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Bangor Area High School

Q: Is Bangor Area High School a good school?

Bangor Area High School ranks 204 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

204^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 70% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Bangor Area High School is a public high school serving 903 students in grades 9-12 in Bangor, Pennsylvania, which is part of the Bangor Area School District. The school consistently performs above the state average in Keystone Exam proficiency rates, with 52% proficiency in Algebra I, 54.5% in Biology, and 74% in Literature, compared to the state averages of 44.3%, 49.3%, and 62.1%, respectively. This strong academic performance has earned the school a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bangor Area High School maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.5% to 91.7% over the past few years, which is on par with or better than nearby schools like Wilson Area High School and Easton Area High School. The school's dropout rate is also low, ranging from 0.3% to 1.6% during the same period. Additionally, Bangor Area High School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.6 to 15.1, which is lower than some of the larger nearby schools like Pleasant Valley High School (17.6).

Despite having a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranging from 33.7% to 49.5% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Bangor Area High School has been able to outperform the state average in academic proficiency. This suggests the school is effectively supporting and addressing the needs of its diverse student population. Overall, Bangor Area High School appears to be a strong-performing high school that is providing a high-quality education to its students.

883

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,179

Per pupil spending ?

50.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

187 Five Points Richmond Rd
Bangor, PA 18013-5224

(610) 599-7011

District: Bangor Area School District

Feeder schools for Bangor Area High School:

Elementary:	Five Points Elementary School
	Washington Elementary School
Middle:	Bangor Area Middle School
	DeFranco Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.9%

Hispanic:

9.6%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 48th percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (60% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg59%

Pennsylvania avg52%

204^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

124^th of 606Bangor Area School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	204 of 681	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	162 of 686	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.3	135 of 674	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	47.2	407 of 634	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	80.4	78 of 537	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	60.9	338 of 693	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.3	303 of 673	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.7	345 of 663	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	65.3	300 of 677	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.0	356 of 680	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.0	345 of 580	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.8	419 of 591	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	52.9	392 of 664	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	64.7	267 of 660	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.3	373 of 649	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.2	392 of 632	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	28.4	512 of 621	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	48.0	404 of 615	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.9	404 of 604	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	31.0	479 of 593	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	30.7	468 of 590	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	43.1	401 of 583	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	167 of 524	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.6	120 of 513	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	104 of 502	79.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	144 of 657	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	183 of 665	72.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	72 of 287	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	46 of 274	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	51.8	122 of 252	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	255 of 651	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.8	104 of 664	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	96 of 652	85.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	265 of 660	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.2	157 of 662	76.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	212 of 583	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.8	201 of 595	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.5	148 of 577	74.4%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)78th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)75th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2025)68th percentile~ school

White (2025)64th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile-9 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature74%+12 vs state

Biology55%+5 vs state

Algebra I52%+8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bangor Area High School	Public	9-12	187 Five Points Richmond Rd	Bangor	18013	Northampton County	Bangor Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 599-7011	883	58	15.3	50.6%	723 (81.9%)	16 (1.8%)	85 (9.6%)	10 (1.1%)	12 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (4.1%)	70.7	204^th of 681 public high schools	70.0%		74.6	162^nd of 686 public high schools	76.4%	42	52.0	54.5	74.0	$27,179	$146	$27,032
Pen Argyl Area High School	Public	9-12	501 W Laurel Ave	Pen Argyl	18072	Northampton County	Pen Argyl Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 863-1293	475	36	13.3	48.6%	383 (80.6%)	17 (3.6%)	48 (10.1%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.0%)	52.2	363^rd of 681 public high schools	46.7%		53	363^rd of 686 public high schools	47.1%		55.2	49.2	47.8	$23,410	$515	$22,895
Stroudsburg High School	Public	10-12	1100 W Main St	Stroudsburg	18360	Monroe County	Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 421-1991	1,196	79	15.0	47.7%	561 (46.9%)	250 (20.9%)	309 (25.8%)	47 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (2.3%)	74.3	168^th of 681 public high schools	75.3%		76.3	150^th of 686 public high schools	78.1%	18	52.1	61.5	73.4	$21,354	$60	$21,295
East Stroudsburg Senior High School South	Public	9-12	279 N Courtland St	East Stroudsburg	18301	Monroe County	East Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 424-8471	1,359	93	14.6	50.5%	550 (40.5%)	316 (23.3%)	256 (18.8%)	22 (1.6%)	72 (5.3%)	2 (0.1%)	141 (10.4%)	29.9	500^th of 681 public high schools	26.6%		48.1	399^th of 686 public high schools	41.8%	101	27.3	38.8	49.2	$18,840	$628	$18,212
Career Institute of Technology	Public	9-12	5335 Kesslersville Road	Easton	18040	Northampton County	Career Institute of Technology	No	No	No	No	(610) 258-2857	13	22	.5	76.9%	9 (69.2%)	2 (15.4%)	2 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Monroe Career and Technical Institute	Public	9-12	194 Laurel Lake Road	Bartonsville	18321	Monroe County	Monroe Career and Technical Institute	No	No	No	No	(570) 629-2001	29	33	.8	89.7%	19 (65.5%)	3 (10.3%)	6 (20.7%)	1 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Nazareth Area High School	Public	9-12	501 East Center Street	Nazareth	18064	Northampton County	Nazareth Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 759-1730	1,607	103	15.6	26.2%	1,261 (78.5%)	36 (2.2%)	154 (9.6%)	99 (6.2%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	52 (3.2%)	79	127^th of 681 public high schools	81.4%		73	176^th of 686 public high schools	74.3%	49	61.1	61.7	73.9	$17,916	$114	$17,802
Pleasant Valley High School	Public	9-12	1671 Route 209	Brodheadsville	18322	Monroe County	Pleasant Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 402-1000	1,276	68	18.7		865 (67.8%)	85 (6.7%)	242 (19.0%)	18 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (5.1%)	58	313^th of 681 public high schools	54.0%		59.2	305^th of 686 public high schools	55.5%	8	40.9	48.8	69.9	$18,058	$389	$17,669
Wilson Area High School	Public	9-12	424 Warrior Ln	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Wilson Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 373-6030	709	46	15.3	52.9%	359 (50.6%)	78 (11.0%)	188 (26.5%)	30 (4.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (7.2%)	54.7	341^st of 681 public high schools	49.9%		66.8	232^nd of 686 public high schools	66.2%	109	35.5	49.4	69.2	$16,592	$88	$16,504
Easton Area High School	Public	9-12	2601 William Penn Hwy	Easton	18045	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 250-2481	2,778	167	16.6	103.0%	1,070 (38.5%)	478 (17.2%)	908 (32.7%)	154 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.2%)	163 (5.9%)	27.9	509^th of 681 public high schools	25.3%		27	519^th of 686 public high schools	24.3%	10	32.0	34.4	45.5	$17,688	$1,162	$16,526

Frequently Asked Questions about Bangor Area High School

What is the racial makeup of Bangor Area High School?

Students at Bangor Area High School are 82% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% American Indian, 1% Asian.

What district is Bangor Area High School in?

Bangor Area School District

How many students attend Bangor Area High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 883 students attended Bangor Area High School.

What schools feed into Bangor Area High School?

Bangor Area High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Five Points Elementary School
Elementary : Washington Elementary School
Middle : Bangor Area Middle School
Middle : DeFranco Elementary School

Is Bangor Area High School a good school?

Bangor Area High School ranks 204^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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