James Bowie High School

James Bowie High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
4103 W Slaughter Ln,  Austin, TX
South Brodie Neighborhood
Austin Independent School District
3.7
3.6
2,828 Students
A
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Mark Robinson
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Average SAT Score
1260
Average ACT Score
28
Math Proficiency
57%
Reading Proficiency
78%
Average GPA
3.44
Graduation Rate
99%

Niche Grade

A
Academics
A
Teachers
A-
College Prep
C+
Administration
C-
Resources/Facilities
B-
Clubs and Activities
B
Sports
C+
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.44
Reading Proficiency
78%
Math Proficiency
57%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Teachers
146
Full Time Teachers
146
Teachers in First or Second Year
14%
College Prep
Average SAT
1260
Math
630
Verbal
630
Average ACT
28
Math
27
English
28
Reading
29
Science
28
Number of AP Courses
20
AP Pass Rate
83.7%
AP Math Enrollment
Average
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

10
Test Scores
4
Equity
9
College Readiness
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Test Scores

English
22%
State Average
9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
474:1

Student Diversity

Male
54.8%
Female
45.2%
White
58.1%
Hispanic
29.3%
Asian or Pacific Islander
5.2%
Two or more races
5%
Black
2%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Texas - Austin 626 Students
Texas A&M University 452 Students
Texas State University 439 Students
Texas Tech University 230 Students
Rice University 166 Students
Baylor University 159 Students
The University of Texas at San Antonio 151 Students
University of Houston 140 Students
St. Edward's University 135 Students
University of Arkansas 124 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 218 Students
Biology 129 Students
Psychology 127 Students
Nursing 90 Students
Computer Science 86 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 65 Students
Marketing 65 Students
Engineering 59 Students
Political Science and Government 55 Students
Finance 44 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.7 456 Reviews
4.0 Senior
11/25/2024
The school is really good at dealing with the amount of students theat they have. Safety has always been an issue just because the school is an outdoor campus and has multiple buildings.
3.0 Senior
7/11/2024
Bowie high school has been a good academic experience, although the faculties aren't great, I have learned a lot and connected with many people. I believe some classes at Bowie high school have prepared me well for the future and taught me a lot about the field I wish to be apart of in the future.
5.0 Sophomore
4/23/2024
Love my school and teachers. Would love to have temperature controlled hallways. It is very cold in the winter going class to class.
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3.6 15 Reviews
1.0 student
12/14/2022
I’m a student who transferred to Bowie. The school as a whole is ok but i wouldn’t recommend this school for anyone.First of all, most of the teachers are bad. They are negligent and don’t try to help us. They find ways to make everything more stressful. The faculty is also bad. The counselors and t...
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5.0 parent
3/29/2022
Bowie is a very good, large public high school. People move to this area so their kids can attend. There are so many options and ways to succeed - academically and otherwise. All 3 of my daughters have attended, the youngest is a current sophomore.Bowie is known for it's fine arts - band, dance, orc...
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1.0 parent
11/8/2021
total cr*p the water keeps on cutting and the students cant go without waterif this school is so goo why does its pipes break all the time and go without water for multiple days
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5.0 parent
9/21/2017
My 3 older stepchildren graduated from Bowie and I have two kids at Bowie now. Each of them is very different, in academic and social interests, and all of them have found success at Bowie. At first I was nervous about having my kids attend such a large school, but believe me all of my kiddos have b...
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