Bowie High School (Austin, Texas)
| James Bowie High School | |
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| Address | |
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4103 W Slaughter Lane Austin, Texas United States |
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| Coordinates | 30°11′13″N 97°51′22″W / 30.187°N 97.856°WCoordinates: 30°11′13″N 97°51′22″W / 30.187°N 97.856°W |
| Information | |
| Type | public |
| Established | 1988 |
| School district | Austin Independent School District |
| Principal | Susan Leos |
| Staff | 243 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | 2,898 (2015) |
| Campus | 160 acres |
| Color(s) | Black, Red, Silver |
| Athletics conference | UIL 15-AAAAAA |
| Mascot | Bulldawgs |
| Website | www |
James Bowie High School is a public high school in southwest Austin, Texas. With an estimated student body of 3,000, and a campus sitting on 60 acres (240,000 m2), Bowie is the largest school in the Austin Independent School District and also the second-largest secondary school in Central Texas. The school was established in 1988 on land donated to the school district by Circle C Ranch, which again in 2011 donated 100 acres (400,000 m2) for athletic purposes. James Bowie High School's new principal is Susan Leos.
Bowie was named a National Blue Ribbon School in 1992-93. Other awards include 2002 "Exemplary" School of Excellence by Texas Education Agency, 2002 "Gold Performance Acknowledgments" by Texas Education Agency, 2002 5 Star High School by Texas Monthly & National Center for Educational Accountability, and 2004 Recognized High School by Texas Education Agency. Children at Risk ranked Bowie the #8 public high school in Austin in 2012.
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