Type Public High School Principal Robynne Prince Enrollment 2,573 Number of students 2,573 Mascot Spike the Bulldog | Established 1965 Grades 9–12 Phone +1 301-805-2600 Founded 1965 | |
School district Prince George's County Public Schools Address 15200 Annapolis Rd, Bowie, MD 20715, USA District Prince George's County Public Schools Color Navy Blue, Burgundy and White | ||
Bowie High School is a public high school in Bowie, Maryland and a part of Prince George's County Public Schools.
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History
Bowie High School was built in 1965, named after former Governor of Maryland, Oden Bowie who is the namesake of the city in which it is located. The first graduating class was in 1967. It shares the same layout as Laurel High School, in neighboring Laurel, Maryland.
Academics
Bowie High School has the second highest student SAT average in Prince George's County, and is rated second on The Washington Post's Advanced Placement Challenge Index. Bowie High School is also affiliated with FIRST Robotics, having competed 4 years. Bowie High is also among the top 5 percent of U.S. high schools for AP participation.
Notable alumni
Drinking and drunk driving
Bowie High School has historically had a 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 Capital Beltway.