Activities
Bangor High offers a variety of activities. The speech and debate teams win various competitions across the state during the year and send students to nationals annually. Bangor has a large number of juniors and seniors in its chapter of the National Honor Society. The Bangor High School newspaper was recognized in 2006 by Governor John Baldacci. Bangor's math team is the largest in the country, with about 150 students participating on six different teams. Its top team, Bangor Red does very well; it has won the Eastern Maine Math League year-long competition annually since 1995. The Bangor math team has also won seven state championships (1995–1999, 2009-2010). Bangor also has a JETS team, which placed 2nd nationally in its division in 2005. Bangor's JROTC is not only one of the oldest in the nation, but is still exceptional today. It is known to sweep competitions held in the spring. Other clubs at Bangor High School include Amnesty International, AIDS Committee, Art Club, Gay-Straight Alliance, Shakespeare Club, Chess Team, National Forensics League Debate, Spanish Club, French Club, Latin Club, Chorus, Band, Orchestra, Fiddlers, Chamber Choir, Jazz Choir, Yearbook, Newspaper (The RamPage), Mosaic (Literary magazine), Academic Decathlon, Science Bowl, Envirothon, S.E.E.D, A.F.S., Key Club, Book Club, Bridge Club, Student Congress, Boys/Girls Dirigo State, Student Council, Civil Rights Team, and QCC.
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