Bowie High School
- High school in Austin ISD
- Austin, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Austin ISD: B
Total students
2,826
Avg. teacher experience
12.3 years
Austin ISD: 10.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
99.2 %
Austin ISD: 96.3%
Statewide: 90%
Bowie High School is a high school in Austin, TX, in the Austin ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 2,826 students. 23.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 99.2% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.2% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Bowie High School was 1141 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 26.7.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $57,976, which is $911 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.3 years of experience.
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Website
www.austinisd.org/schools/bowie
Address
4103 Slaughter LnAustin, TX 78749-6914
Office phone number
Principal
- Mark Robinson
- bowie@austinisd.org
- (512) 414-5247
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Bowie High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 13. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.8 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
2,826
African American
54 (1.9%)
Austin ISD: 6.3%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
9 (0.3%)
Austin ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
147 (5.2%)
Austin ISD: 4.4%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
814 (28.8%)
Austin ISD: 54.4%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
7 (0.2%)
Austin ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
1,657 (58.6%)
Austin ISD: 30.9%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
138 (4.9%)
Austin ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
23.6 %
Austin ISD: 51.1%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
11 %
Austin ISD: 50.9%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
2.1 %
Austin ISD: 29.3%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
2 %
Austin ISD: 32.5%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
14.9 %
Austin ISD: 12.4%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
10 %
Austin ISD: 13.1%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
A
Austin ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
A
Austin ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Austin ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
Austin ISD: B
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
99.2 %
Austin ISD: 96.3%
Statewide: 90%
African American
100 %
Austin ISD: 95.6%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Austin ISD: 100%
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
100 %
Austin ISD: 99.5%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
99.5 %
Austin ISD: 95.2%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Austin ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
98.9 %
Austin ISD: 97.8%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
100 %
Austin ISD: 96.2%
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0.2 %
Austin ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0 %
Austin ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
0 %
Austin ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
1.2 %
Austin ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.1 %
Austin ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Austin ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0.2 %
Austin ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Austin ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 2%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
1.6 %
Austin ISD: 14.9%
Statewide: 15%
African American
1.8 %
Austin ISD: 27.2%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
0 %
Austin ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
0 %
Austin ISD: 3.5%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
2 %
Austin ISD: 21.1%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Austin ISD: 18.2%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
1.7 %
Austin ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
0.7 %
Austin ISD: 6.6%
Statewide: 13.9%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.
All students
36.9 %
Austin ISD: 26.9%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
20.8 %
Austin ISD: 12.3%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
Austin ISD: 21.1%
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
59.5 %
Austin ISD: 60.2%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
24.9 %
Austin ISD: 15.2%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Austin ISD: 28.6%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
40.1 %
Austin ISD: 43.1%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
55.6 %
Austin ISD: 40.4%
Statewide: 23.5%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
74.3 %
Austin ISD: 70.5%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
80 %
Austin ISD: 34.1%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Austin ISD: Masked
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
76.6 %
Austin ISD: 84.9%
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
70.5 %
Austin ISD: 58.4%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Austin ISD: Masked
Statewide: 43.9%
White
75.7 %
Austin ISD: 76.4%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
71.4 %
Austin ISD: 76.8%
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
1141
Austin ISD: 1048
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
26.7
Austin ISD: 26.1
Statewide: 20.0
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.
Reading
83.7 %
Austin ISD: 80.4%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
74.1 %
Austin ISD: 73%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
71.5 %
Austin ISD: 68%
Statewide: 40.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
167.4
African American
6 (3.6%)
Austin ISD: 5.9%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Austin ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (1.2%)
Austin ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
20.1 (12%)
Austin ISD: 34.4%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Austin ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
135.2 (80.8%)
Austin ISD: 55.2%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
4 (2.4%)
Austin ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
2 (1.2%)
Austin ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
109.1 (65.2%)
Austin ISD: 68.4%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
56.3 (33.6%)
Austin ISD: 29.9%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Austin ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
16.9
Austin ISD: 13.8
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
12.3 years
Austin ISD: 10.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$57,976
Austin ISD: $56,424
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$50,661
Austin ISD: $50,931
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$55,334
Austin ISD: $53,753
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$55,035
Austin ISD: $55,764
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$58,117
Austin ISD: $56,873
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$61,693
Austin ISD: $61,418
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$76,014
Austin ISD: $71,664
Statewide: $71,111