Husson University’s College of Business and the Bangor School Department have signed an agreement creating the Bangor High School Business Academy. This initiative will allow high school students to earn college academic credits as they work toward their high school diploma. To qualify, high school Read More
Department News
BHS Junior Named National Debate Champ
Nick Danby, BHS Class of 2016, is the National Champion in Congressional Debate after winning at the 2015 National Speech and Debate Association National Tournament in Dallas, Texas. Danby is captain of the BHS Congressional Debate Team that won the 2015 Maine State Championship. Read more about Read More
Rams Baseball Wins Class A State Championship
Bangor Rams Baseball, under the direction of Coach Jeff Fahey, finished their 18-2 season with a 5-4 win over South Portland, making them Class A State Champions for the second year in a row. Read Ernie Clark's in-depth article in the Bangor Daily News. Read More
BHS Student Wins Maine Stockholm Junior Water Prize
Paige Brown, a student at Bangor High School, is the winner of Maine’s Stockholm Junior Water Prize with her project entitled, “Identifying and Remediating the Sources of Pollution in Impaired Bangor Streams.” The Stockholm Junior Water Prize (SJWP) is the world's most prestigious youth award for a Read More
Congratulations Class of 2015
On Sunday, June 7, 2015, 244 graduates took part in Bangor High School’s Commencement Ceremony at the Cross Insurance Center. Degrees were conferred by Dr. Betsy Webb, Superintendent of Schools and Dr. Jay Ye, Vice Chairman of the School Committee. Sixty-two students graduated with First Honors, an Read More
Three Bangor Students Qualify for National Math Meet
Three students at Bangor High School qualified for the 40th Annual American Regions Mathematics League (ARML) Competition at Penn State on May 29-30, 2015. The top 35 Maine students from the Maine Association of Math Leagues (MAML) competitions throughout the year are invited to attend the ARML Read More
JFDS 8th Grader Takes Top Prize at Invention Convention
On May 16, 2015, the Innovation Center at the University of Maine held their annual Maine State Invention Convention, hosting over 100 participants from throughout the state. Bangor's James F. Doughty School was proud to send 15 incredible inventors to pitch their invention ideas. Eighth Grader Read More
BHS Senior Named Presidential Scholar
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced the 51st class of U.S. Presidential Scholars, recognizing 141 high school seniors for their accomplishments in academics or the arts. Bangor High School senior Hannah Rubin was selected as one of the two Presidential Scholars from Read More
BHS Senior Wins Congressional Art Competition for ME District 2
Bangor High School senior Liam Reading is this year's winner of the Congressional Art Competition for Maine's Second District for his art piece, "The Widow". "I continue to be amazed by the extraordinary talent and work of our Maine high school students,” said Congressman Bruce Poliquin. Read More
BHS Team Wins Maine Regional Science Bowl
Bangor High School's Team A won the Maine Regional Science Bowl, held at the University of Southern Maine in Gorham on February 28, 2015. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Science Bowl® is a nationwide academic competition that tests students’ knowledge in all areas of science (biology, Read More