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Bowie High

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Bowie High ranks 157 th of 227 Maryland high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

157^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 227 Maryland High Schools

Better than 31% of Maryland high schools

Summary

Bowie High in Bowie, MD, is a large public high school serving 2,580 students in grades 9-12 within the Prince George's County Public Schools district, a district ranked in the bottom half of the state.

Bowie High presents a striking contrast in academic performance. On one hand, it is a standout in English Language Arts (ELA), with 53.4% of students proficient—well above the district average of 38.9% and even slightly above the state average. This strength is particularly notable when compared to nearby schools like Parkdale High (35.5%) and Fairmont Heights High (30.2%). On the other hand, math proficiency is a critical weakness, with only 5.2% of students meeting state standards—far below the district average of 13.7% and the lowest among large comprehensive high schools in the area, such as Duval High (10.9%) and Eleanor Roosevelt High (11.8%). Despite this, the school maintains a high graduation rate of around 91%, significantly outpacing the district average of 78.9% and many peers like Largo High (90.9%).

This "graduation vs. proficiency" paradox is a key takeaway for parents. While the school excels at keeping students on track to graduate, the low math scores suggest many may lack foundational skills. Additionally, chronic absenteeism has risen to 39.0%, a growing concern that may impact future performance. For context, the Academy of Health Sciences at PGCC, a magnet school with a similar poverty rate, achieves far higher scores, showing that demographics alone don't determine outcomes. Meanwhile, nearby Arundel High and Crofton High School in Anne Arundel County Public Schools have dramatically higher test scores and lower absenteeism, highlighting the impact of district-level resources. Ultimately, Bowie High has clear strengths in ELA and graduation, but parents should be aware of the significant challenges in math and attendance.

2,580

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,630

Per pupil spending ?

52.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15200 Annapolis Rd
Bowie, MD 20715-1897

(301) 805-2600

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Bowie High:

Elementary:	High Bridge Elementary
	Kenilworth Elementary
	Northview Elementary
	Pointer Ridge Elementary
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	Rockledge Elementary
	Tulip Grove Elementary
	Whitehall Elementary
	Yorktown Elementary
Middle:	Benjamin Tasker Middle
	Samuel Ogle Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

66.4%

Hispanic:

20.7%

White:

7.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 35th percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2026

Strengths

✓91% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (14% vs 38% meeting standards)

!Geometry scores 30 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school14%

District avg24%

Maryland avg38%

157^th of 227

Maryland public high schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 45% (2016) to bottom 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 25High Schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools

22^nd of 25Prince George's County Public Schools among Maryland districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	26.1	157 of 227	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.8	141 of 220	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.8	78 of 146	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.8	70 of 127	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	117 of 225	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.4	93 of 138	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.2	135 of 197	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.0	120 of 180	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.4	128 of 233	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.8	151 of 233	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.9	141 of 231	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	30.8	139 of 185	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.1	141 of 187	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.6	153 of 183	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	44.8	153 of 220	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.3	154 of 213	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	40.1	152 of 214	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	45.2	124 of 209	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	38.0	137 of 204	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	33.5	144 of 204	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	45.0	109 of 201	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Geometry14%-30 vs state

Mathematics5%-22 vs state

Algebra I5%-16 vs state

Algebra II4%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)	MCAP English Language Arts (2026)		MCAP Algebra I (2026)	MCAP Algebra II (2026)	MCAP Geometry (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Algebra II End of Course	MCAP Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bowie High	Public	9-12	15200 Annapolis Rd	Bowie	20715	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 805-2600	2,580	135	19.1	52.8%	183 (7.1%)	1,714 (66.4%)	533 (20.7%)	82 (3.2%)	9 (0.3%)	8 (0.3%)	51 (2.0%)	26.1	157^th of 227 public high schools	30.8%		27.8	141^st of 220 public high schools	35.9%	16	5.2	53.4	53.4	4.8	3.8	14.4	$16,630	$1,145	$15,485
Crofton High School	Public	9-12	2291 Davidsonville Road	Gambrills	21054	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 451-5300	1,906	99	19.3	17.3%	975 (51.2%)	411 (21.6%)	219 (11.5%)	159 (8.3%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	125 (6.6%)	69.7	22^nd of 227 public high schools	90.3%		75.1	17^th of 220 public high schools	92.3%	5	16.6	87.4	87.4	16.6			$14,834	$1,075	$13,759
Duval High	Public, Magnet	9-12	9880 Good Luck Rd	Lanham	20706	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 918-8600	2,522	137	18.4	95.9%	54 (2.1%)	1,237 (49.0%)	1,110 (44.0%)	89 (3.5%)	10 (0.4%)	3 (0.1%)	19 (0.8%)	23.8	165^th of 227 public high schools	27.3%		25.2	151^st of 220 public high schools	31.4%	14	10.9	40.3	40.3	12.4	8.6	6.4	$16,478	$980	$15,498
Charles Herbert Flowers High	Public, Magnet	9-12	10001 Ardwick-Ardmore Rd	Springdale	20774	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 636-8000	2,712	137	19.7	67.7%	23 (0.8%)	2,236 (82.4%)	345 (12.7%)	71 (2.6%)	6 (0.2%)	6 (0.2%)	25 (0.9%)	40.5	110^th of 227 public high schools	51.5%		54.3	53^rd of 220 public high schools	75.9%	57	12.8	62.5	62.5	12.8			$16,254	$959	$15,296
Eleanor Roosevelt High	Public, Magnet	9-12	7601 Hanover Pkwy	Greenbelt	20770	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 513-5400	2,544	134	18.9	62.9%	239 (9.4%)	1,352 (53.1%)	670 (26.3%)	210 (8.3%)	7 (0.3%)	8 (0.3%)	58 (2.3%)	45.5	87^th of 227 public high schools	61.7%		52.8	62^nd of 220 public high schools	71.8%	25	11.8	66.3	66.3	11.8			$15,873	$984	$14,890
Arundel High	Public	9-12	1001 Annapolis Rd	Gambrills	21054	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 674-6500	1,778	94	18.8	26.9%	646 (36.3%)	598 (33.6%)	249 (14.0%)	103 (5.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	176 (9.9%)	58	51^st of 227 public high schools	77.5%		52.7	63^rd of 220 public high schools	71.4%	12	19.7	70.0	70.0	19.7			$17,593	$1,369	$16,224
Largo High	Public, Magnet	9-12	505 Largo Rd	Upper Marlboro	20774	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 808-8880	1,159	76	15.2	64.4%	12 (1.0%)	930 (80.2%)	198 (17.1%)	8 (0.7%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.5%)	26.4	154^th of 227 public high schools	32.2%		28.9	139^th of 220 public high schools	36.8%	15	2.0	51.4	51.4	2.0			$20,217	$1,172	$19,046
International High school @ Largo	Public	9-12	505 Largo Rd	Upper Marlboro	20772	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 702-3810	354	32	11.2	94.9%	6 (1.7%)	18 (5.1%)	281 (79.4%)	49 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.5	210^th of 227 public high schools	7.5%		8.3	217^th of 220 public high schools	1.4%	7	3.7	15.0	15.0	3.7			$24,041	$2,095	$21,946
Academy of Health Sciences at PGCC	Public, Magnet	9-12	301 Largo Rd	Largo	20774	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 546-7247	462	25	18.4	50.2%	13 (2.8%)	317 (68.6%)	81 (17.5%)	43 (9.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.1%)	90.7	3^rd of 227 public high schools	98.7%		85.6	4^th of 220 public high schools	98.2%	1	61.5	100.0	100.0	60.8	62.5		$21,076	$868	$20,207
Parkdale High	Public, Magnet	9-12	6001 Good Luck Rd	Riverdale	20737	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 513-5700	2,588	153	16.9	96.8%	84 (3.2%)	592 (22.9%)	1,794 (69.3%)	101 (3.9%)	5 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	8 (0.3%)	21.8	170^th of 227 public high schools	25.1%		15.6	192^nd of 220 public high schools	12.7%	22	10.6	35.5	35.5	10.6			$18,256	$1,111	$17,144

Frequently Asked Questions about Bowie High

What is the racial makeup of Bowie High?

Students at Bowie High are 66% African American, 21% Hispanic, 7% White, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Bowie High?

Bowie High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : High Bridge Elementary
Elementary : Kenilworth Elementary
Elementary : Northview Elementary
Elementary : Pointer Ridge Elementary
Elementary : Rockledge Elementary
Elementary : Tulip Grove Elementary
Elementary : Whitehall Elementary
Elementary : Yorktown Elementary
Middle : Benjamin Tasker Middle
Middle : Samuel Ogle Middle

Is Bowie High a good school?

Bowie High ranks 157^th of 227 Maryland high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Bowie High in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

How many students attend Bowie High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,580 students attended Bowie High.

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