Bowie H S

4103 W Slaughter Ln, Austin TX, 78749 | Austin Independent School District | 512-414-5247
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2880
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 84% 78% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 341 in Austin
  • Ranked #0 of 11027 in Texas
Proficiency Averages
49%Austin
47%Texas

Bowie H S is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Austin Independent School District" in Austin, TX. There are a total of 2,880 students and 170 teachers at Bowie H S, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Bowie H S has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 83.5%, which is 78% higher than the Texas average.

Bowie H S location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2880
Teachers170
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment706
Taking some courses484
Taking some courses (not tests)220
Passing some courses397
Passing no courses68

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Bowie H S, there are a total of 706 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 484 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All82%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School82%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All85%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School85%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Bowie H S race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTexasNational
White 51.2% 24.6% 29.4% 51.1%
Black 3.6% 8.2% 13.1% 15.9%
Asian 5.4% 3.6% 3.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 35.0% 60.7% 51.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.4% 2.5% 2.1% 3.1%

Austin demographics profile

StatisticAustinTexasNational
Population965,87228,995,881328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,01911391
Median age33.734.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%56%55%
Speak English70%65%79%
Speak Spanish22%30%13%

Education level achieved in Austin

IndexAustinTexasNational
Completed 8th grade86.2%79.3%84.3%
Completed high school85.3%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college71.6%57.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree52.8%34.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors47.7%28.1%30.3%
Completed masters17.5%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.3%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.3%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Bowie H S data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.