Bowie High School (Arlington, Texas)

James Bowie High School is a public high school in Arlington, Texas. The school is a part of Arlington Independent School District and serves students in grades 9 through 12 in southeast Arlington and southwest Grand Prairie.[1] Bowie High competes in Class 6A within the University Interscholastic League that governs interschool athletic, artistic, and academic competition in Texas.

James Bowie High School
Address
2101 Highbrank Dr

Arlington
,
Tarrant County
,
Texas
76018

United States
Coordinates32.662126°N 97.073092°W / 32.662126; -97.073092
Information
TypePublic High School
MottoCross the Line
Established1973,[1] 1991
School districtArlington Independent School District
PrincipalReny Lizardo
Teaching staff166.99 (FTE)[2]
Grades9-12
Number of students2,501 (2019–20)[2]
Student to teacher ratio14.98[2]
Color(s)Royal Blue   White   and Orange  
AthleticsUIL Class 6A
MascotVolunteers
RivalMartin High School
WebsiteJames Bowie High School
The Bowie High School Band in the 2021 Arlington Independence Day Parade

History

The Original Bowie High School
Original James Bowie High School campus

The original Bowie High School opened in 1973,[1] relieving Sam Houston High School. The original Bowie, AISD's fourth high school, was located three blocks west and two blocks south of Sam Houston. Cathy Brown of The Dallas Morning News wrote "Bowie, in its first incarnation.bargain.n, are [sic] too close together to effectively serve the city's population. So community, be warned."[3] Many students in the Houston zone wanted to transfer to Bowie because it was newer, and the transfer process made it easy for them to do so.[3]

Martin High School opened in 1982,[3] and the growth patterns in southern Arlington changed, so the district choose to close the original Bowie the following year. As of that year, the original building is now Workman Junior High School.[1][4]

Current building

In 1991, Bowie reopened and moved to its current building on Highbank Drive and New York Avenue.[1]

Academics

In May 2006, Bowie High School joined the International Baccalaureate program. The Class of 2008 was the first class offered the opportunity to earn the IB Diploma.

The school participates in the Advanced Placement Program, offering the following Advanced Placement (AP) classes: AP Art: Studio Drawing, AP Art: Studio 2-D Design, AP Biology, AP Calculus AB/BC, AP Chemistry, AP Computer Science, AP English, AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Environmental Science, AP European History, AP French, AP Geography, AP Government, AP Government and Politics, AP Latin, AP Macroeconomics, AP Physics C: Mechanics, AP Psychology, AP Spanish, AP Statistics, AP US History and AP World History.[5]

Dual credit courses, taken at Tarrant County College (SE Campus) and/or UT Arlington, are offered in Algebra II, Art IV, English IV, Geology, Government/Economics, Music History, Psychology and Sociology.[5]

Feeder patterns

Bryant, Farrell, Starrett, West, and portions of Beckham and Remynse Elementaries feed into Barnett Jr. High. Barnett sends all of its students to BHS. Foster Elementary sends a portion of its population to Gunn Jr. High. Gunn sends the majority of its students to BHS and the rest goes to Arlington. Fitzgerald Elementary feeds into Ousley Jr. High. Ousley sends the majority of its students to BHS and the rest goes to Seguin. Burgin and Foster Elementaries feed into Workman Jr. High. Workman sends the majority of its students to BHS and the rest goes to Sam Houston.

Notable alumni

References
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  2. "BOWIE H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
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  4. "Workman JHS History". Workman Junior High School. Archived from the original on 2022-02-27. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  5. "Academics - Bowie High School". James Bowie High School. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
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