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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Bangor Area High School

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 2023–24 school year, Bangor Area High School had a student enrollment of 903 students and 59.65 classroom teachers on an FTE basis for a student–teacher ratio of 15.14, according to National Center for Education Statistics data.

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, and is a member of the Colonial League.

Boys' Sports

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. The band's trademark songs include "Men of Harlech" and "Rule, Britannia!"

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ "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 November 24, 2007.
  4. ^ "Colonial League for Interscholastic Sports – Member High Schools". Retrieved November 24, 2007.
  5. ^ "School Details: Bangor Area High School". Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  6. ^ "Digwyddiadau / Events". Archived from the original on May 15, 2008. Retrieved May 2, 2008.

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