Bowie High School (Arlington, Texas)

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James Bowie High School
Mascot.BowieHSArlingtonTX.gif
Address
2101 Highbrank Dr

Arlington
,
Tarrant County
,
Texas
76018

United States
Coordinates32°39′44″N 97°04′23″W / 32.662126°N 97.073092°W / 32.662126; -97.073092Coordinates: 32°39′44″N 97°04′23″W / 32.662126°N 97.073092°W / 32.662126; -97.073092
Information
TypePublic High School
MottoCross the Line
Established1973,[1] 1991
School districtArlington Independent School District
PrincipalReny Lizardo
Teaching staff166.99 (FTE)[2]
Grades9-12
Number of students2,501 (2019–20)[2]
Student to teacher ratio14.98[2]
Color(s)Royal Blue   White   and Orange  
AthleticsUIL Class 6A
MascotVolunteers
RivalMartin High School
WebsiteJames Bowie High School
The Bowie High School Band in the 2021 Arlington Independence Day Parade


James Bowie High School is a public high school in Arlington, Texas. The school is a part of Arlington Independent School District and serves students in grades 9 through 12 in southeast Arlington and southwest Grand Prairie.[1] Bowie High competes in Class 6A within the University Interscholastic League that governs interschool athletic, artistic, and academic competition in Texas.

History[]

The Original Bowie High School[]

Original James Bowie High School campus

The original Bowie High School opened in 1973,[1] relieving Sam Houston High School. The original Bowie, AISD's fourth high school, was located three blocks west and two blocks south of Sam Houston. Cathy Brown of The Dallas Morning News wrote "Bowie, in its first incarnation.bargain.n, are [sic] too close together to effectively serve the city's population. So community, be warned."[3] Many students in the Houston zone wanted to transfer to Bowie because it was newer, and the transfer process made it easy for them to do so.[3]

Martin High School opened in 1982,[3] and the growth patterns in southern Arlington changed, so the district choose to close the original Bowie. The original building is now Workman Junior High School.[1]

Academics[]

In May 2006, Bowie High School joined the International Baccalaureate program. The Class of 2008 was the first class offered the opportunity to earn the IB Diploma.

The school participates in the Advanced Placement Program, offering the following Advanced Placement (AP) classes: AP Biology, AP Calculus AB/BC, AP Chemistry, AP Computer Science, AP English, AP European History, AP Geography, AP Government, AP Latin, AP Macroeconomics, AP Physics C: Mechanics, AP Psychology, AP Spanish, AP Statistics, AP US History and AP World History.

Dual credit courses, taken at Tarrant County College (SE Campus) and/or UT Arlington, are offered in Algebra II, Art IV, English IV, Geology, Government/Economics, Music History, Psychology and Sociology.

Notable alumni[]

  • Vincent Paul Abbott - Also known as "Vinnie Paul", of Hard-Rock Band Pantera.[4]
  • Darrell Lance Abbott, who went to Bowie a short time. Also known as "Diamond Darrell", "Dimebag Darrell", "Dimebag" or simply "Dime", of Hard-Rock Band Pantera.[5][6]
  • Terry Glaze (Class of 1982) - Original lead Singer of the Heavy Metal band Pantera and Lead singer of MCA recording artist and 80's Hair Metal band Lord Tracy[7] Lord Tracy album "Deaf Gods of Babylon" is number 50 on Rolling Stone Magazines 50 Greatest Hair Metal albums of all time.[8]
  • Vernon Wells — Major League Baseball outfielder[9]
  • Maren Morris - Country and pop music artist
  • Kamaru Usman — UFC welterweight champion
  • Ty Nsekhe — NFL offensive tackle
  • Russell Hansbrough - NFL running back
  • Kolby Listenbee - NFL wide receiver
  • Cade Cunningham - NBA point guard

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "About Us". James Bowie High School. Archived from the original on April 1, 2012. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
  2. ^ a b c "BOWIE H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Brown, Cathy (editorial columnist). "No blackboard jungles despite changing demographics." The Dallas Morning News. Wednesday October 14, 1998. Opinions Arlington 7A. Retrieved on October 25, 2011.
  4. ^ "TSHA | Abbott, Vincent Paul [Vinnie Paul]". www.tshaonline.org. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
  5. ^ "Remembering Dimebag Darrell, 10 Years Later".
  6. ^ https://www.facebook.com/groups/246658355358437/permalink/2713232552034326/?comment_id=2714009345289980
  7. ^ "Hippie Lord | Boho Kleidung Boutique".
  8. ^ "50 Greatest Hair Metal Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. 31 August 2019.
  9. ^ "Vernon Wells Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com. Retrieved 18 January 2021.

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