Bowie High School

Public high school, grades 9 to 12 · Arlington, Texas

Bowie High School in Arlington, Texas enrolled 2,140 students in 2024-25 with 150.2 full-time teachers, 14.3 students per teacher against the Texas high-school median of 14.0. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 23% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Texas: 43.7%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 85% (Texas: 90.3%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 10% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 4%

2,391 students in 2022-23, 2,355 students in 2023-24, 2,140 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 156.7 to 150.2.

Students enrolled at Bowie High School by school year2022-23: 2,391, 2023-24: 2,355, 2024-25: 2,14001k2k3k2022-232,3912023-242,3552024-252,140
Students enrolled at Bowie High School by school year2022-23: 2,391, 2023-24: 2,355, 2024-25: 2,14001k2k3k2022-232,3912023-242,3552024-252,140
Students enrolled at Bowie High School by school year2022-23: 2,391, 2023-24: 2,355, 2024-25: 2,14001k2k3k2022-232,3912023-242,3552024-252,140
Students enrolled at Bowie High School by school year2022-23: 2,391, 2023-24: 2,355, 2024-25: 2,14001k2k3k2022-232,3912023-242,3552024-252,140
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-232,391156.715.3
2023-242,355157.914.9
2024-252,140150.214.3

14.3 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 52 of every 100 Texas high schools

Among the 1,824 Texas high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.0; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Texas high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 91.7; Bowie High School 14.3; state median 14.0.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherBowie High School 14.3state median 14.0U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Texas high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 91.7; Bowie High School 14.3; state median 14.0.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherBowie High School 14.3state median 14.0U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Texas high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 91.7; Bowie High School 14.3; state median 14.0.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherBowie High School 14.3state median 14.0U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Texas high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 91.7; Bowie High School 14.3; state median 14.0.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherBowie High School 14.3state median 14.0U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

22 AP courses and one counselor per 268 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Bowie High School enrolled 2,409 students and had 9.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 162 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement courses22
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)9.0, one per 268 of the 2,409 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions162
  • Chronically absent25.5% (2022-23)

Who attends

41.1% of students were Hispanic, 37.3% Black, 13.1% Asian in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic41.1%
  2. Black37.3%
  3. Asian13.1%
  4. White5.3%
  5. Two or more races2.7%
  6. American Indian0.4%
  7. Pacific Islander0.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2022-23

In 2022-23, the students tested at Bowie High School scored proficient or above: 23% in math, against 43.7% in math across Texas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Texas, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2022-23
SubjectThis schoolIts districtTexas
Math23%34% (2021-22)43.7%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

85% of the 564 students in Bowie High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.3% across Texas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtTexas
Four-year graduation rate85%85%90.3%
Students in the class5644,543403,301

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

High schools in Arlington

17 public high schools in Arlington report 2024-25 enrollment; Bowie High School is number 5 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Martin High School3,53518.137.5%
Sam Houston High School3,20816.289.0%
Arlington High School2,58016.360.4%
Lamar High School2,45715.869.8%
Bowie High School2,14014.366.5%
Mansfield Timberview High School1,78814.650.3%
Mansfield Summit High School1,77215.858.5%
Seguin High School1,55414.062.9%

All public schools in Arlington →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Bowie High School

  1. Arlington Collegiate High SchoolThe nearest public high school, 1.4 miles away: 401 students, 22.9 per teacher (2024-25).1.4 mi
  2. Venture Alter High SchoolThe next nearest public high school, 1.9 miles away: 778 students, 11.5 per teacher (2024-25).1.9 mi
  3. Compare Bowie High School with Arlington Collegiate High SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Arlington ISD spends per student$11,746 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$11,746
  5. The largest public schools in TexasBowie High School is the number 275 by size of 2,039 Texas high schools open in 2024-25.#275 of 2,039
  6. Texas schools by students per teacher14.3 students per teacher here against the Texas median of 14.0 for high schools.14.3:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Bowie High School

  1. How many students attend Bowie High School?
    2,140 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 2,391 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Arlington, TX.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Bowie High School?
    14.3 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Texas median for high schools is 14.0. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Bowie High School a Title I school?
    Bowie High School was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).
  4. How do students at Bowie High School do on state tests?
    In 2022-23, the students tested at Bowie High School scored proficient or above: 23% in math, against 43.7% in math across Texas. Texas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Bowie High School?
    85% of the 564 students in Bowie High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.3% across Texas. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Bowie High School in?
    Arlington ISD, NCES district ID 4808700. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 480870021493 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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