Bangor Area High School
Address
187 Five Points Richmond Road

Bangor
,
Pennsylvania
18013

United States
Coordinates40°53′5″N 79°9′3″W / 40.88472°N 79.15083°W / 40.88472; -79.15083
Information
TypePublic high school
School districtBangor Area School District
NCES School ID420300003434[1]
PrincipalAndrew Krohn
Faculty59.77 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9th–12th
Enrollment908[1] (2021–22)
Student to teacher ratio15.19[1]
Campus typeRural
Color(s)Maroon and White   
Athletics conferenceColonial League in the PIAA
MascotSlater
RivalPen Argyl Area High School
Websitewww.bangor.k12.pa.us/Domain/8

Bangor Area High School is a four-year public high school located in Bangor, Pennsylvania in Northampton County, Pennsylvania in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania. It is the only high school in the Bangor Area School District.

As of the 2021–22 school year, Bangor Area High School had a student enrollment of 908 students and 59.77 classroom teachers on an FTE basis for a student–teacher ratio of 15.19, according to National Center for Education Statistics data.[2]

Bangor Area High School's colors are maroon and white and its mascot is the Slater, and its athletic teams compete in the Colonial League.

Extracurriculars

Athletics

Its main athletic rival is Pen Argyl Area High School. The school's athletic teams belong to the PIAA's District XI,[3] and is a member of the Colonial League.[4]

Boys' Sports [5]

Girls' Sports

  • Basketball – AAAAA
  • Cheerleading – AAAAAA
  • Cross country – AA
  • Field hockey – AA
  • Soccer – AAA
  • Softball – AAAA
  • Swimming – AA
  • Tennis – AA
  • Track and field – AAA

Marching band

The Welsh heritage of Bangor is represented by its band, whose uniforms are modeled after those of the Welsh Guard. The Slater Band has played in the Gator bowl in Gainesville, Florida and won an honorary mention. They have also participated in Disney World's Spectromagic Parade, and went on their "Tribute to Heroes Tour" in Ireland, Wales, and England during Easter Week of 2007.[6] The band's trademark songs include "Men of Harlech" and "Rule, Britannia!"

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Search for Public Schools - Bangor Area High School (420300003434)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Bangor Area High School" at NCES
  3. ↑ "P.I.A.A. District XI – Website Links to Member Schools". Retrieved 2007-11-24.
  4. ↑ "Colonial League for Interscholastic Sports – Member High Schools". Retrieved 2007-11-24.
  5. ↑ "School Details: Bangor Area High School". Retrieved 2017-03-02.
  6. ↑ "Digwyddiadau / Events". Archived from the original on 2008-05-15. Retrieved 2008-05-02.

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