James Bowie High School is a

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in southwest

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, named after Texan revolutionary

James Bowie James Bowie ( ) ( – March 6, 1836) was a 19th-century American pioneer, slave smuggler and trader, and soldier who played a prominent role in the Texas Revolution. He was among the Americans who died at the Battle of the Alamo. Stories of h ...

. With a student body of 2,875, Bowie is the largest school in the

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and the fourth largest secondary school in Central Texas. The school was established in 1988 on of land donated to the school district by

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, which again in 2011 donated for athletic purposes. James Bowie High School's principal is Mark Robinson.

Academics

Bowie was named a

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in 1992-93.Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF)
Other awards include 2002 "Exemplary" School of Excellence by

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, 2002 "Gold Performance Acknowledgments" by Texas Education Agency, 2002 5 Star High School by

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& National Center for Educational Accountability, and 2004 Recognized High School by Texas Education Agency.

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ranked Bowie the #8 public high school in Austin in 2012.

Notable people

*Twins Marcus and Michael Griffin played football for Bowie before playing for the

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Longhorns and in the NFL. Both players were part of the 2005 National Championship roster. *Bowie's basketball team is coached by Celester Collier, who appeared in the 2006 film

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. * Stephen Randolph, former Major League Baseball player and pitcher for the

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References

External links

Bowie's home pageSchool Report Cards
High schools in Austin, Texas Austin Independent School District high schools Educational institutions established in 1988 1988 establishments in Texas {{Texas-high-school-stub