| Rating | 10 out of 10 |
| Grades | 9 to 12th grade |
| School District | AUSTIN ISD |
| Type | Public |
| Phone | (512)414-5247 |
| Location | 4103 W SLAUGHTER LN AUSTIN, TX 78749 |
| Charter School | No |
Bowie High School has an academic rating significantly above the average for Texas high schools based on its high test performance and high AP course participation. It is ranked 20th in the best public high schools in Texas.
The Bowie High School student body is predominantly White with a significant Hispanic population and has very high racial diversity.
| Race | Percent | Students |
|---|---|---|
| White | 49.9% | 1,434 |
| Black | 3.8% | 110 |
| Hispanic | 36.3% | 1,042 |
| Asian Pacific | 5.3% | 151 |
| Native American Indian | 0.3% | 8 |
| Hawaiian Pacific Inlander | 0.1% | 3 |
| Two or more races | 4.3% | 123 |
10.7% percent of the school's students are eligible for free lunch under the National School Lunch Program compared to the Texas high school median of 41.7%. By this measure, BOWIE H S students are largely wealthy and rank 54th in Texas for high school student family income.
| Grade | Students |
|---|---|
| Freshman | 757 |
| Sophomore | 720 |
| Junior | 729 |
| Senior | 665 |
| Total | 2,871 |
Students at Bowie High School scored an average 92% of students proficient for math and reading as tested by the Texas Education Agency. Performance is significantly above the state high school median of 73% proficiency and places the school's test performance in the top 5.1% of Texas high schools.
| Gender | Math Proficient | Reading Proficient |
|---|---|---|
| Girls | 95% | 94% |
| Boys | 90% to 94%* | 88% |
| Subgroup | Math Proficient | Reading Proficient |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | suppressed* | suppressed* |
| Asian & Pacific Islander | 80% or more* | 90% to 94%* |
| Black | 80% or more* | 80% to 84%* |
| Hispanic | 85% to 89%* | 88% |
| Multiracial | 80% or more* | 90% to 94%* |
| White | 95% or more* | 95% |
| With Disabilites | 60% to 69%* | 60% to 64%* |
| Limited English | 50% or more* | 50% to 59%* |
*Indicates statistic has been anonymized to protect student privacy.
The average SAT score for Bowie High School students in 2015 was 1093.
802 out of 1,394 junior and senior of students took either the ACT or SAT test (58%). College admission testing participation is well above the Texas median rate of 33% and in the top 16% for participation.
Bowie High School offers 21 AP courses. 25 percent of grade nine through twelve students are enrolled in at least one AP class. The AP participation rate is in the 73% percentile and somewhat above the median AP enrollment rate for all Texas schools of 17%. Bowie High School had 465 taking AP exams with a 397 passing at least one exam. The AP pass rate is in the 92% percentile and significantly above the state median of 42 percent.
| School | State | |
|---|---|---|
| AP Test Pass Rate | 85% | 42% |
| Students enrolled in an AP class | 25% | 17% |
| AP Math Enrollment Rate | 6% | |
| AP Science Enrollment Rate | 4% | |
| AP Other Enrollment Rate | 22% | |
| AP Courses Offered | 21 |
| School | State | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Chronic Absenteeism Rate | 16% | 15% |
| Female Chronic Absenteeism Rate | 15% | |
| Male Chronic Absenteeism Rate | 16% |
| Group | Percent | Referrals |
|---|---|---|
| All Students | 2.8% | 82 |
| Boys | 3.9% | 58 |
| Girls | 1.7% | 24 |
| Texas Median | 0% |
| Group | Percent | Arrests |
|---|---|---|
| All Students | 1% | 29 |
| Boys | 1.3% | 19 |
| Girls | 0.7% | 10 |
| Group | Percent | Expulsions |
|---|---|---|
| All Students | 0% | 0 |
| Boys | 0% | 0 |
| Girls | 0% | 0 |
| Texas Median | 0% |
| Group | Percent | Suspensions |
|---|---|---|
| All Students | 0% | 0 |
| Boys | 0% | 0 |
| Girls | 0% | 0 |
| Texas Median | 11.7% |
| Group | Percent | Suspensions |
|---|---|---|
| All Students | 1.9% | 56 |
| Boys | 2.9% | 43 |
| Girls | 0.9% | 13 |
Bowie High School
4103 W SLAUGHTER LN
AUSTIN, TX
78749
(512)414-5247
AUSTIN ISD
AUSTIN, TX