Bowie High School (Austin, Texas)

James Bowie High School is a public high school in southwest Austin, Texas. With an estimated student body of 3,000, and a campus sitting on 60 acres (240,000 m2), Bowie is the largest school in the Austin Independent School District and also the second-largest secondary school in Central Texas. The school was established in 1988 on land donated to the school district by Circle C Ranch, which again in 2011 donated 100 acres (400,000 m2) for athletic purposes. James Bowie High School's principal is Mark Robinson.

James Bowie High School
Address
4103 W Slaughter Lane

Austin
,
Texas

United States
Coordinates30.187°N 97.856°W / 30.187; -97.856
Information
Typepublic
Established1988
School districtAustin Independent School District
PrincipalMark Robinson
Staff243
Grades9–12
Number of students2,867 (10/27/2017)[1]
Campus160 acres
Color(s)  Black,   Red,   Silver
Athletics conferenceUIL 25-6A
MascotBulldogs
Websitewww.jbhs.org

Academics

Bowie was named a National Blue Ribbon School in 1992-93.[2] Other awards include 2002 "Exemplary" School of Excellence by Texas Education Agency, 2002 "Gold Performance Acknowledgments" by Texas Education Agency, 2002 5 Star High School by Texas Monthly & National Center for Educational Accountability, and 2004 Recognized High School by Texas Education Agency. Children at Risk ranked Bowie the #8 public high school in Austin in 2012.

Notable people

References
  1. https://www.austinisd.org/schools/bowie
  2. Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF) Archived March 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
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