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Enrollment
1,068
High
DISTRICT 344 · STATE 448
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BANGOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 230282000047
Bangor High School
885 Broadway, Bangor, ME 04401 · (207) 992-5500 · Penobscot County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,068 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 60% of Maine public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Maine public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
80 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
475 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 48%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 267 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 269 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 259 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 273 | 26% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 28% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Based on grade levels within Bangor Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
61.3%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
48.6%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maine schools, those numbers are about 64 and 51.
Source: MEA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Bangor High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor High School this school | 1,068 | 44.5% | N/A |
| Sanford High School Sanford | 1,115 | 46.4% | N/A |
| Brunswick High School Brunswick | 722 | 28.9% | N/A |
| Waterville Senior High School Waterville | 529 | 56.9% | N/A |
| Brewer High School Brewer | 690 | 38.8% | N/A |
| Presque Isle High School Presque Isle | 474 | 44.9% | N/A |
Matched among Maine high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bangor High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Penobscot County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.6% | #32 of 73 | #5 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.3% | #27 of 67 | #5 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,068 | #4 of 114 | #1 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #62 of 86 | #6 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.2% | #12 of 86 | #1 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.5% | #60 of 106 | #9 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.5% | #16 of 51 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,068
-81 (-7%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 1,140
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 13.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,068 | 80.3 | 13.3:1 | 44% (475) |
| 2023-24 | 1,074 | 81.3 | 13.2:1 | 37% (402) |
| 2022-23 | 1,107 | 82.5 | 13.4:1 | 37% (410) |
| 2020-21 | 1,149 | 84 | 13.7:1 | 38% (437) |
| 2017-18 | 1,193 | 86.1 | 13.9:1 | 42% (498) |
| 2015-16 | 1,165 | 80 | 14.6:1 | 41% (481) |
| 2010-11 | 1,259 | 91 | 13.8:1 | 39% (487) |
| 2000-01 | 1,447 | 99 | 14.6:1 | 14% (204) |
| 1990-91 | 1,140 | 93 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bangor High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (1,193 to 1,068); teachers down 7% (86.1 to 80.3).
About Bangor High School
Bangor High School is a large high school in Bangor, Maine, one of the schools in Bangor Public Schools. Enrollment is 1,068 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12. Against the 448-student average for high schools in Maine, enrollment here is 138% higher.
Bangor Public Schools has 3,436 students in 10 schools, and Bangor High School is one of those schools.
White students account for 79% of enrollment at Bangor High School. Enrollment also includes 6% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% Asian, and 4% Native American. The school's White share is 12 points below the 92% share among Penobscot County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Bangor High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 36%.
Staffing totals 80.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.3:1. For comparison, high schools in Maine average 11.9:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 44%.
Bangor High School is graded B by allk12, scoring above 60% of Maine public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Penobscot County has these Census figures: median household income is about $66,356, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 30%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Bangor High School is among the 69 public schools in Penobscot County.
The closest public school to Bangor High School is Mary Snow School, about 1.1 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Bangor High School has an NCES locale of City: Small.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 1,068 was 7% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 1,149.
The Bangor High School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Penobscot County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
154,710
Census ACS
Median income
$66,356
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
18,646 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bangor Public Schools
- William S. Cohen SchoolMiddle · 372 students
- James F. Doughty SchoolMiddle · 346 students
- Fruit Street SchoolElementary · 310 students
- Downeast SchoolElementary · 288 students
- Mary Snow SchoolElementary · 266 students
- Fairmount SchoolElementary · 259 students
Other schools in Bangor
- William S. Cohen SchoolMiddle · 372 students
- James F. Doughty SchoolMiddle · 346 students
- Fruit Street SchoolElementary · 310 students
- Downeast SchoolElementary · 288 students
- Mary Snow SchoolElementary · 266 students
- Fairmount SchoolElementary · 259 students
Other Bangor High schools
One other US public school is named Bangor High. Bangor High School is the largest of the 2.
- Bangor High SchoolBANGOR, MI · 264 students
Nearby schools
- Mary Snow School1.1 mi · 266
- Fruit Street School1.7 mi · 310
- William S. Cohen School1.9 mi · 372
- Abraham Lincoln School2.0 mi · 184
- Downeast School2.0 mi · 288
- Fourteenth Street School2.0 mi · 153
Frequently asked questions
About Bangor High SchoolHow many students attend Bangor High School?
Bangor High School enrolls approximately 1,068 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Bangor High School serve?
Bangor High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Bangor High School?
Approximately 13.3:1 students per teacher at Bangor High School.
How diverse is Bangor High School?
Bangor High School reports a student body of 79% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Bangor High School?
Bangor High School is overseen by Bangor Public Schools in Penobscot County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.