James Bowie High School Profile

Located on 60 acres in southwest Travis County, James Bowie High School serves over 2700 students in grades 9 through 12. Since opening in the fall of 1988, it is the largest of Austin Independent School District's High Schools with 200 faculty and staff members in 130 classrooms and labs. Bowie is a comprehensive, public high school offering college preparatory classes, Advanced Placement coursework, foreign languages, fine arts, Air Force JROTC, numerous athletics programs, and school-to-career programs--including Culinary Arts, Hotel/Resort Management, Agricultural Science, and Computer Technology. Texas Monthly magazine ranked Bowie as a 5-star school, and the school has received numerous Gold Performance and Recognized School Awards from the Texas Education Agency.

School Characteristics

Total Enrollment: 2,782

Percent Attending College: 95% college-bound; 63% 4-year institutions, 32% 2-year and technical schools
2002 “Exemplary” School of Excellence and “Gold Performance Acknowledgements” by Texas Education Agency
2002 “5 Star High School” by Texas Monthly & National Center for Educational Accountability
2004 “Recognized High School” and “Gold Performance Acknowledgements” by Texas Education Agency
2005 “Gold Performance Acknowledgements” by Texas Education Agency
2006 “Gold Performance Acknowledgements” by Texas Education Agency
2007 “Gold Performance Acknowledgements” by Texas Education Agency for AP Results, Recommended/Distinguished Graduation Plans, Social Studies Achievement, and Higher Education Readiness Components in English/Language Arts and Mathematics

Faculty Awards Include: National Tandy Technology Award Winner; Presidential Teaching Award Recipient; Tracor Teacher of the Year Award; Texas German Teacher of the Year; AISD High School Teacher of the Year; National Forensic League Diamond Coach Award; Milken Educator Award, Nationally Certified Teachers (4)

Student Awards Include: International Science Fair Winner; Presidential Point of Light; National Grammy All-Star, Robertson Scholars, McDermott Scholars, Minnie Stevens Piper Recipients and numerous others.

Nationally Recognized Programs: Bowie Silver Stars Dance Team; The Starlight Theatre’s Theatre Production Company; Bowie High School Outdoor Performing Ensemble; AP Studio Art Program; The Lone Star Dispatch student newspaper.

Statistical Profile

2007 SAT Scores:

Bowie Mean:	Verbal: 534	Math: 555	Writing: 513
Texas Mean:	Verbal: 492	Math: 507	Writing: 482

2007 ACT Scores: Bowie Composite: 22.8

2007 Advanced Placement Scores: 458 students took 944 exams in 22 subjects. 64% scored a 3 or above

2007 Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) Exit Level Passing Rate: ELA 97%, Math 95%, SS 99%, Science 94%

Class of 2008:

Class size: 673
National Merit Semi-Finalists: 10
National Merit Commended Scholars: 14
National Hispanic Scholars: 7
National Achievement Semi-Finalist: 1

Class of 2007:

Class size: 661
National Merit Semi-Finalists: 6
National Merit Commended Scholars: 12
National Hispanic Scholars: 9

Class of 2006:

Class size: 566
National Merit Finalists: 3
National Merit Commended Scholars: 13
National Hispanic Scholars: 15

Grade Distribution for Class of 2008 (as of May 2007):

Top 10%	4.7000 - 3.9220
1st Quartile	4.7000 - 3.5040
2nd Quartile	3.5000 - 2.9114
3rd Quartile	2.9113 - 2.2444
4th Quartile	2.2443 and below

Grade Point Average and Class Rank for Austin I.S.D. and Bowie High School

Each student's class rank is determined by the cumulative grade point average. This scale is used for computing rank in class:

Academic course grades have the following numerical values:

100 = 4.0
99 = 3.9	94 = 3.4	89 = 2.9	84 = 2.4	79 = 1.9	74 = 1.4
98 = 3.8	93 = 3.3	88 = 2.8	83 = 2.3	78 = 1.8	73 = 1.3
97 = 3.7	92 = 3.2	87 = 2.7	82 = 2.2	77 = 1.7	72 = 1.2
96 = 3.6	91 = 3.1	86 = 2.6	81 = 2.1	76 = 1.6	71 = 1.1
95 = 3.5	90 = 3.0	85 = 2.5	80 = 2.0	75 = 1.5	70 = 1.0

AP & Pre AP/Honors course grades have the following numerical values:

100 = 5.0
99 = 4.9	94 = 4.4	89 = 3.9	84 = 3.4	79 = 2.9	74 = 2.4
98 = 4.8	93 = 4.3	88 = 3.8	83 = 3.3	78 = 2.8	73 = 2.3
97 = 4.7	92 = 4.2	87 = 3.7	82 = 3.2	77 = 2.7	72 = 2.2
96 = 4.6	91 = 4.1	86 = 3.6	81 = 3.1	76 = 2.6	71 = 2.1
95 = 4.5	90 = 4.0	85 = 3.5	80 = 3.0	75 = 2.5	70 = 2.0

* The grades that appear on the transcript are the actual grades received and do not reflect any weighting.

* AP and Honors grades are weighted only to compute cumulative GPA. Class ranking is weighted.

Advanced Placement and Pre-AP / Honors Courses

There are 22 Advanced Placement Courses taught at Bowie:

AP English 3 & 4	AP Art History	AP Biology
AP Spanish Language	AP Government	AP Physics
AP French Language & Literature	AP US History	AP Chemistry
AP German	AP Macro Economics	AP Music Theory
AP Latin	AP Statistics	AP Studio Art Drawing
AP Computer Science	AP Calculus AB & BC	AP Comparative Government
	AP Psychology

There are approximately 50 Pre AP/Honors Courses taught at Bowie:

Algebra I & 2	Geometry	Pre-Calculus	Fine Arts
World Geography	World History	Aquatic Science	Biotechnology
Integrated Physics & Chemistry	Chemistry	Medical Microbiology	Pathophysiology
Biology I	Physics	Physiology/Anatomy	Foreign Languages Level 3 & 4
English I & 2	Creative Writing	Advanced Career/Tech	Advanced Business

Underclassman are required to take seven classes. Upperclassmen must take a minimum of five classes.

Bowie Graduates Currently in Attendance at the Following Colleges:

Art Institute of Chicago	Northwestern University	University of California, Berkeley
Austin College	Penn State University	University of Chicago
Baylor University	Rhodes College	University of Houston
Boston College	Rice University	University of Indiana
Brandeis University	Saint Mary's University	University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Brigham Young University	Sam Houston State University	UNC Chapel Hill
Carnegie Mellon University	Southern Methodist University	University of North Texas
Citadel	Southwestern University	University of Notre Dame
Colorado School of Mines	St. Edward's University	University of Oklahoma
Culinary Institute of America	Stanford University	University of Southern California
Duke University	Stephen F. Austin State University	University of Texas at Arlington
Florida State University	The College of William & Mary	University of Texas at Austin
Georgetown University	Trinity University	University of Texas at Dallas
Georgia Institute of Technology	Texas A & M University, College Station	University of Texas at San Antonio
Harvard University	Texas A&M University, Galveston	Vanderbilt University
Johnson & Wales University	Texas Christian University	Washington University at St. Louis
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Texas State University	Wesleyan College
Naval Academy	Texas Tech University	West Point
	Texas Women's University

Assistant Principals and Counselors

Assistant Principals:	Counselors:
Stephanie McGraw	Kristi Michener, A-Com
Vicki Bauerle	Kacey Meyer, Con-Gon
Vincent Trevino	Tina Jewell, Goo-La
Jorge Rodriguez	Kathy Miller & Sandra Graham, Le-O
Lisa Pasholk	Sondra Halweg, P-Sl
Larry Britton	Jill Kelley & Pat Bell, Sm-Z
	Shannon Duffy (College Advisor)

Contact Information

Bowie High School

4103 Slaughter Lane

Austin, Texas 78749

Phone: (512) 414-5247

Fax: (512) 292-0527

CEEB School Code: 440331

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