Bowie High School
- High school in Austin ISD
- Austin, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
A
Austin ISD: B
Total students
2,839
Avg. teacher experience
11.4 years
Austin ISD: 10 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
98.5 %
Austin ISD: 94.5%
Statewide: 90%
Bowie High School is a high school in Austin, TX, in the Austin ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 2,839 students. 20.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of A for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
In the Class of 2019, 98.5% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.1% during the 2018-2019 school year.
The average SAT score at Bowie High School was 1208 for 2018-2019 graduates. The average ACT score was 25.4.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $56,576, which is $515 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.4 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Mark Robinson
- (512) 414-5274
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Bowie High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 13. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
2,839
African American
66 (2.3%)
Austin ISD: 6.9%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
2 (0.1%)
Austin ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
177 (6.2%)
Austin ISD: 4.3%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
840 (29.6%)
Austin ISD: 55.3%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
4 (0.1%)
Austin ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
1,617 (57%)
Austin ISD: 29.8%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
133 (4.7%)
Austin ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 2.5%
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
20.9 %
Austin ISD: 49.5%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
9.7 %
Austin ISD: 53%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
2.2 %
Austin ISD: 28.2%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
2.1 %
Austin ISD: 31%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
77.3 %
Austin ISD: 29.7%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
12.2 %
Austin ISD: 10.9%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
9.9 %
Austin ISD: 12.8%
Statewide: 10.5%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year.
Overall
A
Austin ISD: B
Student achievement
A
Austin ISD: B
School progress
A
Austin ISD: B
Closing the gaps
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 2020 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2015-2016 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2020. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
98.5 %
Austin ISD: 94.5%
Statewide: 90%
African American
100 %
Austin ISD: 92.9%
Statewide: 86.2%
American Indian
N/A
Austin ISD: Masked
Statewide: 87.3%
Asian
96.7 %
Austin ISD: 95.2%
Statewide: 96.4%
Hispanic
96.7 %
Austin ISD: 93.4%
Statewide: 88.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Austin ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88%
White
99.5 %
Austin ISD: 96.7%
Statewide: 93.7%
Two or more races
100 %
Austin ISD: 97.2%
Statewide: 91.4%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2018-2019 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
0.1 %
Austin ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
Masked
Austin ISD: 4.3%
Statewide: 2.5%
African American
0 %
Austin ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 3%
Asian
0 %
Austin ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.6%
Hispanic
0.2 %
Austin ISD: 1%
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Austin ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
White
0.1 %
Austin ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Austin ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1.7%
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 2018-2019 school year.
All students
36.5 %
Austin ISD: 32.1%
Statewide: 25.2%
African American
11.3 %
Austin ISD: 11.3%
Statewide: 16.2%
American Indian
N/A
Austin ISD: 30%
Statewide: 19.4%
Asian
62.1 %
Austin ISD: 60.7%
Statewide: 60.5%
Hispanic
22.9 %
Austin ISD: 23.2%
Statewide: 23%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Austin ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 21.2%
White
43.2 %
Austin ISD: 47.6%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
37.8 %
Austin ISD: 39.3%
Statewide: 28.4%
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 2018-2019 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
82.1 %
Austin ISD: 68.7%
Statewide: 51%
African American
83.3 %
Austin ISD: 42.2%
Statewide: 29.2%
American Indian
N/A
Austin ISD: Masked
Statewide: 53.5%
Asian
79.6 %
Austin ISD: 84.3%
Statewide: 75.1%
Hispanic
75.5 %
Austin ISD: 50%
Statewide: 39.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Austin ISD: Masked
Statewide: 48.6%
White
84 %
Austin ISD: 81.9%
Statewide: 64.5%
Two or more races
89.3 %
Austin ISD: 84.5%
Statewide: 64.3%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2018-2019, 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
1208
Austin ISD: 1126
Statewide: 1027
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2018-2019. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
25.4
Austin ISD: 23.5
Statewide: 20.6
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 2018-2019.
Reading
90.9 %
Austin ISD: 82.3%
Statewide: 60.7%
Math
86.5 %
Austin ISD: 79.2%
Statewide: 48.6%
Reading + Math
83.6 %
Austin ISD: 73.3%
Statewide: 44.2%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
167.8
African American
6 (3.6%)
Austin ISD: 5.7%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Austin ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.6%)
Austin ISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
20.5 (12.2%)
Austin ISD: 32.9%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.6%)
Austin ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
135.3 (80.6%)
Austin ISD: 57%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
4 (2.4%)
Austin ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Austin ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
133.1 (79.3%)
Austin ISD: 80.5%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
34.8 (20.7%)
Austin ISD: 18.5%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Austin ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
16.9
Austin ISD: 14.7
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 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
11.4 years
Austin ISD: 10 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
$56,576
Austin ISD: $54,707
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$53,267
Austin ISD: $51,427
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$53,096
Austin ISD: $52,651
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$54,728
Austin ISD: $53,549
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$56,718
Austin ISD: $54,894
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$65,593
Austin ISD: $62,615
Statewide: $65,449