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Bowie High School

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Bowie High School ranks 963 rd of 2057 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

963^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,057 Texas High Schools

Better than 53% of Texas high schools

Summary

Bowie High School is a mid-sized high school in Bowie, TX, serving 467 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Bowie Independent School District (Isd), and it stands out for its strong student retention and graduation rates, though its academic performance has plateaued in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools like Nocona High School, Chico High School, and Alvord High School, Bowie is the largest with the highest student-teacher ratio (13.4:1) and the lowest per-student spending ($9,876). Despite these resource constraints, it achieves a competitive graduation rate (above 95%) and a 3-star rating, suggesting efficient operations. However, its academic performance tells two different stories: Bowie consistently excels in Biology, with 77.39% of students proficient in 2025-2026, outperforming its peers and the state average. In contrast, it struggles significantly in Algebra I, where only 36.84% of students were proficient—far below the state average of 54.03% and dramatically lower than Nocona (63.83%) and Alvord (57.69%). This math weakness is a key area for improvement.

Bowie’s overall state ranking has plateaued in the low 50th percentile over the last five years, after reaching higher levels (60th-77th percentile) in the 2015-2019 period. A concerning recent trend is a decline in support for specific student groups, such as Special Education and Hispanic students, whose rankings dropped sharply in the most recent year. On the positive side, the school maintains a very low dropout rate (often 0.0%) and a strong foundation in student retention. To break its performance plateau, Bowie will likely need to address its Algebra I weakness and reverse the recent decline in support for its most vulnerable students, while building on its strengths in Biology and overall graduation success.

467

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,137

Per pupil spending ?

39%

Free/discounted lunch ?

341 E Hwy 287 N
Bowie, TX 76230-3718

(940) 689-2840

District: Bowie Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Bowie High School:

Elementary:	Bowie Intermediate
Middle:	Bowie J H

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.0%

Hispanic:

20.3%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2016 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓95% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Texas median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Algebra I scores 17 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg60%

Texas avg62%

963^rd of 2,057

Texas public high schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 24 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

423^rd of 947Bowie Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.0	963 of 2057	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.2	738 of 1974	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.5	651 of 1990	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.5	963 of 1961	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.8	909 of 1876	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.9	913 of 1861	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.4	732 of 1857	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.1	436 of 1797	75.7%	★★★★☆
2017	53.3	681 of 1777	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.3	400 of 1762	77.3%	★★★★☆
2015	70.0	397 of 1743	77.2%	★★★★☆
2014	62.3	597 of 1734	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.0	586 of 1652	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.2	685 of 1603	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.5	704 of 1672	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.4	827 of 1568	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	68.9	423 of 1539	72.5%	★★★★☆
2008	63.4	585 of 1510	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.2	723 of 1497	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.0	793 of 1430	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	65.7	492 of 1429	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	60.4	651 of 1427	54.4%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	48.7	717 of 1837	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.0	843 of 1829	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.7	683 of 1810	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.6	482 of 1784	73.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	627 of 1153	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.2	396 of 1437	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	55.9	390 of 1371	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	55.1	353 of 1278	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	39.8	643 of 1195	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.1	200 of 1136	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	41.3	516 of 1113	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.5	1001 of 1976	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.9	549 of 1504	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.8	465 of 1880	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	52.7	839 of 1891	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.7	1070 of 1841	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.9	1063 of 1815	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.2	789 of 1798	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.1	424 of 1781	76.2%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.0	904 of 1208	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.8	693 of 964	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	69.6	373 of 1182	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.2	602 of 1172	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.0	538 of 1177	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.9	704 of 1145	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.8	500 of 1137	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.5	1227 of 1909	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.8	655 of 1453	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.7	812 of 1805	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	744 of 1820	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.3	734 of 1762	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.4	809 of 1743	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.1	490 of 1714	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	47.5	801 of 1691	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	984 of 1976	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.2	534 of 1513	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.8	624 of 1884	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.0	660 of 1897	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	678 of 1847	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.3	946 of 1848	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.9	712 of 1818	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.1	328 of 1794	81.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.3	937 of 1993	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.8	617 of 1515	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	739 of 1891	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.3	1035 of 1913	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.8	743 of 1853	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.0	791 of 1840	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.0	721 of 1824	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.1	596 of 1803	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.3	305 of 715	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.8	161 of 598	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	57.6	259 of 731	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	1.0	667 of 677	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	586 of 664	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.4	555 of 588	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	54.9	244 of 604	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.7	149 of 582	74.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.8	995 of 1610	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.7	341 of 1299	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	59.9	427 of 1548	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	41.4	775 of 1478	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.3	661 of 1418	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.4	909 of 1382	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.7	628 of 1357	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.0	744 of 1347	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.4	1129 of 1611	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.5	802 of 1294	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	761 of 1556	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.0	1187 of 1576	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	1133 of 1525	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.7	1122 of 1510	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.7	1011 of 1526	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.7	662 of 1539	57.0%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

At Risk (2022)61st percentile+9 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)57th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)53rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)49th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)46th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2026)38th percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2026)36th percentile-17 vs school

White (2026)30th percentile-23 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)25th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology77%+7 vs state

English II Reading65%+5 vs state

U.S. History65%-5 vs state

English I Reading53%~ state avg

Algebra I37%-17 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, August 22, 2011

This high school has a low Hispanic rate and being the fact that my student was one of them, I can say, after three years, he has not been fairly represented. Not to mention that after having a grading issue with one of the teachers, my student was not fairly judged. I was never showed the media to which I questioned, even after asking to see it several times...If your student is not smart enough to handle grading issues on their own, if you are not rich or in some high status to where you help the school get ahead in some monetary way, don't bother sending you student here. It took all summer to get a response about my issue! Only to have the same outcome as before which was...Never seeing the media and only given the same answer that the teacher gave me and never getting the other issues resolved.-- not satisfied at all. This was only a couple of very many issues I had. I hate to pull the race card but this is one time I feel compelled to and rightfully so. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (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	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	Total
Bowie High School	Public	9-12	341 E Hwy 287 N	Bowie	76230	Montague County	Bowie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 689-2840	467	35	13.4	39.0%	341 (73.0%)	6 (1.3%)	95 (20.3%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	50	963^rd of 2057 public high schools	53.2%		57.2	738^th of 1974 public high schools	62.6%	225	36.8	77.4	53.3	65.2	65.0	$8,137
Alvord High School	Public	9-12	1049 W Bypass 287	Alvord	76225	Wise County	Alvord Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 427-9643	225	25	9.0	36.4%	176 (78.2%)	1 (0.4%)	46 (20.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	63.2	600^th of 2057 public high schools	70.8%		58.6	711^th of 1974 public high schools	64.0%	111	57.7	79.7	64.1	70.6	70.2	$10,368
Chico High School	Public	9-12	263 Fm 2952	Chico	76431	Wise County	Chico Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 644-5783	166	19	8.8	50.0%	97 (58.4%)	2 (1.2%)	57 (34.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.8%)	48.6	999^th of 2057 public high schools	51.4%		44.4	1056^th of 1974 public high schools	46.5%	57	14.3	75.0	67.4	64.7	51.5	$12,171
Nocona High School	Public	9-12	1012 Clay	Nocona	76255	Montague County	Nocona Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 825-3264	258	23	11.1	50.8%	159 (61.6%)	4 (1.6%)	84 (32.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	60.3	687^th of 2057 public high schools	66.6%		54.7	791^st of 1974 public high schools	59.9%	104	63.8	75.5	69.2	66.1	63.2	$14,888

Frequently Asked Questions about Bowie High School

How many students attend Bowie High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 467 students attended Bowie High School.

What schools feed into Bowie High School?

Bowie High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bowie Intermediate
Middle : Bowie J H

What district is Bowie High School in?

Bowie Independent School District (Isd)

Is Bowie High School a good school?

Bowie High School ranks 963^rd of 2057 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Bowie High School?

Students at Bowie High School are 73% White, 20% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% American Indian.

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