Bowie High School (Maryland)

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Bowie High School
Address
Bowie High School (Maryland)
15200 Annapolis Road [1]

Bowie
,
Maryland [1]

United States
Coordinates 38°58′39″N76°44′34″W / 38.977388°N 76.742916°W / 38.977388; -76.742916
Information
Type Public High School
Established1965 [2]
School district Prince George's County Public Schools
PrincipalJoseph Kautzer [1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment2,573
Color(s)Navy Blue, Burgundy and White    
MascotSpike the Bulldog
YearbookBulldog
Website www.pgcps.org/schools/bowie-high

Bowie High School is a public high school in Bowie, Maryland, United States and a part of Prince George's County Public Schools.

Contents

It serves [3] Bowie, [4] Queen Anne CDP, [5] and portions of the Brock Hall, [6] Fairwood, [7] Glenn Dale, [8] and Woodmore CDPs. [9] It serves sections of the former Greater Upper Marlboro CDP. [10]

History

Bowie High School was built in 1965 in Bowie, Maryland. [2]

In 2005, PGCPS placed the 9th graders in the Belair annex in Bowie as the main school building was becoming overcrowded. [11] 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. [12]

Academics

In 2007 Bowie High was among the top 5 percent of U.S. high schools for AP participation. [13] 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. [13]

Notable alumni

Drinking and drunk driving

In the 1980s, Bowie High School had a high rate of drinking and gained national attention. [32] In 1986, the school initiated programs to curb drunk driving after 15 students were killed in 1979 and 1980. [32] In 1986, another three were killed in a drunk driving crash on the Capital Beltway. In recent years, teenagers at Bowie HS are not drinking alcohol at nearly the same rate they were in the 70s or 80s. [32]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Bowie High School". Prince George's County Public Schools . Retrieved April 8, 2013.
  2. 1 2 Andrea Noble. "Comptroller visits Bowie High". Archived from the original on May 23, 2011. Retrieved February 21, 2009.
  3. ↑ "NEIGHBORHOOD HIGH SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on August 26, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Bowie Neighborhoods." City of Bowie. Retrieved on August 28, 2018. This map indicates the locations of schools.
  5. ↑ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Queen Anne CDP, MD." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 28, 2018.
  6. ↑ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Brock Hall CDP, MD." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 28, 2018. Pages: 1, 2, 3, and 4.
  7. ↑ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Fairwood CDP, MD." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 28, 2018.
  8. ↑ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Glenn Dale CDP, MD." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on September 1, 2018.
  9. ↑ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Woodmore CDP, MD." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 28, 2018. Pages: 1, 2, 3 4 5, and 6. The Census Bureau previously defined the CDP as having a larger area: "CENSUS 2000 BLOCK MAP: WOODMORE CDP." The 1990 Prince George's County map (index map) shows Woodmore CDP on pages 15 and 19.
  10. ↑ "CENSUS 2000 BLOCK MAP: GREATER UPPER MARLBORO CDP." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 27, 2018. Pages: 1, 2, 3, and 4. 1990 U.S. Census maps of Prince George's County (index map) show Greater Upper Marlboro on pages: 18, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30, and 31.
  11. ↑ Curry, Deitrich (July 14, 2005). "Annex set for ninth-grade use". The Gazette. Archived from the original on September 8, 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  12. ↑ Curry, Deitrich (August 18, 2005). "Bowie's temporary classrooms still present". The Gazette. Archived from the original on September 8, 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  13. 1 2 Jonathan F. Keiler (January 28, 2007). "The Washington Post – Innovation That Already Works" . Retrieved February 19, 2009.
  14. ↑ "Alessandro BATTILOCCHIO". European Parliament MEPs. European Parliament . Retrieved October 12, 2017.
  15. ↑ Ryan Mink. "Dematha's David Adkins Works Out Michael Beasley Before NBA Draft" . Retrieved February 21, 2009.
  16. ↑ "Meet Newcomer Scott Buete". Baltimore Blast . Archived from the original on June 20, 2007.
  17. ↑ Richard Harrington. "The Washington Post: Echoes of a Voice Stilled Too Early". Archived from the original on September 22, 2014. Retrieved February 21, 2009.
  18. ↑ Delina D. Pryce. "Ex-Bowie resident on cover of TV Guide". Archived from the original on May 23, 2011. Retrieved February 21, 2009.
  19. ↑ "Brian Ellerbe". George Washington University. 2009. Archived from the original on July 10, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  20. ↑ George Rush and Joanna Molloy (May 13, 1996). "Daily News: Kathie Lee's High-School Class Struggle". New York. Archived from the original on June 19, 2009. Retrieved February 21, 2009.
  21. ↑ Brugler, Dane. "The Beast: 2024 NFL Draft Guide" (PDF). The Athletic . pp. 139–140. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
  22. ↑ "A.J. Hendy". Maryland Football. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  23. ↑ Ted Black. "Former county soccer stars get drafted by MISL squads". Archived from the original on May 23, 2011. Retrieved February 21, 2009.
  24. ↑ Levine, David (July 2, 1987). "Rewards Coming to Imler" . Retrieved February 21, 2009.[ dead link ]
  25. ↑ Hughes, Frank (September 11, 1992). "The Washington Post: Bowie's Jonas Risks Eligibility" . Retrieved February 21, 2009.
  26. ↑ Towson University Athletics. "Towson Tigers". Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved February 21, 2009.
  27. ↑ "Wonderful News from a Bowie Alum". Bowie Bulldog Athletics. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  28. ↑ "Scholars of the Week 2005-2006". Scholars of the Week 2005-2006. Prince Georges County Public Schools. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  29. ↑ Ted Black. "New coaches off to solid starts". Archived from the original on March 22, 2012. Retrieved December 21, 2006.
  30. ↑ Virginia, Terhune (January 3, 2013). "Bowie High grad, guitar maker and band perform at scholarship fundraiser Saturday". Gazette.Net. Archived from the original on December 20, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
  31. ↑ Volz, Joe (January 24, 2002). "Flaw-some: Rock music as artistic expression and therapy". The Gazette . Archived from the original on June 14, 2002.
  32. 1 2 3 Rusche, Sue (November 1, 1986). "Enforce Underage Drinking Law". Gainesville Sun . Retrieved April 8, 2013.
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