Bangor Area High School

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Bangor Area High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
187 Five Points Richmond Rd,  Bangor, PA
Bangor Area School District
3.5
3.5
883 Students
B-
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Average SAT Score
1160
Average ACT Score
26
Math Proficiency
52%
Reading Proficiency
74%
Average GPA
3.61
Graduation Rate
92.4%

Niche Grade

B-
Academics
B-
Teachers
C
College Prep
C-
Administration
C-
Resources/Facilities
C
Clubs and Activities
B
Sports
B-
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.61
Reading Proficiency
74%
Math Proficiency
52%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Teachers
58
Full Time Teachers
58
Teachers in First or Second Year
6%
College Prep
Average SAT
1160
Math
570
Verbal
590
Average ACT
26
Math
26
English
25
Reading
26
Science
25
Number of AP Courses
10
AP Pass Rate
60.4%
AP Math Enrollment
Very Low
AP Science Enrollment
Average
Other AP Enrollment
Very Low
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
High

GreatSchools Rating

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GreatSchools Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
306:1

Student Diversity

Male
52.2%
Female
47.8%
White
84.9%
Hispanic
7.3%
Two or more races
3.8%
Black
1.8%
Native American
1.1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1%

Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Penn State 119 Students
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania 115 Students
Northampton Community College 96 Students
Temple University 73 Students
Commonwealth University - Bloomsburg 64 Students
University of Pittsburgh 63 Students
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania 52 Students
Moravian University 47 Students
Wilkes University 41 Students
West Chester University of Pennsylvania 40 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Psychology 52 Students
Business 45 Students
Biology 45 Students
Nursing 38 Students
Accounting 23 Students
Environmental Science 18 Students
Marketing 17 Students
Music 16 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 15 Students
Computer Science 15 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.5 163 Reviews
4.0 Senior
1/12/2026
This school is genuinely what you make out of it. You have to be involved to have a good time here. Make connections early on and it's a good school.
4.0 Alum
6/28/2023
The best parts about Bangor Area High school would be their music department; theater, band, choir. The worst part I would say is how they change the rules almost every single year.
5.0 Senior
1/4/2021
I don't have many complaints about Bangor! For the three years that I went there physically, it was fine--good teachers, engaging classes, and lots of clubs to join and lead. I'm enrolled in their cyber-school program for my senior year due to COVID-19, which is not ideal, but I give them props for giving students an option for their education that is not seven back-to-back Zoom meetings.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.5 12 Reviews
5.0 parent
4/23/2024
My now teenage son as been a student in this district since kindergarten and he has excelled
5.0 parent
8/20/2019
Outstanding team they have put together in this community
4.0 student
5/29/2019
I am a freshman at this school. I am more science focused in my courses, in honors biology and Envirothon. I would say the science department is fantastic, and I would recommend it to several people. Envirothon is perhaps the only extracurricular I would do, unless I am accepted into NHS. The librar...
1.0 student
1/9/2019
Most of the teachers in this school are nice as people, but I don't think some of them are a good fit as teacher material. The bullying problem in this school has not gotten better at all, as I've seen a friend get picked on by an entire class of about 100 students, then get written up for not being...

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Bangor Area High School is a public school for students in grades 9-12 in Bangor, PA, in the Upper Mount Bethel neighborhood, and is served by the Bangor Area School District in Pennsylvania. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 883 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 15:1. Academic records show that 52% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 74% are proficient in reading. Bangor Area High School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B- and a GreatSchools Rating of 5 out of 10. The average GPA is 3.61, the graduation rate is 92.4%, and average standardized test scores include an SAT score of 1160 and an ACT score of 26. The average home value in this area is $418,341. Discover additional schools in the area, like Bangor Area Middle School, Five Points Elementary School, Defranco Elementary School, and more. Learn more about what Bangor has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Bangor Area High School.

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