Summary
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.
| Bangor Area High School | |
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| Address | |
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187 Five Points Richmond Road , 18013 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°53′5″N 79°9′3″W / 40.88472°N 79.15083°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| School district | Bangor Area School District |
| NCES School ID | 420300003434[1] |
| Principal | Andrew Krohn |
| Faculty | 60.65 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9th–12th |
| Enrollment | 887[1] (2022–23) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.62[1] |
| Campus type | Rural |
| Color(s) | Maroon and White |
| Athletics conference | Colonial League in the PIAA |
| Mascot | Slater |
| Rival | Pen Argyl Area High School |
| Website | www |
As of the 2022–23 school year, Bangor Area High School had a student enrollment of 887 students and 60.65 classroom teachers on an FTE basis for a student–teacher ratio of 14.62, 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 edit
Athletics edit
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]
- Baseball – AAAAA
- Basketball – AAAAA
- Cross country – AAA
- Football – AAAA
- Golf – AAA
- Soccer – AAA
- Swimming – AA
- Tennis – AAA
- Track and field – AAA
- Wrestling – AAA
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 edit
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 edit
- Sound the Alarm, pop rock band
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - Bangor Area High School (420300003434)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
- ^ "Bangor Area High School" at NCES
- ^ "P.I.A.A. District XI – Website Links to Member Schools". Retrieved 2007-11-24.
- ^ "Colonial League for Interscholastic Sports – Member High Schools". Retrieved 2007-11-24.
- ^ "School Details: Bangor Area High School". Retrieved 2017-03-02.
- ^ "Digwyddiadau / Events". Archived from the original on 2008-05-15. Retrieved 2008-05-02.
External links edit
- Official website
- Bangor Area High School athletics official website
- Bangor Area High School on Facebook
- Bangor Area High School on Twitter
- Bangor Area High School athletics on Twitter
- Bangor Area High School profile at Niche
- Bangor Area High School sports coverage at The Express-Times
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