James Bowie High School
Address
4103 W Slaughter Lane Austin , Texas United States
Coordinates	30°11′13″N 97°51′22″W / 30.187°N 97.856°W / 30.187; -97.856
Information
Type	public
Established	1988; 36 years ago (1988)
School district	Austin Independent School District
Principal	Mark Robinson
Staff	243
Grades	9–12
Number of students	3700(10/30/2020)[1][failed verification]
Campus	160 acres
Color(s)	Black,   Red,   Silver
Athletics conference	UIL 25-6A
Mascot	Bulldogs
Website	bowie.austinschools.org

James Bowie High School is a public high school in the southwest region of Austin, Texas. It is named after James Bowie, a prominent figure in Texan History who played a role in the Texas Revolution and gained recognition for his actions in the Battle of the Alamo. With 2,875 students, James Bowie High School is the largest school within the Austin Independent School District and the fourth largest secondary school in Central Texas. The school was established in 1988 on 60 acres (240,000 m²) of land donated to the school district by Circle C Ranch, which again in 2011 donated 100 acres (400,000 m²) for athletic purposes. James Bowie High School's principal is Mark Robinson.

Academics

Bowie was named a National Blue Ribbon School in 1992-93.^[2] Other awards include 2002 "Exemplary" School of Excellence by Texas Education Agency, 2002 "Gold Performance Acknowledgments" by Texas Education Agency, 2002 5 Star High School by Texas Monthly & National Center for Educational Accountability, and 2004 Recognized High School by Texas Education Agency. Children at Risk ranked Bowie the #8 public high school in Austin in 2012.

Notable people

• Twins Marcus and Michael Griffin former NFL players.
• Stephen Randolph, former MLB and NPB baseball player.
• Elijah Higgins, NFL tight end for the Arizona Cardinals^[3]