We're #1 -- Again! For the second time in three years, John Bapst has been ranked as the #1 high school in Maine and Northern New England by The Washington Post, whose 2014 rankings were just released. The Washington Post surveys and ranks approximately 27,000 high schools across the country each Read More
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BDN – 6 Maine schools make national list of most challenging high schools
Excerpts of the story by Nell Gluckman of the Bangor Daily News For the complete story, visit http://bangordailynews.com/2014/04/09/news/bangor/6-maine-schools-make-national-list-of-most-challenging-high-schools. John Bapst Memorial High School in Bangor is the most challenging high school in Read More
Mr. Murphy Publishes Debut Novel, StarNet: Enlightenment
Mr. Michael Murphy, director of technology and advisor of the CyberDefense and Robotics Clubs, has finished his first novel, StarNet: Enlightenment, which is available for online purchase at LuLu.com. StarNet: Enlightenment: A strange new technology nobody really understands is transforming the Read More
Ryan Ward and Matt Spear – National Merit Finalists
We are proud to announce that Ryan Ward and Matt Spear have been announced as National Merit Finalists in the 2014 National Merit Scholarship Program Competition. This distinction was earned based on the students’ academic records, the school’s curricula and grading system, test scores, written Read More
Student Art Showcased at Bangor Mall
Congratulations to John Bapst art students whose work is on display at the Bangor Mall (near the Macy's entrance) : freshman Robyn Henry; sophomores Cathy Dong, Katherine Higgins, Julianne Leonard, Zoe Stonetree, and Ellie Cheff; juniors Lydia MacKay and Minh Tran; and seniors Maxwell Hanson, Conrad Read More
Denver Powell ’15 Performs at Carnagie Hall
There’s an old comedy routine in which someone looking for directions says, “How do I get to Carnegie Hall?” The response is, of course, “Practice.” This is exactly the attitude John Bapst junior Denver Powell had as he prepared over the winter to join the choir of the Honors Performance Series at Read More
Fall Sports Accolades 2013
Boys Soccer Justin Gagnon First Team All Conference Angus Ferguson Second Team All Conference Girls Soccer Maegan True Second Team All Conference Field Hockey Conference Team Sportsmanship Award Karen Noble First Team All Conference Maine Field Hockey Association All State Read More
Bapst Seniors Featured in Social Media Story
Samantha Edwards from WLBZ2 not only spent her day off presenting to Mr. Hamilton's classes about journalism, but also took some time to speak to John Bapst students and staff about a story she was writing on social media and college admissions. We continue to be proud of our thoughtful, articulate Read More
WABI TV5 – John Bapst Students Excel
John Krinjak of WABI TV5 joined us to learn about some of the great things happening at John Bapst. His story is below; there is a fantastic video at the link: http://wabi.tv/2014/01/09/high-school-students-bangor-excel-beyond-classroom/ High School Students in Bangor Excel Beyond Classroom John Read More
Josh Morneault’s Poetry Celebrated
By Ardeana Hamlin, Of the Weekly Staff Posted Jan. 07, 2014, at 3:21 p.m. to The Weekly... Stacey Morneault of Orrington knew what she was going to get for Christmas from her 16-year-old son, Josh — a poem he wrote — the same gift she has received from him for the past three or four years. Josh, a Read More