Bowie High School
- High school in Bowie ISD
- Bowie, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Bowie ISD: B
Total students
479
Avg. teacher experience
15.5 years
Bowie ISD: 13.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
97.6 %
Bowie ISD: 97.6%
Statewide: 90%
Bowie High School is a high school in Bowie, TX, in the Bowie ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 479 students. 53.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 3.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B 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, 97.6% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.4% during the 2018-2019 school year.
The average SAT score at Bowie High School was 961 for 2018-2019 graduates. The average ACT score was 20.8.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $52,964, which is $4,127 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 15.5 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 2008 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
479
African American
3 (0.6%)
Bowie ISD: 1%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
4 (0.8%)
Bowie ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
2 (0.4%)
Bowie ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
86 (18%)
Bowie ISD: 18.7%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Bowie ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
371 (77.5%)
Bowie ISD: 75.7%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
13 (2.7%)
Bowie ISD: 3.5%
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
53.9 %
Bowie ISD: 53.9%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
42.2 %
Bowie ISD: 50.9%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
3.5 %
Bowie ISD: 6.8%
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
3.3 %
Bowie ISD: 6.3%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
97.9 %
Bowie ISD: 40.5%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
9.4 %
Bowie ISD: 7.5%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
11.9 %
Bowie ISD: 12.3%
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
B
Bowie ISD: B
Student achievement
B
Bowie ISD: B
School progress
B
Bowie ISD: B
Closing the gaps
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 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
97.6 %
Bowie ISD: 97.6%
Statewide: 90%
African American
Masked
Bowie ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.2%
American Indian
N/A
Bowie ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.3%
Asian
Masked
Bowie ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.4%
Hispanic
100 %
Bowie ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Bowie ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88%
White
97.8 %
Bowie ISD: 97.8%
Statewide: 93.7%
Two or more races
83.3 %
Bowie ISD: 83.3%
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
0.4 %
Bowie ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
Masked
Bowie ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.5%
African American
Masked
Bowie ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3%
Asian
0 %
Bowie ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.6%
Hispanic
0 %
Bowie ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Bowie ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.1%
White
0.5 %
Bowie ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Bowie ISD: 0%
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
6.1 %
Bowie ISD: 6.1%
Statewide: 25.2%
African American
Masked
Bowie ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.2%
American Indian
Masked
Bowie ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.4%
Asian
Masked
Bowie ISD: Masked
Statewide: 60.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Bowie ISD: 0%
Statewide: 23%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Bowie ISD: N/A
Statewide: 21.2%
White
6.3 %
Bowie ISD: 6.3%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
28.6 %
Bowie ISD: 28.6%
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
35.7 %
Bowie ISD: 35.7%
Statewide: 51%
African American
Masked
Bowie ISD: Masked
Statewide: 29.2%
American Indian
N/A
Bowie ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.5%
Asian
N/A
Bowie ISD: N/A
Statewide: 75.1%
Hispanic
N/A
Bowie ISD: N/A
Statewide: 39.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Bowie ISD: N/A
Statewide: 48.6%
White
36.4 %
Bowie ISD: 36.4%
Statewide: 64.5%
Two or more races
Masked
Bowie ISD: Masked
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
961
Bowie ISD: 961
Statewide: 1027
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2018-2019. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
20.8
Bowie ISD: 20.8
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
55 %
Bowie ISD: 55%
Statewide: 60.7%
Math
32.5 %
Bowie ISD: 32.5%
Statewide: 48.6%
Reading + Math
31.7 %
Bowie ISD: 31.7%
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
36.9
African American
0 (0%)
Bowie ISD: 0%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Bowie ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (2.7%)
Bowie ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
3.5 (9.5%)
Bowie ISD: 6.6%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Bowie ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
32.4 (87.8%)
Bowie ISD: 92.6%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Bowie ISD: 0%
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%)
Bowie ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
29.6 (80.3%)
Bowie ISD: 90.3%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
7.3 (19.7%)
Bowie ISD: 9.7%
Statewide: 24.5%
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 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
13
Bowie ISD: 13.7
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
15.5 years
Bowie ISD: 13.9 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
$52,964
Bowie ISD: $49,255
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$34,910
Bowie ISD: $34,909
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$38,706
Bowie ISD: $37,607
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$45,755
Bowie ISD: $45,540
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$58,122
Bowie ISD: $55,086
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$57,815
Bowie ISD: $57,749
Statewide: $65,449