 547 US / Canadian District Honor Roll designees, a critical element in the district's selection by the College Board to serve on its national steering committee for its revision of the SAT and the PSAT.
- ^ Brountas, Maria (Nov–Dec 1996). "When first graders go to the polls". Teaching Pre K-8. Retrieved 2007-11-05.
- ^ "Governor Baldacci Meets with Bangor High School Newspaper's Editorial Board". Maine.gov: Office of the Governor. January 22, 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-05.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Bangor High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ "K–8 Attendance Area Directory" (PDF). Bangor School Department. August 2012. p. 2/24.
BANGOR HIGH SCHOOL is the only public high school in the city.
- ^ "Best Maine High Schools". U.S. News & World Report .
- ^ "Northeast Schools". apps.washingtonpost.com. Archived from the original on 2014-04-09.