Bowie High School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025-26)

4103 Slaughter Ln
Austin, TX 78749

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James Bowie High School is a public high school in the southwest region of Austin, Texas. It is named after James Bowie, a prominent figure in Texan History who played a role in the Texas Revolution and gained recognition for his actions in the Battle of the Alamo.

Serving 2,899 students in grades 9-12, Bowie High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 62% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 78% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 2,899 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: 98% (Top 5% in TX)
: Top 10%
: 62% (Top 20%)
: 78% (Top 10%)
: 82% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Bowie High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

Bowie High School's student population of 2,899 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 155 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bowie High School
9	765
10	734
11	698
12	702

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Total Students

2,899 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bowie High School
2023	2,782
2022	2,828
2021	2,886
2020	2,924
2019	2,924
2018	2,894
2017	2,894
2016	2,912
2015	2,871
2014	2,895
2013	2,902
2012	2,870
2011	2,877
2010	2,813
2009	2,753
2008	2,781
2007	2,805
2006	2,673
2005	2,583
2004	2,480
2003	2,359
2002	2,434
2001	2,611
2000	3,033
1999	3,082
1998	2,923
1997	2,717
1996	2,522
1995	2,394
1994	2,285
1993	2,287

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

155 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bowie High School
2023	146
2022	167
2021	166
2020	170
2019	170
2018	170
2017	170
2016	164
2015	161
2014	163
2013	158
2012	157
2011	166
2010	166
2009	164
2008	160
2007	154
2006	151
2005	147
2004	136
2003	130
2002	136
2001	134
2000	146
1999	141
1998	133
1997	129
1996	121
1995	124
1994	116
1993	116

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Year Founded

1988

Colors

Black, Red, Silver

School Calendar

Campus Size

60 acres

School Motto

Pride in Performance

School Rankings

Bowie High School ranks within the top 10% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bowie High School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#718 out of 8096 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bowie High School
2023	#718
2022	#823
2021	#908
2019	#143
2018	#241
2017	#562
2016	#810
2015	#477
2014	#710
2013	#320
2012	#1414

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62%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bowie High School	Texas	Austin Independent School District
2023	62%	44%	44%
2022	57%	41%	41%
2021	49%	37%	33%
2019	82%	51%	52%
2018	78%	49%	51%
2017	94%	78%	77%
2016	94%	75%	75%
2015	93%	73%	72%
2014	94%	76%	78%
2013	95%	78%	79%
2012	88%	83%	84%

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78%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bowie High School	Texas	Austin Independent School District
2022	78%	51%	54%
2021	85%	42%	44%
2019	85%	47%	51%
2018	79%	45%	51%
2017	89%	72%	72%
2016	86%	71%	72%
2015	91%	73%	73%
2014	90%	75%	76%
2013	94%	78%	78%
2012	98%	88%	87%
2011	96%	88%	86%

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82%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Bowie High School	Texas	Austin Independent School District
2022	82%	46%	48%
2021	82%	43%	42%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bowie High School	Texas	Austin Independent School District
2023	19:1	14:1	17:1
2022	17:1	14:1	14:1
2021	17:1	14:1	14:1
2020	17:1	15:1	15:1
2019	17:1	15:1	15:1
2018	17:1	15:1	15:1
2017	17:1	15:1	15:1
2016	18:1	15:1	15:1
2015	18:1	15:1	15:1
2014	18:1	15:1	15:1
2013	18:1	15:1	15:1
2012	18:1	15:1	15:1
2011	17:1	15:1	14:1
2010	17:1	15:1	14:1
2009	17:1	14:1	14:1
2008	17:1	14:1	14:1
2007	18:1	15:1	15:1
2006	18:1	15:1	15:1
2005	18:1	15:1	15:1
2004	18:1	15:1	15:1
2003	18:1	15:1	15:1
2002	18:1	15:1	15:1
2001	19:1	15:1	15:1
2000	21:1	14:1	15:1
1999	22:1	14:1	16:1
1998	22:1	14:1	16:1
1997	21:1	15:1	16:1
1996	21:1	15:1	16:1
1995	19:1	15:1	15:1
1994	20:1	15:1	16:1
1993	20:1	15:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bowie High School	Texas	Austin Independent School District
2023	5%	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	6%	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	6%	5%	4%
2017	6%	5%	4%
2016	5%	4%	4%
2015	6%	4%	4%
2014	5%	4%	3%
2013	5%	4%	4%
2012	6%	4%	4%
2011	5%	4%	4%
2010	6%	4%	4%
2009	6%	4%	4%
2008	5%	4%	4%
2007	5%	4%	3%
2006	4%	3%	3%
2005	4%	3%	3%
2004	4%	3%	3%
2003	4%	3%	3%
2002	4%	3%	3%
2001	5%	3%	3%
2000	3%	2%	2%
1999	3%	2%	2%
1998	3%	2%	2%
1997	3%	2%	2%
1996	3%	2%	2%
1995	3%	2%	2%
1994	3%	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

30%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bowie High School	Texas	Austin Independent School District
2023	30%	53%	55%
2022	29%	53%	55%
2021	30%	53%	55%
2020	31%	53%	56%
2019	31%	53%	56%
2018	35%	52%	59%
2017	35%	52%	59%
2016	37%	52%	59%
2015	37%	52%	59%
2014	35%	52%	60%
2013	34%	51%	60%
2012	34%	51%	61%
2011	33%	50%	61%
2010	30%	49%	59%
2009	29%	48%	59%
2008	27%	47%	58%
2007	26%	46%	57%
2006	24%	46%	56%
2005	23%	45%	55%
2004	22%	44%	53%
2003	21%	43%	52%
2002	20%	42%	50%
2001	21%	41%	48%
2000	23%	40%	47%
1999	24%	39%	45%
1998	25%	38%	44%
1997	24%	38%	42%
1996	24%	37%	41%
1995	23%	36%	40%
1994	22%	36%	39%
1993	22%	35%	38%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bowie High School	Texas	Austin Independent School District
2023	2%	13%	6%
2022	2%	13%	6%
2021	2%	13%	7%
2020	3%	13%	7%
2019	3%	13%	7%
2018	3%	13%	8%
2017	3%	13%	8%
2016	3%	13%	8%
2015	3%	13%	9%
2014	4%	13%	8%
2013	4%	13%	9%
2012	4%	13%	9%
2011	4%	13%	9%
2010	5%	14%	11%
2009	4%	14%	12%
2008	4%	14%	12%
2007	4%	14%	13%
2006	4%	15%	14%
2005	4%	14%	13%
2004	4%	14%	14%
2003	4%	14%	14%
2002	4%	14%	15%
2001	4%	14%	16%
2000	5%	14%	16%
1999	6%	14%	17%
1998	6%	14%	17%
1997	6%	14%	18%
1996	6%	14%	18%
1995	6%	14%	18%
1994	6%	14%	18%
1993	6%	14%	18%

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White

58%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bowie High School	Texas	Austin Independent School District
2023	58%	26%	30%
2022	59%	26%	30%
2021	58%	26%	30%
2020	56%	27%	29%
2019	56%	27%	29%
2018	52%	28%	27%
2017	52%	28%	27%
2016	51%	29%	27%
2015	50%	29%	26%
2014	51%	29%	26%
2013	53%	30%	25%
2012	53%	31%	24%
2011	54%	31%	24%
2010	58%	33%	26%
2009	60%	34%	25%
2008	63%	35%	26%
2007	64%	36%	27%
2006	67%	36%	27%
2005	69%	38%	29%
2004	70%	39%	30%
2003	71%	40%	31%
2002	72%	41%	32%
2001	70%	42%	33%
2000	69%	44%	35%
1999	67%	45%	36%
1998	66%	46%	37%
1997	67%	46%	38%
1996	67%	47%	39%
1995	68%	48%	40%
1994	69%	48%	41%
1993	70%	49%	42%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bowie High School	Texas	Austin Independent School District
2023	5%	3%	4%
2022	5%	3%	4%
2021	4%	3%	3%
2020	5%	2%	3%
2019	5%	2%	3%
2018	4%	2%	2%
2017	4%	2%	2%
2016	4%	2%	2%
2015	4%	2%	2%
2014	5%	2%	3%
2013	4%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bowie High School	Texas	Austin Independent School District
2023	0.57	0.64	0.61
2022	0.57	0.64	0.61
2021	0.57	0.64	0.60
2020	0.59	0.63	0.60
2019	0.59	0.63	0.60
2018	0.61	0.64	0.58
2017	0.61	0.64	0.58
2016	0.60	0.63	0.57
2015	0.61	0.63	0.57
2014	0.62	0.63	0.57
2013	0.60	0.64	0.57
2012	0.60	0.64	0.57
2011	0.60	0.64	0.57
2010	0.57	0.64	0.58
2009	0.56	0.64	0.58
2008	0.53	0.64	0.58
2007	0.52	0.64	0.59
2006	0.50	0.64	0.60
2005	0.47	0.64	0.61
2004	0.46	0.64	0.61
2003	0.45	0.64	0.62
2002	0.44	0.64	0.63
2001	0.47	0.64	0.64
2000	0.47	0.65	0.65
1999	0.49	0.65	0.66
1998	0.50	0.65	0.66
1997	0.49	0.64	0.66
1996	0.49	0.64	0.66
1995	0.49	0.64	0.67
1994	0.47	0.64	0.67
1993	0.46	0.63	0.66

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98%

90%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bowie High School	Texas	Austin Independent School District
2023	98%	90%	91%
2022	98%	90%	93%
2021	99%	89%	93%
2019	98%	89%	93%
2018	98%	89%	92%
2017	98%	89%	90%
2016	98%	89%	91%
2015	96%	89%	90%
2014	97%	88%	86%
2013	95%	88%	84%
2012	94%	88%	83%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

13%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bowie High School	Texas	Austin Independent School District
2023	12%	57%	50%
2022	10%	57%	50%
2021	11%	56%	52%
2020	9%	56%	50%
2019	9%	56%	50%
2018	9%	53%	48%
2017	9%	53%	48%
2016	8%	53%	51%
2015	10%	52%	53%
2014	10%	53%	55%
2013	11%	53%	57%
2012	11%	44%	58%
2011	11%	44%	58%
2010	9%	43%	57%
2009	8%	40%	55%
2008	6%	39%	52%
2007	6%	39%	52%
2006	5%	40%	37%
2005	4%	39%	37%
2004	5%	39%	47%
2003	4%	39%	45%
2002	3%	38%	41%
2001	4%	38%	38%
2000	4%	38%	39%
1999	6%	39%	43%
1998	8%	40%	45%
1997	8%	41%	45%
1996	8%	41%	44%
1995	7%	41%	45%
1994	7%	40%	43%
1993	7%	45%	50%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Bowie High School	Texas	Austin Independent School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	2%	6%	5%
2017	2%	6%	5%
2016	3%	6%	5%
2015	3%	6%	6%
2014	3%	7%	6%
2013	3%	7%	6%
2012	3%	7%	6%
2011	3%	7%	6%
2010	4%	8%	7%
2009	3%	8%	8%
2008	3%	8%	8%
2007	2%	8%	9%
2006	2%	8%	9%
2005	2%	8%	9%
2004	2%	7%	8%
2003	1%	7%	8%
2002	1%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Austin Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Bulldogs

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bowie High School's ranking?

Bowie High School is ranked #718 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Bowie High School often compared to?

Bowie High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Austin High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

62% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 78% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

What is the graduation rate of Bowie High School?

The graduation rate of Bowie High School is 98%, which is higher than the Texas state average of 90%.

How many students attend Bowie High School?

2,899 students attend Bowie High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Bowie High School students are White, 30% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bowie High School?

Bowie High School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Bowie High School offer ?

Bowie High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Bowie High School part of?

Bowie High School is part of Austin Independent School District.

In what neighborhood is Bowie High School located?

Bowie High School is located in the Circle C Ranch neighborhood of Austin, TX.