John Bapst is a coed, nonsectarian, independent college preparatory high school with a tradition of excellence since 1928. Located in Bangor, Maine, the third largest city in the state, John Bapst prepares students in grades 9 through 12 for college and university placement by offering challenging programs in academics, athletics and the arts. Accredited by the New England Association of Colleges and Schools, John Bapst is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools, the Association of Boarding Schools, the Independent Schools Association of Northern New England, and the Maine Association of Independent Schools. John Bapst students and faculty have won four Siemens Awards for Advanced Placement and state championships in everything from football and girls’ track to cyber-defense and chess. In 2012, John Bapst senior Mary Carmack was one of 141 Presidential Scholars nationwide. The school was ranked #1 in Maine by the Washington Post in 2012, 2014, and 2016 and has received a grade of “A” from the State of Maine.
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Enrollment
470 students in grades 9-12; 14% international
Faculty
44 faculty
2 experienced personal & college counselors
80% faculty have advanced degrees
Administration
Melville MacKay, Head of School
David Armistead, Principal and Academic Dean
Elizabeth Wood, Dean of Students
Beth Campbell, Director of Admission
Yue Louisa Deng, Program Director of the International Program
Lynne Harvey, Director of Residential Life
Airlia Britt, Director of Development
Dan O’Connell, Athletic Director
William Meier, Director of Finance and Operations
Michael A. Murphy, Director of Technology
Kamille Morgan, Director of Testing and Studies
Eric Zelz, Director of Communications and Alumni Affairs
Academic Program
100% College Preparatory – 18 AP courses
Immersion English Program for international students
Average 5 National Merit and Commended Scholars a year
17.8 student average in core academic classes
Student/teacher ratio: 12/1
Course offerings: 106
Advanced Placement classes: 20
Honors classes: 16
On-Campus Boarding Students
52
Homestay Students
23
Day Students
430
Boarding Program
7-day boarding or homestay option
Athletics
16 interscholastic sports teams
Activities
A wide variety of clubs, organizations, music ensembles and fine art offerings
Location
100 Broadway Bangor, ME 04401, USA
John Bapst sits perched just above downtown Bangor, a safe, small-city in eastern Maine
It is 10 minutes from Bangor International Airport and bus stations
Selected Colleges and Universities Attended by John Bapst Students 2011-2015
| American University
Art Institute of Chicago Bates College Bentley University Berklee College of Music Boston College Boston University Bowdoin College College of William & Mary Colby College College of the Holy Cross Colorado State University Columbia University Dalhousie University Dartmouth College Duke University Emory University Fordham University |
Georgia Tech
Harvard University Husson University Indiana University Johns Hopkins University Maine Maritime Academy Massachusetts Institute of Technology McGill University Michigan State University Mount Holyoke College New York University Northeastern University Northwestern University Pennsylvania State University Purdue University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Simmons College |
Smith College
Stanford University Syracuse University Tufts University Tulane University University of California – San Diego University of Maine University of New Hampshire University of Notre Dame University of Oklahoma University of Pennsylvania University of Vermont University of Washington University of Wisconsin Vassar College Virginia Polytechnic Institute Wellesley College Yale University |