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Penobscot Valley High School vs. Bangor High School

Should you attend Penobscot Valley High School or Bangor High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Penobscot Valley High School
23 Cross Street
Howland, ME 04448
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Bangor High School
885 Broadway
Bangor, ME 04401
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings
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Bangor High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 131 students in grades 9-12, Penobscot Valley High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥80% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥80% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 84%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black).
Serving 1,074 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 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
131 students
1,074 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
81 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Bangor High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Penobscot Valley High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bangor High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#361 out of 512 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
#50 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Penobscot Valley High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Bangor High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥80%
(Bottom 50% in ME)
93%
(Top 5% in ME)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Penobscot Valley High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bangor High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥80%
(Bottom 50% in ME)
91%
(Top 20% in ME)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Penobscot Valley High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bangor High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-59%
(Top 30% in ME)
39%
(Top 50% in ME)
80-89%
(Top 50% in ME)
82%
(Bottom 50% in ME)
This chart displays graduation rate of Penobscot Valley High School and public school graduation rate of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Bangor High School and public school graduation rate of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Penobscot Valley High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Bangor High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
27
260
Grade 10 Students
34
271
Grade 11 Students
32
269
Grade 12 Students
38
274

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
4%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Penobscot Valley High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Bangor High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Penobscot Valley High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bangor High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
2%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Penobscot Valley High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bangor High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Penobscot Valley High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bangor High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
92%
81%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Penobscot Valley High School and the percentage of White public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bangor High School and the percentage of White public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
7%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bangor High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.15
0.34
This chart displays the diversity score of Penobscot Valley High School and the public school average diversity score of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Bangor High School and the public school average diversity score of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Penobscot Valley High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bangor High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Penobscot Valley High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bangor High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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