Bowie High School (Maryland)

Bowie High School
Address
Bowie High School
15200 Annapolis Rd[1]
Bowie, Maryland[1]
Coordinates 38°58′39″N 76°44′34″W / 38.977388°N 76.742916°W / 38.977388; -76.742916Coordinates: 38°58′39″N 76°44′34″W / 38.977388°N 76.742916°W / 38.977388; -76.742916
Information
Type Public High School
Established 1965[2]
School district Prince George's County Public Schools
Principal Robynne Prince[1]
Grades 9–12
Enrollment 2,573
Color(s) Navy Blue, Burgundy and White
Mascot Spike the Bulldog
Yearbook Bulldog
Website www1.pgcps.org/bowie

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

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

Bowie High is among the top 5 percent of U.S. high schools for AP participation. It also has 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

Bowie High School has historically had a high rate of drinking and gained national attention.[28] In 1986 the school initiated programs to curb drunk driving after 15 students were killed in 1979 and 1980.[28] In 1986 another three were killed in a drunk driving accident on the Capital Beltway.[28]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Bowie High School". Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  2. 1 2 Andrea Noble. "Comptroller visits Bowie High". Retrieved 2009-02-21.
  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 (2005-07-14). "Annex set for ninth-grade use". The Gazette. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
  12. ↑ Curry, Deitrich (2005-08-18). "Bowie's temporary classrooms still present". The Gazette. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
  13. ↑ Jonathan F. Keiler (2007-01-28). "The Washington Post – Innovation That Already Works". Retrieved 2009-02-19.
  14. ↑ "Alessandro BATTILOCCHIO". European Parliament MEPs. European Parliament. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  15. ↑ Ryan Mink. "Dematha's David Adkins Works Out Michael Beasley Before NBA Draft". Retrieved 2009-02-21.
  16. ↑ Richard Harrington. "The Washington Post: Echoes of a Voice Stilled Too Early". Archived from the original on 2014-09-22. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
  17. ↑ Delina D. Pryce. "Ex-Bowie resident on cover of TV Guide". Retrieved 2009-02-21.
  18. ↑ "Brian Ellerbe". George Washington University. 2009. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  19. ↑ George Rush and Joanna Molloy (1996-05-13). "Daily News: Kathie Lee's High-School Class Struggle". New York. Archived from the original on 2009-06-19. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
  20. ↑ "A.J. Hendy". Maryland Football. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  21. ↑ Ted Black. "Former county soccer stars get drafted by MISL squads". Retrieved 2009-02-21.
  22. ↑ Levine, David (July 2, 1987). "Rewards Coming to Imler". Retrieved 2009-02-21.
  23. ↑ Hughes, Frank (September 11, 1992). "The Washington Post: Bowie's Jonas Risks Eligibility". Retrieved 2009-02-21.
  24. ↑ Towson University Athletics. "Towson Tigers". Retrieved 2009-02-21.
  25. ↑ Ted Black. "New coaches off to solid starts". Retrieved 2006-12-21.
  26. ↑ Virginia, Terhune (January 3, 2013). "Bowie High grad, guitar maker and band perform at scholarship fundraiser Saturday". Gazette.Net. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  27. ↑ Volz, Joe (January 24, 2002). "Flaw-some: Rock music as artistic expression and therapy". The Gazette. Archived from the original on June 14, 2002.
  28. 1 2 3 Rusche, Sue (1 November 1986). "Enforce Underage Drinking Law". Gainesville Sun. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
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