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 |
| Information | |
| Type | Public High School |
| Motto | Cross the Line |
| Established | 1973[1] (current building in 1991) |
| School district | Arlington Independent School District |
| Principal | Lee Jones |
| 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 | Sam Houston High School and Martin High School |
| Website | James Bowie High School |
History
editThe Original Bowie High School
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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 miles from Sam Houston. 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 following year. As of that year, the original building is now Workman Junior High School.[1][4]
Current building
editIn 1991, Bowie reopened and moved to its current building on Highbank Drive.[1]
Shooting
editOn April 24, 2024, James Bowie High School was placed on lockdown due to shots being fired by the school's portable buildings, Officers from the Arlington Police Department and an on-site School Resource Officer responded and saw 18-year old Etavion Barnes on the ground. Officers noted Barnes was unresponsive and soon began providing aid to Barnes until he was transported by an ambulance to Medical City Arlington.[5] The perpetrator, 17-year-old student Julian Howard, was arrested not far from the scene. It was confirmed that the perpetrator knew the victim before the shooting, although no motive had been found at the time. The victim died at the hospital at 3:27 p.m.,[5] according to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office. As a result, murder charges were brought against Julian Howard.[6]
Feeder patterns
editBryant, Farrell, Starrett, West, and portions of Beckham and Remynse Elementaries feed into Barnett Jr. High. Barnett sends all of its students to BHS. Foster Elementary sends a portion of its population to Gunn Jr. High. Gunn sends the majority of its students to BHS and the rest goes to Arlington. Fitzgerald Elementary feeds into Ousley Jr. High. Ousley sends a portion of its population to BHS. Burgin and McNutt Elementaries feed into Workman Jr. High. Workman splits its students between Bowie and Sam Houston.
Academics
editIn 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 Art: Studio Drawing, AP Art: Studio 2-D Design, AP Biology, AP Calculus AB/BC, AP Chemistry, AP Computer Science, AP English, AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Environmental Science, AP European History, AP French, AP Geography, AP Government, AP Government and Politics, AP Latin, AP Macroeconomics, AP Physics C: Mechanics, AP Psychology, AP Spanish, AP Statistics, AP US History and AP World History.[7]
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.[7]
Notable alumni
edit- Darrell Lance Abbott — Went to Bowie for a short time. Also known as "Diamond Darrell", "Dimebag Darrell", "Dimebag" or simply "Dime", of Hard-Rock Band Pantera.[8][9]
- Vincent Paul Abbott — Also known as "Vinnie Paul", of Hard-Rock Band Pantera.[10]
- DJ Campbell (Class of 2022) — Offensive Tackle for the Texas Longhorns[11]
- Cade Cunningham (Class of 2020) — NBA point guard. Went to Bowie for a short time and later transferred to Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida.[12]
- 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.[13] Lord Tracy album "Deaf Gods of Babylon" is number 50 on Rolling Stone Magazines 50 Greatest Hair Metal albums of all time.[14]
- Russell Hansbrough (Class of 2012) — NFL running back[15]
- Kolby Listenbee (Class of 2012) — NFL wide receiver[16]
- Maren Morris (Class of 2008) — Country and pop music artist[17]
- Ty Nsekhe (Class of 2003) — NFL offensive tackle[18]
- Kamaru Usman — Former UFC Welterweight Champion[19]
- Vernon Wells (Class of 1997) — Major League Baseball outfielder[20]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "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 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.
- ^ "Workman JHS History". Workman Junior High School. 7 April 2017. Archived from the original on 2022-02-27. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
- ^ a b Heinz, Frank (April 25, 2024). "Teen suspect, victim identified in fatal shooting at Arlington's Bowie High School". KXAS. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ "Suspect, victim identified in shooting outside Bowie High School in Arlington". 24 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Academics - Bowie High School". James Bowie High School. 7 April 2017. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
- ^ "Remembering Dimebag Darrell, 10 Years Later".
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/groups/246658355358437/permalink/2713232552034326/?comment_id=2714009345289980 [user-generated source]
- ^ "TSHA | Abbott, Vincent Paul [Vinnie Paul]". www.tshaonline.org. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
- ^ "DJ Campbell - Football". University of Texas Athletics.
- ^ "Cade Cunningham". Oklahoma State University Athletics. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ "Hippie Lord | Boho Kleidung Boutique". eonmusic UK. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ Beaujour, Tom; Bienstock, Richard; Eddy, Chuck; Fischer, Reed; Grow, Kory; Johnston, Maura; Weingarten, Christopher R. (31 August 2019). "50 Greatest Hair Metal Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone.
- ^ "Russell Hansbrough, 2012 All-purpose back". Rivals. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
- ^ "Kolby Listenbee". TCU Athletics. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ Cummings, Tommy (March 13, 2023). "Tarrant County's own Maren Morris and Drake Milligan are among CMT Award nominees". Dallas News. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ "Ty Nsekhe, Texas State, Offensive Tackle - 247 Sports". 247Sports.
- ^ "Kamarudeen (Marty) Usman". Kearney Athletes. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ "Vernon Wells Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
