Bowie High

15200 Annapolis Rd, Bowie MD, 20715 | Prince George's County Public Schools | 301-805-2600
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2424
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 48% 19% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 21 in Bowie
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
40%Bowie
40%Maryland

Bowie High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Prince George's County Public Schools" in Bowie, MD. There are a total of 2,424 students and 138 teachers at Bowie High, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Bowie High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 48.0%, which is 19% higher than the Maryland average.

Bowie High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2424
Teachers138
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment736
Taking some courses718
Taking some courses (not tests)24
Passing some courses310
Passing no courses406

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 High, there are a total of 736 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 718 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All35%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All61%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School61%

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 High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 15.7% 4.3% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 67.5% 64.2% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 3.8% 2.8% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.1% 26.5% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.5% 1.6% 4.0% 3.1%

Bowie demographics profile

StatisticBowieMarylandNational
Population58,1586,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,84562791
Median age42.738.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%54%55%
Speak English86%82%79%
Speak Spanish6%7%13%

Education level achieved in Bowie

IndexBowieMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade94.7%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school94.5%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college78.2%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree55.8%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors49.9%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters21.8%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.6%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.5%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The Bowie High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.