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Enrollment
2,140
High
DISTRICT 1,707 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARLINGTON ISD·NCES 480870021493
Bowie High School
2101 HIGHBANK DR, ARLINGTON, TX 76018 · (682) 867-4400 · Tarrant County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,140 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
150 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
1,601 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 492 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 584 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 543 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 521 | 24% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
43.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +13.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
40.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +25.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 13 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 25 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 4.0% | 39.0% | 20.0% | 37.0% |
| Mathematics | 15.0% | 25.0% | 40.0% | 20.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 43.0% | 40.0% |
| 2024-25 | 42.0% | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 20.0% |
| 2022-23 | 39.0% | 23.0% |
| 2021-22 | 25.0% | 14.0% |
| 2020-21 | 30.0% | 15.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bowie High School
Bowie High School's state test result (40.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowie High School this school | 2,140 | 74.8% | 40.8% |
| Seguin High School ARLINGTON | 1,554 | 71.6% | 48.8% |
| George Bush High School RICHMOND | 2,428 | 67.1% | 46.8% |
| Cypress Springs High School CYPRESS | 2,800 | 69.4% | 50.7% |
| Westside High School HOUSTON | 2,729 | 67.1% | 53.9% |
| Mansfield Summit High School ARLINGTON | 1,772 | 67.7% | 52.3% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bowie High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Tarrant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.8% | #1,107 of 1,385 | #51 of 70 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #804 of 1,425 ▲ 246 | #37 of 76 ▲ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #1,159 of 1,425 ▼ 71 | #57 of 76 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.5pp | #779 of 1,184 | #35 of 68 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,140 | #274 of 2,107 | #20 of 120 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #597 of 1,344 | #22 of 83 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.1% | #185 of 1,346 | #28 of 83 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.8% | #479 of 1,522 | #34 of 82 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.2% | #98 of 557 | #5 of 35 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,140
-293 (-12%) vs 2020
-28% since 2000-01, when it was 2,957
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 15.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,140 | 150.2 | 14.3:1 | 75% (1,601) |
| 2023-24 | 2,355 | 157.9 | 14.9:1 | 74% (1,748) |
| 2022-23 | 2,391 | 156.7 | 15.3:1 | 68% (1,635) |
| 2020-21 | 2,433 | 162 | 15.0:1 | 72% (1,747) |
| 2017-18 | 2,716 | 180.6 | 15.0:1 | 56% (1,531) |
| 2015-16 | 3,032 | 200 | 15.2:1 | 60% (1,830) |
| 2010-11 | 3,157 | 204 | 15.5:1 | 52% (1,646) |
| 2000-01 | 2,957 | 199 | 14.9:1 | 10% (308) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bowie High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (2,716 to 2,140); teachers down 17% (180.6 to 150.2).
About Bowie High School
In ARLINGTON, Texas, Bowie High School is a large high school. The school serves grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 2,140 students. That is 169% above the average of about 796 students for high schools in Texas.
ARLINGTON ISD serves 53,394 students across 75 schools.
No group is above 50% at Bowie High School; the largest is Hispanic, at 41%. It is also 37% Black, 13% Asian, 5% White, and 3% multiracial. Tarrant County's residents are about 30% Hispanic, 11 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 67%.
Its ratio of 14.3:1 is based on 150.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Texas is 15.1:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. In all, 75% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 63% for public schools in Tarrant County.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Bowie High School is within a point of the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 40.8% actual, 41.7% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Texas.
In Tarrant County, the median household earns about $84,207 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Across Tarrant County, 639 public schools serve about 385,835 students.
Among nearby public schools, Fitzgerald Elementary School is closest at about 0.5 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Bowie High School comes in 4th of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Bowie High School has an NCES locale of City: Large.
The school's enrollment decreased 12% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
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Tarrant County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,167,390
Census ACS
Median income
$84,207
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
639
385,835 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ARLINGTON ISD
- Martin High SchoolHigh · 3,535 students
- Sam Houston High SchoolHigh · 3,208 students
- Arlington High SchoolHigh · 2,580 students
- Lamar High SchoolHigh · 2,457 students
- Seguin High SchoolHigh · 1,554 students
- Workman Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,162 students
Other schools in ARLINGTON
- Martin High SchoolHigh · 3,535 students
- Sam Houston High SchoolHigh · 3,208 students
- Arlington High SchoolHigh · 2,580 students
- Lamar High SchoolHigh · 2,457 students
- Mansfield Timberview High SchoolHigh · 1,788 students
- Mansfield Summit High SchoolHigh · 1,772 students
Other Bowie High schools
5 other US public schools in 3 states are named Bowie High. Bowie High School is the 3rd largest of the 6.
- Bowie High SchoolAUSTIN, TX · 2,876 students
- Bowie High SchoolEL PASO, TX · 1,003 students
- Bowie High SchoolBOWIE, TX · 467 students
- Bowie HighBowie, MD · 2,580 students
- Bowie High SchoolBowie, AZ · 20 students
Nearby schools
- Fitzgerald Elementary School0.5 mi · 451
- Bryant Elementary School0.6 mi · 462
- West Elementary School0.8 mi · 607
- Barnett Junior High School0.9 mi · 579
- Manara STEM Academy - Arlington1.4 mi · 271
- Arlington Collegiate High School1.4 mi · 401
Frequently asked questions
About Bowie High SchoolHow many students attend Bowie High School?
Bowie High School enrolls approximately 2,140 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Bowie High School serve?
Bowie High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Bowie High School?
Approximately 14.3:1 students per teacher at Bowie High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bowie High School?
At Bowie High School, the student body is approximately 5% White, 41% Hispanic, 37% Black, 13% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Bowie High School public or private?
Bowie High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by ARLINGTON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.