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.
Serving 134 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 10:1 is lower than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black).
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).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
134 students
1,107 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
83 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#361 out of 512 schools in ME (Bottom 50%)
#50 out of 512 schools in ME (Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥80%
(Bottom 50% in ME)
93%
(Top 5% in ME)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥80%
(Bottom 50% in ME)
91%
(Top 20% in ME)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
(Top 30% in ME)
39%
(Top 50% in ME)
Graduation Rate
80-89%
(Top 50% in ME)
82%
(Bottom 50% in ME)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
37
269
Grade 10 Students
29
285
Grade 11 Students
36
246
Grade 12 Students
32
307
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
4%
2%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
n/a
4%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
93%
82%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.13
0.32
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
