Bangor High School

885 Broadway, Bangor ME, 4401 | Bangor | 207-992-5500
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1193
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 54% 19% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 16 in Bangor
  • Ranked #0 of 758 in Maine
Proficiency Averages
63%Bangor
45%Maine

Bangor High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Bangor" in Bangor, ME. There are a total of 1,193 students and 86 teachers at Bangor High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Bangor High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 54.0%, which is 19% higher than the Maine average.

Bangor High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1193
Teachers86
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment241
Taking some courses212
Taking some courses (not tests)40
Passing some courses167
Passing no courses32

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Bangor High School, there are a total of 241 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 212 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All61%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60-64%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Bangor High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMaineNational
White 90.1% 87.4% 90.4% 51.1%
Black 2.7% 2.9% 3.5% 15.9%
Asian 2.4% 2.2% 1.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.9% 2.0% 1.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.4% 1.7% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.4% 3.9% 1.7% 3.1%

Bangor demographics profile

StatisticBangorMaineNational
Population32,0291,344,212328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)9354491
Median age37.944.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%57%55%
Speak English94%94%79%
Speak Spanish2%1%13%

Education level achieved in Bangor

IndexBangorMaineNational
Completed 8th grade87.4%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school86.5%86.8%83.0%
Completed some college61.3%58.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree39.4%39.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors30.4%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters11.8%10.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.4%3.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.7%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Bangor High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.