Bangor High School vs. Brewer High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bangor High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Brewer High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 1,107 students in grades 9-12, Bangor High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 93% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 91% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 84%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 720 students in grades 9-12, Brewer High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 84%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,107 students
720 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
83 teachers
48 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#50 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#114 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
93%
85-89%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
91%
85-89%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
20-24%
Graduation Rate
82%
85-89%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
269
184
Grade 10 Students
285
165
Grade 11 Students
246
165
Grade 12 Students
307
206
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%
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% Asian
3%
1%
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% Hispanic
4%
3%
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% Black
3%
2%
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% White
82%
90%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.32
0.19
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
26%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%
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