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Our History

The Bangor School Department has been serving the academic needs of the children and youth of the city of Bangor since 1834. Some of the most notable accomplishments over the years include:

National Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence
Standard and Poors Outperformed Rating
Maine’s Higher Performing and Efficient School Ratings
Newsweek’s Top High School Rating
Sports Illustrated Top 50 Rating
Parents’ Choice Award Winner

History_5thStOrchestra1960 — Fifth Street School (now James F. Doughty School) Orchestra in 1960

History_5thStBasketball1970 — Fifth Street School Varsity Basketball Team, 1970

The first Bangor High School Building was located on Harlow Street on the site now known as Abbott Square parking lot. It was destroyed in the great Bangor fire of 1911. For two years following, high school classes were conducted in the Palm Street School and a temporary barrack type structure adjacent. The high school building pictured in this drawing by Tom Kane was designed by Peabody and Stearns, Architects of Boston. George Wilbur of Bangor was contractor. The school was completed and opened for its first school sessions in September, 1913.

Garland Street Junior High School (now William S. Cohen School) was completed during the summer of 1940 and opened for students in September of that year. The architect for the building was Crowell & Lancaster, Bangor. The contractor was D.A. Sullivan and Sons, Inc., of North Hampton, Massachusetts. Pen and ink drawing by Tom Kane.

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