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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.
| James Bowie High School | |
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2101 Highbrank Dr , , 76018 | |
| Coordinates | 32°39′44″N 97°04′23″W / 32.662126°N 97.073092°W |
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| Type | Public High School |
| Motto | Cross the Line |
| Established | 1973,[1] 1991 |
| School district | Arlington Independent School District |
| Principal | Reny Lizardo |
| Teaching staff | 166.99 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 2,501 (2019–20)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.98[2] |
| Color(s) | Royal Blue White and Orange |
| Athletics | UIL Class 6A |
| Mascot | Volunteers |
| Rival | Martin High School |
| Website | James Bowie High School |
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History
The Original Bowie High School
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 chose 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 times.[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
- Cade Cunningham - NBA point guard
References
- ^ a b c d "About Us". James Bowie High School. Archived from the original on April 1, 2012. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
- ^ a b c "BOWIE H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "TSHA | Abbott, Vincent Paul [Vinnie Paul]". www.tshaonline.org. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
- ^ "Remembering Dimebag Darrell, 10 Years Later".
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/groups/246658355358437/permalink/2713232552034326/?comment_id=2714009345289980
- ^ http://www.lordtracy.com
- ^ "50 Greatest Hair Metal Albums of All Time". 31 August 2019.
- ^ "Vernon Wells Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
