Compare Austin High School with Bowie High School

Austin High School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A (90-100) based on three domains: student achievement, school progress and closing the gaps. Scores are scaled from 0 to 100 to align with letter grades. The school scored 94 in student achievement, 85 in school progress and 79 in closing performance gaps. It scored 90 overall in post-secondary readiness, a broad term that refers to student preparedness to undertake multiple pathways after graduation, or specifically, their preparedness for college education.

On the other hand, Bowie High School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 94 in student achievement, 82 in school progress, 89 in closing performance gaps and 93 overall in post-secondary readiness.

A distinction designation acknowledges districts and campuses for outstanding achievement based on the outcomes of several performance indicators. Distinction designations are awarded for achievement in several areas and are based on performance relative to a group of campuses of similar type, size, grade span, and student demographics.

It is in this area where the two schools differ. Austin High School's three out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), post-secondary and with 25% student progress. Bowie High School’s two out of seven distinctions are in Science and Social Studies.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Austin High School. They make up for 53.89% of student population, followed by Hispanics (35.48%), Two or More Races (4.71%), African Americans (3.32%), Asians (2.31%) and Native Americans (0.17%).

At Bowie High School, Whites or Caucasians are the biggest group, comprising 58.63% of student population, followed by Hispanics (28.80%), Asians (5.20%), Two or More Races (4.88%), African Americans (1.91%) and Native Americans (0.32%).

Based on household incomes, Austin High School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 22.19% compared to 10.97% at Bowie High School.

In terms of Limited English Proficiency (LEP), a term used in the United States that refers to a person who is not fluent in the English Language, mainly because it is not their native language, Austin High School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 7.44% of its student population compared to 2.05% at Bowie High School.

Austin High School’s bilingual students comprise 7.02%, gifted and talented students, 17.23%, while 10.84% are in the special education program. Bowie High School bilingual students comprise 2.02%, gifted and talented students, 14.93%, and 10.05% are in the special education program.

Austin High School's 132 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 8.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging nearly 11 years. Bowie High School's 167 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 9.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging close to 12.3 years.

Of its teaching staff, Austin High School has four teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 17 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 42 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 22 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 39 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including eight beginning teachers. Bowie High School has nine teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 29 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 43 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 37 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 42 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including eight beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. Austin High School employs 67 female teachers and 65 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 17 special education teachers are being assisted by 16 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs seven staff members in the school administration department and 11 more working as school support staff.

On the other hand, Bowie High School employs 98 female teachers and 69 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 20 special education teachers are being assisted by 15 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. The school also employs seven staff members in the school administration department and 12 more working as school support staff.