Bowie Independent School District

{{Short description|School district in Texas, United States}}

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{{Infobox school district

|name = Bowie Independent School District

|image =

|motto =

|type = Independent school district

|budget =

|established =

|region = ESC Region 9{{cite web|title=Texas School Directory 2012|url=http://mansfield.tea.state.tx.us/TEA.AskTED.TSD/TSDfiles/tsd2012/not_tagged/texas_school_directory_2011-12.pdf|publisher=Texas Education Agency|accessdate=10 August 2012|archive-date=19 February 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120219235251/http://mansfield.tea.state.tx.us/TEA.AskTED.TSD/TSDfiles/tsd2012/not_tagged/texas_school_directory_2011-12.pdf|url-status=dead}}

|grades = Pre-K through 12

|superintendent = Blake Enlow

|us_nces_district_id = {{NCES District ID|4810990|district_name=Bowie ISD|access_date=10 August 2012}}

|students = 1,670 (2010-11)

|teachers = 121.97 (2009-10) (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis)

|ratio = 13.22 (2009-10)

|schools = 4 (2009-10)

|conference = UIL Class 3A Football Division I{{cite web|title=UIL Alignments|url=http://www.uiltexas.org/alignments/category/align-football|publisher=University Interscholastic League|accessdate=10 August 2012}}

|colors = {{Color box|maroon|border=darkgray}}{{space}}{{Color box|white|border=darkgray}} Maroon & White{{cite web|title=Bowie High School|url=http://www.maxpreps.com/high-schools/bowie-jackrabbits-(bowie,tx)/home.htm|publisher=CBS Interactive|accessdate=10 August 2012}}

|mascot = Jackrabbits

|free_label = TEA District Accountability Rating for 2011-12

|free_text = Academically Acceptable{{cite web|title=Texas Accountability System District Ratings for 2004 through 2011|url=http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/accthist_new.srch.html|publisher=Texas Education Agency|accessdate=10 August 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702090716/http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/accthist_new.srch.html|archivedate=2 July 2012}}

|coordinates = {{coord|33|33|23|N|97|51|1|W|type:edu_globe:earth_region:US-TX}}

|location = 341 US Hwy 287 North Access
Bowie, Texas76230

|country = USA

|website = {{URL|http://www.bowieisd.net|Bowie ISD}}

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The Bowie Independent School District is a public school district based in Bowie, Texas (USA). Located in Montague County, the district also serves the city of Sunset. Small portions of the district extend into Jack and Clay counties.

Finances

As of the 2010–2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $603,249,000. The maintenance tax rate was $0.104 and the bond tax rate was $0.025 per $100 of appraised valuation.

Academic achievement

In 2011, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency. Forty-nine percent of districts in Texas in 2011 received the same rating.{{cite web|title=Texas Accountability System Summary of Ratings for 2004 through 2011(as of November 2, 2011) District Ratings by Rating Category (including Charter Operators)|url=http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/summaryxyrs.html|publisher=Texas Education Agency|accessdate=10 August 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120807004303/http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/summaryxyrs.html|archivedate=7 August 2012}} No state accountability ratings will be given to districts in 2012.{{cite web|title=Accountability Rating System for Texas Public Schools and Districts|url=http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account|publisher=Texas Education Agency|accessdate=10 August 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120824231856/http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/|archivedate=24 August 2012}} A school district in Texas can receive one of four possible rankings from the Texas Education Agency: Exemplary (the highest possible ranking), Recognized, Academically Acceptable, and Academically Unacceptable (the lowest possible ranking).

Historical district TEA accountability ratings

  • 2011: Academically Acceptable
  • 2010: Recognized
  • 2009: Academically Acceptable
  • 2008: Academically Acceptable
  • 2007: Academically Acceptable
  • 2006: Academically Acceptable
  • 2005: Academically Acceptable
  • 2004: Academically Acceptable

Schools

File:Bowie June 2018 12 (Bowie Intermediate School).jpg

File:Bowie June 2018 14 (Bowie High School).jpg

In the 2011–2012 school year, the district operated four schools.

  • Bowie High (Grades 9-12)
  • Bowie Junior High (Grades 6-8)
  • Bowie Intermediate (Grades 3-5)
  • Bowie Elementary (Grades PK-2)

See also

References

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