Bowie High School is a public high school in

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Prince George's County Public Schools Prince George's County Public Schools (PGCPS) is a large public school district administered by the government of Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, and is overseen by the Maryland State Department of Education. The school system is ...

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History

Bowie High School was built in 1965 in

. In 2005, PGCPS placed the 9th graders in the Belair annex in Bowie as the main school building was becoming overcrowded. The main building remained overcrowded in 2018, as even after the move, the number of temporary buildings was to go down from 16 to 12.

Academics

In 2007 Bowie High was among the top 5 percent of U.S. high schools for AP participation. It also had a honors program for highly motivated students named the SUMMIT program, where 60 students take college level honor and AP courses to prepare them for college and career.

Notable alumni

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Drinking and drunk driving

Bowie High School has historically had high rate of drinking and gained national attention. In 1986, the school initiated programs to curb drunk driving after 15 students were killed in 1979 and 1980. In 1986, another three were killed in a drunk driving accident on the

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References

External links

Bowie High School website
{{authority control Bowie High School Buildings and structures in Bowie, Maryland Schools in Prince George's County, Maryland Educational institutions established in 1965 1965 establishments in Maryland