Bowie High School
341 East Hwy 287 North
Bowie TX, 76230, Montague County
Phone: 940-689-2842
Ranking:
(731 out of 1,337, bottom 45%)*

Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Bowie Independent School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 37 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 38 | 38 | |||||||
Total Students: | 447 | 445 | 432 | 427 | 433 | 428 | 422 | |||||||
Grade 9: | 123 | 27.5% | 126 | 28.3% | 109 | 25.2% | 109 | 25.5% | 107 | 24.7% | 120 | 28.0% | 107 | 25.4% |
Grade 10: | 112 | 25.1% | 113 | 25.4% | 108 | 25.0% | 114 | 26.7% | 115 | 26.6% | 103 | 24.1% | 123 | 29.1% |
Grade 11: | 106 | 23.7% | 108 | 24.3% | 105 | 24.3% | 111 | 26.0% | 95 | 21.9% | 114 | 26.6% | 97 | 23.0% |
Grade 12: | 106 | 23.7% | 98 | 22.0% | 110 | 25.5% | 93 | 21.8% | 116 | 26.8% | 91 | 21.3% | 95 | 22.5% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 220 | 49.2% | 205 | 46.1% | 208 | 48.1% | 209 | 48.9% | 208 | 48.0% | 216 | 50.5% | 211 | 50.0% |
Female: | 227 | 50.8% | 240 | 53.9% | 224 | 51.9% | 218 | 51.1% | 217 | 50.1% | 204 | 47.7% | 207 | 49.1% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 0.9% | 5 | 1.1% | 5 | 1.2% | 6 | 1.4% | 10 | 2.3% | 7 | 1.6% | 7 | 1.7% |
Asian: | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.7% | 4 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% |
Hispanic: | 55 | 12.3% | 58 | 13.0% | 54 | 12.5% | 59 | 13.8% | 48 | 11.1% | 51 | 11.9% | 63 | 14.9% |
Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 0.9% | 4 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.2% |
White: | 370 | 82.8% | 362 | 81.3% | 358 | 82.9% | 343 | 80.3% | 367 | 84.8% | 365 | 85.3% | 350 | 82.9% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 16 | 3.6% | 15 | 3.4% | 12 | 2.8% | 16 | 3.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 134 | 30.0% | 158 | 35.5% | 164 | 38.0% | 132 | 30.9% | 102 | 23.6% | 108 | 25.2% | 127 | 30.1% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 24 | 5.4% | 28 | 6.3% | 20 | 4.6% | 39 | 9.1% | 33 | 7.6% | 35 | 8.2% | 17 | 4.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.00 | 13.94 | 13.18 | 12.47 | 12.69 | 11.10 | 11.00 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
STAAR EOC | ||||||
2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 95% | 95% | 83% |
2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 95% | 95% | 78% |
2012 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 91% | 91% | 87% |
2013 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 87% | 87% | 85% |
2013 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 65% | 65% | 84% |
2012 | English I Reading | End of course | % met std | 75% | 75% | 68% |
2013 | English I Reading | End of course | % met std | 71% | 71% | 65% |
2012 | English I Writing | End of course | % met std | 61% | 61% | 55% |
2013 | English I Writing | End of course | % met std | 59% | 59% | 48% |
2012 | English II Reading | End of course | % met std | 38% | 38% | 61% |
2013 | English II Reading | End of course | % met std | 79% | 79% | 78% |
2012 | English II Writing | End of course | % met std | 28% | 28% | 46% |
2013 | English II Writing | End of course | % met std | 58% | 58% | 52% |
2013 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 80% | 80% | 86% |
2012 | World Geography | End of course | % met std | 88% | 88% | 81% |
2013 | World Geography | End of course | % met std | 84% | 84% | 75% |
2013 | World History | End of course | % met std | 77% | 77% | 70% |
TAKS | ||||||
2004 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 63% | 63% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 65% | 65% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 52% | 52% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | N/A |
2004 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 63% | 63% | N/A |
2005 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 61% | 61% | N/A |
2006 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 59% | 59% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 54% | 54% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 69% | 69% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | N/A |
2004 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
2005 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | N/A |
2006 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 96% | 96% | N/A |
2010 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 96% | 96% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 67% | 67% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | N/A |
2004 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | N/A |
2005 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | N/A |
2006 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | N/A |
2004 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2005 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 99% | 99% | N/A |
2006 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 96% | 96% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 96% | 96% | N/A |
2010 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 99% | 99% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 66% | 66% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 52% | 52% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 56% | 56% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 64% | 64% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 72% | 72% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 69% | 69% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 92.1% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 7.9% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 15.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 21.1% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 78.9% |
Mean Base Salary: | $41,366.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $29,645.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $44,492.0 |
* Bowie High School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.