Bowie High School
- High school in Bowie ISD
- Bowie, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Bowie ISD: B
Total students
496
Avg. teacher experience
14.5 years
Bowie ISD: 12.8 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
98.2 %
Bowie ISD: 98.2%
Statewide: 90.3%
Bowie High School is a high school in Bowie, TX, in the Bowie ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 496 students. 55.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 3.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2018-2019 school year.
In the Class of 2020, 98.2% 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 2019-2020 school year.
The average SAT score at Bowie High School was 949 for 2019-2020 graduates. The average ACT score was 21.3.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $53,612, which is $4,029 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.5 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
341 E Hwy 287 NBowie, TX 76230-3718
Office phone number
Principal
- Sergio Menchaca
- sergio.menchaca@bowieisd.net
- (940) 689-2804
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Bowie High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 09. Students who started eighth grade in 2007 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 09.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
496
African American
5 (1%)
Bowie ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
5 (1%)
Bowie ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
5 (1%)
Bowie ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
80 (16.1%)
Bowie ISD: 18.5%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
2 (0.4%)
Bowie ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
382 (77%)
Bowie ISD: 74.9%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
17 (3.4%)
Bowie ISD: 4.3%
Statewide: 2.7%
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
55.6 %
Bowie ISD: 56.2%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
41.9 %
Bowie ISD: 50.7%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
3.8 %
Bowie ISD: 7%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
3.8 %
Bowie ISD: 6.6%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
11.5 %
Bowie ISD: 7.2%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
13.3 %
Bowie ISD: 13.9%
Statewide: 11.1%
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 2020-2021 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 when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
B
Bowie ISD: B
Student achievement (2018-2019)
B
Bowie ISD: B
School progress (2018-2019)
B
Bowie ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
B
Bowie 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 2021 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2016-2017 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
98.2 %
Bowie ISD: 98.2%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
N/A
Bowie ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87%
American Indian
Masked
Bowie ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.3%
Asian
Masked
Bowie ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
100 %
Bowie ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Bowie ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.2%
White
97.7 %
Bowie ISD: 97.7%
Statewide: 94%
Two or more races
Masked
Bowie ISD: Masked
Statewide: 91.1%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2019-2020 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 %
Bowie ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 1.6%
American Indian
0 %
Bowie ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.3%
African American
Masked
Bowie ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.5%
Asian
Masked
Bowie ISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.3%
Hispanic
0 %
Bowie ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Bowie ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.5%
White
0.2 %
Bowie ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.9%
Two or more races
0 %
Bowie ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.5%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
8.4 %
Bowie ISD: 6%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
40 %
Bowie ISD: 37.5%
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
Masked
Bowie ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
Masked
Bowie ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
9 %
Bowie ISD: 4.4%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Bowie ISD: N/A
Statewide: 7.2%
White
7.8 %
Bowie ISD: 5.7%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
15.4 %
Bowie ISD: 13.1%
Statewide: 6.7%
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 2019-2020 school year.
All students
2.2 %
Bowie ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 22%
African American
Masked
Bowie ISD: Masked
Statewide: 13.3%
American Indian
Masked
Bowie ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.2%
Asian
Masked
Bowie ISD: Masked
Statewide: 59.1%
Hispanic
0 %
Bowie ISD: 0%
Statewide: 18.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Bowie ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
2.3 %
Bowie ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 25.4%
Two or more races
11.1 %
Bowie ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 25.8%
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 2019-2020 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
40 %
Bowie ISD: 40%
Statewide: 59%
African American
N/A
Bowie ISD: N/A
Statewide: 40.4%
American Indian
N/A
Bowie ISD: N/A
Statewide: 57.6%
Asian
N/A
Bowie ISD: N/A
Statewide: 81.2%
Hispanic
N/A
Bowie ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Bowie ISD: N/A
Statewide: 58.9%
White
Masked
Bowie ISD: Masked
Statewide: 69%
Two or more races
Masked
Bowie ISD: Masked
Statewide: 69.1%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2019-2020, 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
949
Bowie ISD: 949
Statewide: 1019
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2019-2020. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
21.3
Bowie ISD: 21.3
Statewide: 20.2
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 2019-2020.
Reading
43.6 %
Bowie ISD: 43.6%
Statewide: 59.7%
Math
21.4 %
Bowie ISD: 21.4%
Statewide: 47.9%
Reading + Math
18.8 %
Bowie ISD: 18.8%
Statewide: 43.2%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
37.9
African American
0 (0%)
Bowie ISD: 0%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Bowie ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (2.6%)
Bowie ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
3.6 (9.4%)
Bowie ISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Bowie ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
33.3 (87.9%)
Bowie ISD: 94.4%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Bowie ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Bowie ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
26.7 (70.5%)
Bowie ISD: 85.9%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
11.2 (29.5%)
Bowie ISD: 14.1%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Bowie ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
13.1
Bowie ISD: 13.4
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 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
14.5 years
Bowie ISD: 12.8 years
Statewide: 11.2 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
$53,612
Bowie ISD: $49,582
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$36,410
Bowie ISD: $36,092
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$37,630
Bowie ISD: $38,337
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$45,928
Bowie ISD: $45,925
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$58,588
Bowie ISD: $55,381
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$59,479
Bowie ISD: $59,431
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
$59,290
Bowie ISD: $59,623
Statewide: $69,974