Bangor Area High School

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Bangor Area High School is a four-year public high school located in Upper Mount Bethel Township, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is the only high school in the Bangor Area School District. Its colors are maroon and white and its mascot is the Slater. As of 2016, it has a total enrollment of 998 students in grades 9–12.[1]

Extracurriculars[]

See also: Colonial League

The district offers a variety of clubs, activities and sports. Its main athletic rival is Pen Argyl Area High School. The school's athletic teams belong to the P.I.A.A.'s District XI,[2] and is a member of the Colonial League.[3]

Boys' Sports [4]

Girls' Sports

  • Basketball – AAAAA
  • Cheer – AAAAAA
  • Cross Country – AA
  • Field Hockey – AA
  • Soccer – AAA
  • Softball – AAAA
  • Swimming – AA
  • Tennis – AA
  • Track and Field – AAA

Marching band[]

The Welsh heritage of Bangor is recognized by the band, and its uniforms are modeled after Her Majesty's Royal Welsh Guard. The Slater Band has played in the Gator bowl in Gainesville, Florida and won an honorary mention. They have also participated in Disney World's Spectromagic Parade, and went on their "Tribute to Heroes Tour" in Ireland, Wales, and England during Easter Week of 2007.[5] The band's trademark songs include "Men of Harlech" and "Rule, Britannia!"

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. News & World Report (March 2, 2017). "Bangor Area High School".
  2. ^ "P.I.A.A. District XI – Website Links to Member Schools". Retrieved 2007-11-24.
  3. ^ "Colonial League for Interscholastic Sports – Member High Schools". Retrieved 2007-11-24.
  4. ^ "School Details: Bangor Area High School". Retrieved 2017-03-02.
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-05-15. Retrieved 2008-05-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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Coordinates: 40°53′06″N 75°09′04″W / 40.88500°N 75.15111°W / 40.88500; -75.15111

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