Bowie High is in the Austin ISD and earned a 9/10 rating from Great School’s as of October 2026. The campus sits at 4103 W. Slaughter Ln. in Southwest Austin’s 78749 zip code and serves 9th through 12th grade. Bowie was not part of Austin ISD’s November 2025 consolidation plan, and its attendance zone did not change for 2026-27; the main change this year is a new principal, Brad Lancaster. Bowie draws from four middle schools, Gorzycki, Bailey, Small and Covington, and from Southwest Austin elementary zones including Baranoff, Kiker, Baldwin, Mills, Cowan and Clayton. Scroll down to read more about homes near James Bowie High School.
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Bowie High School Snapshot
- Address: 4103 W. Slaughter Ln., Austin, TX 78749
- Phone: (512) 414-5247
- School District: Austin ISD
- Grades Served: 9th through 12th grade
- Enrollment: 2,869 students (2025-26)
- Student-Teacher Ratio: 18.0:1 (TEA, 2025-26)
- Principal: Brad Lancaster (new principal for 2026-27)
- School Hours: 9:05 a.m. to 4:35 p.m.
- Mascot: the Bulldogs
- Opened: 1988
- GreatSchools Rating: It is 9/10 as of October 2026.
James Bowie High School opened in the fall of 1988 on 60 acres in Southwest Austin. Austin ISD describes it as the district’s largest comprehensive high school, with more than 200 faculty and staff in 160 classrooms and labs, and it enrolled 2,869 students in 2025-26, the most of any Austin ISD high school. That year 13.5% of students were economically disadvantaged, 5.7% were emergent bilingual and 12.3% received special education services, according to TEA. For 2026-27, Bowie has a new principal, its 2022 bond work is limited to artificial turf and athletic field upgrades, and it plays in UIL District 26-6A with Austin High, Akins, Hays, Johnson, Del Valle and Dripping Springs. GreatSchools and TEA measure different things. GreatSchools weighs test results against schools with similar student populations, while TEA’s rating, below, is the state’s official accountability measure.
Academic Performance: Texas Education Agency Accountability Rating
In TEA’s 2025-26 accountability ratings, released in August 2026, Bowie High School earned an overall A with a score of 95. That is up 2 points from an A (93) in 2024-25 and is Bowie’s highest score in the five rated years shown. Before that, Bowie scored an A (93) in 2021-22, a B (87) in 2022-23 and an A (90) in 2023-24.
- Overall TEA Rating (2025-26): A (95)
- Student Achievement: A, 95 out of 100 (based on STAAR performance, college, career and military readiness, and graduation rate)
- School Progress: B, 89 out of 100 (Academic Growth C/75, Relative Performance B/89)
- Closing the Gaps: A, 94 out of 100
- Prior Overall Ratings: A (93) in 2021-22, B (87) in 2022-23, A (90) in 2023-24, A (93) in 2024-25
- Austin ISD (2025-26): B (81) district-wide
Under TEA’s scale, an A reflects exemplary performance, B is recognized, C is acceptable, D needs improvement, and F is unacceptable. For high schools, Student Achievement combines STAAR results, college, career and military readiness (CCMR) and the graduation rate, and Bowie earned an A (95) there in 2025-26. Its CCMR score has climbed each year since 2022-23, from 77 to 86, 92 and now 96. School Progress was a B (89): Relative Performance, which compares results with schools serving similar shares of economically disadvantaged students, rose to a B (89), while Academic Growth stayed a C (75), the weakest part of Bowie’s report. Closing the Gaps, which measures results for student groups, was an A (94), up from 93. Bowie earned distinction designations in Science and Social Studies in 2021-22 and none in the years since, and the campus is not identified for state improvement support.
Source: Texas Education Agency accountability summaries for Bowie High (campus 227901013), 2022 through 2026 (2025-26 ratings released August 2026). The 2022-23 and 2023-24 ratings were delayed by litigation and released in 2025. TEA issues updated ratings annually, so verify the current rating directly with Austin ISD or TEA before making a decision based on it.
Programs at Bowie High
These are the programs Austin ISD and the Bowie campus list for this school. As the district’s largest high school, Bowie offers a wide course catalog, so ask the counseling office about specific courses or pathways.
- Advanced Placement and advanced courses: Bowie reports 26 AP courses and about 50 advanced or honors courses, including AP Physics C, AP Computer Science and multivariable calculus.
- Dual credit and OnRamps: Austin Community College dual credit is taught on Bowie’s campus for juniors and seniors (U.S. History, U.S. Government and English IV), and UT OnRamps English 3, precalculus and statistics are offered.
- Air Force JROTC: Bowie has an Air Force JROTC program.
- CTE: Career and technical programs include culinary arts, health science, agricultural science, computer technology and engineering, with advanced biotechnology and medical microbiology courses.
- Fine arts: Band, choir, orchestra, theatre and visual arts, including AP Music Theory and AP Studio Art.
- Athletics: A full UIL athletics program competing in District 26-6A for 2026-28.
- Gifted and talented and student life: GT services, student journalism, social and emotional learning, booster clubs, Project Graduation and a PTSA.
No program moves were announced for Bowie for 2026-27. Bowie’s 2026-27 bell schedule runs from 9:05 a.m. to 4:35 p.m. (the 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. hours on the campus website are office hours). For current details, contact Bowie High School at (512) 414-5247.
Where is James Bowie High School?
Bowie High is located at:
4103 W. Slaughter Ln.
Austin, TX 78749
Bowie High Attendance Zone Map
Bowie’s zone covers much of Southwest Austin, including Circle C, Shady Hollow, Village at Western Oaks, Cherry Creek, Maple Run, Windmill Run, Sendera, Southland Oaks, Avana, Meridian, Granada Hills, Scenic Brook West and Bridges at Bear Creek. Bowie was not a closing or receiving campus in Austin ISD’s consolidation, so the 2026-27 zone is the same as before. Several neighborhoods on its edges, including Cherry Creek and Legend Oaks, are only partly inside the zone.
Austin ISD plans Phase 1 boundary changes for 2027-28, with a board vote expected in fall 2026, and a district-wide boundary and feeder realignment for fall 2028. Confirm any address with Austin ISD’s school finder before buying, especially near the edges of the zone.
Homes Zoned to Bowie High: Market Stats
The figures below cover single-family homes sold through Unlock MLS whose addresses fall inside Bowie High School’s 2026-27 attendance zone, based on Austin ISD’s official SY 2026-27 boundary map, not the school typed into each listing. The largest groups of sales were in Circle C Ranch, Village at Western Oaks, Cherry Creek, Shady Hollow, Maple Run and Windmill Run. Nearly all of the zone’s sales since September 2022 were tagged to Bowie in MLS, so the MLS school field matches the zone closely here.
3-Year Closed Sales Trend
| Period | Homes Sold | Median Sale Price | Median $/Sq Ft | Sale-to-List Ratio | Median Days on Market |
| Sept 2022 – Aug 2023 | 643 | $720,000 | $299.05 | 98.6% | 19 days |
| Sept 2023 – Aug 2024 | 612 | $711,250 | $294.16 | 98.8% | 20 days |
| Sept 2024 – Aug 2025 | 602 | $700,000 | $290.17 | 98.3% | 22 days |
| Trailing 12 Months (Sept 2025 – Aug 2026) | 666 | $694,500 | $287.91 | 98.8% | 18 days |
Data sourced from Unlock MLS. Statistics deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Single-family homes only. Each Austin ISD listing was geocoded and matched to Austin ISD’s SY 2026-27 Bowie High attendance boundary, so the figures reflect today’s zone rather than the school typed into each listing.
The median sale price in the Bowie zone has drifted down, from $720,000 in 2022-23 to $694,500 over the trailing twelve months, a decline of about 3.5%. Median price per square foot fell by a similar amount, from $299.05 to $287.91 (-3.7%), while the median home size stayed near 2,450 square feet.
This is an active market. Sales rose from 643 homes in 2022-23 to 666 in the past twelve months, the highest of the four years. Median days on market was 18 days over the past year, compared with 19 in 2022-23, and sellers received a median of 98.8% of their final list price, up slightly from 98.6%.
Current Inventory Snapshot
As of October 2, 2026
| Status | Count | Median List Price | Median Days on Market |
| Active | 139 | $672,000 | 63 days |
| Active Under Contract | 40 | $687,000 | 19 days |
| Pending | 7 | $679,000 | 30 days |
Data sourced from Unlock MLS. Statistics deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Single-family homes only, same zone method as above.
186 homes are currently active, under contract or pending in the Bowie High School zone. With 139 active listings against about 55.5 sales a month over the past year, the zone has roughly 2.5 months of inventory, a seller’s market.
The median active list price of $672,000 is a little below the trailing-twelve-month median sale price of $694,500, and active listings have been on the market a median of 63 days.
Homes for Sale Near James Bowie High School
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Neighborhoods Zoned to Bowie High
The neighborhoods below have their own guides and are zoned to Bowie High School for 2026-27. Circle C has the most sales by far, followed by Village at Western Oaks, Shady Hollow, Cherry Creek and Sendera. Some guides are only partly inside the Bowie zone: about 26% of Cherry Creek’s sales, 38% of Legend Oaks and 75% of Village at Western Oaks, so check the specific address in those neighborhoods.
The zone also includes Valley View Acres and Scenic Pass, which don’t have separate guides.
Avana
3-6 beds, 2-6 baths, 1,600-5,200 sqft, Low $600,000s – $1.5MMs
Barker Ranch
3-9 beds, 2-5 baths, 2,200-4,900 sqft, High $600,000s – $1MMs
Bridges at Bear Creek
3-5 beds, 2-5 baths, 1,600-4,900 sqft, Mid $400,000s – $1.1MMs
Cherry Creek
2-6 beds, 1-4 baths, 800-3,635 sqft, Mid $200,000s – Low $800,000s
Circle C
2-6 beds, 2-6 baths, 1,300-5,600 sqft, Low $400,000s – $1.7MMs
Circle C Ranch
See the full guide for current homes and pricing
Covered Bridge
3-6 beds, 2-5 baths, 1,596-4,700 sqft, Mid $600,000s – Mid $900,000s
Deer Park at Maple Run
2-5 beds, 2-4 baths, 1,500-3,600 sqft, Low $500,000s – Low $800,000s
Granada Estates
3-5 beds, 2-6 baths, 1,600-4,400 sqft, Low $500,000s – $1.3MMs
Granada Hills
3-6 beds, 2-4 baths, 1,400-3,800 sqft, Mid $400,000s – Low $800,000s
Greyrock Ridge
3-5 beds, 2-4 baths, 1,600-3,500 sqft, Low $600,000s – Mid $900,000s
Hill Country
3-5 beds, 2-5 baths, 1,700-5,100 sqft, High $400,000s – $1.6MMs
Legend Oaks
3-5 beds, 2-4 baths, 1,300-3,600 sqft, High $400,000s – Low $900,000s
Meridian
3-6 beds, 2-8 baths, 1,900-6,500 sqft, High $500,000s – $2.5MMs
Park West at Circle C
See the full guide for current homes and pricing
Ridgeview
3-5 beds, 2-5 baths, 2,300-4,300 sqft, Mid $700,000s – High $800,000s
Scenic Brook West
3-5 beds, 2-4 baths, 1,100-2,500 sqft, High $300,000s – High $500,000s
Sendera
3-5 beds, 2-5 baths, 1,500-3,900 sqft, Low $400,000s – Low $800,000s
Sendera South
3-5 beds, 2-4 baths, 1,500-3,300 sqft, High $400,000s – Low $800,000s
Shady Hollow
2-5 beds, 2-6 baths, 1,300-4,900 sqft, Low $400,000s – $1MMs
Shady Hollow West
3-5 beds, 2-4 baths, 2,100-3,700 sqft, Mid $600,000s – High $700,000s
Southland Oaks
3-6 beds, 2-6 baths, 1,200-4,600 sqft, Low $300,000s – High $700,000s
Village at Western Oaks
2-5 beds, 1-4 baths, 1,150-3,450 sqft, High $300,000s – Mid $900,000s
Windmill Run
2-5 beds, 2-4 baths, 1,100-3,000 sqft, Low $300,000s – Low $600,000s
Feeder Elementary and Middle Schools
For 2026-27, about half of the Bowie zone’s home sales fall in the Gorzycki Middle School zone, about 20% each in the Bailey and Small zones, and about 10% in the Covington zone. The largest elementary zones are Baranoff and Kiker (about 17% each), Baldwin (14%), Mills (13%), and Cowan and Clayton (10% each), with smaller shares in Bear Creek, Patton, Oak Hill, Boone and Kocurek.
Feeder Elementary Schools
- Baranoff Elementary School (about 17% of the zone’s home sales)
12009 Buckingham Gate Rd., Austin, TX 78748
Great Schools Rating: 8/10 - Bernice Kiker Elementary School (about 17% of the zone’s home sales)
5913 La Crosse Ave., Austin, TX 78739
Great Schools Rating: 10/10 - Baldwin Elementary School (about 14% of the zone’s home sales)
12200 Meridian Park Blvd., Austin, TX 78739
Great Schools Rating: 9/10 - Joe Dan Mills, Jr. Elementary School (about 13% of the zone’s home sales)
6201 Davis Ln., Austin, TX 78749
Great Schools Rating: 10/10 - Cowan Elementary School (about 10% of the zone’s home sales)
2817 Kentish Dr., Austin, TX 78748
Great Schools Rating: 8/10 - Clayton Elementary School (about 10% of the zone’s home sales)
7525 La Crosse Ave., Austin, TX 78739
Great Schools Rating: 10/10 - Bear Creek Elementary School (about 7% of the zone’s home sales)
12801 Escarpment Blvd., Austin, TX 78739
Great Schools Rating: 10/10 - Patton Elementary School (about 6% of the zone’s home sales)
6001 Westcreek Dr., Austin, TX 78749
Great Schools Rating: 6/10 - Oak Hill Elementary School (about 3% of the zone’s home sales)
6101 Patton Ranch Rd., Austin, TX 78735
Great Schools Rating: 6/10 - Boone Elementary School (about 2% of the zone’s home sales)
8101 Croftwood Dr., Austin, TX 78749
Great Schools Rating: 5/10
Feeder Middle Schools
- Diane Elaine Gorzycki Middle School (about 50% of the zone’s home sales)
7412 W. Slaughter Lane, Austin, TX 78749
Great Schools Rating: 9/10 - Gordon A. Bailey Middle School (about 20% of the zone’s home sales)
4020 Lost Oasis Hollow, Austin, TX 78739
Great Schools Rating: 6/10 - Clint Small Middle School (about 20% of the zone’s home sales)
4801 Monterey Oaks Blvd., Austin, TX 78749
Great Schools Rating: 9/10 - Covington Middle School and Fine Arts Academy (about 10% of the zone’s home sales)
3700 Convict Hill Road, Austin, TX 78749
Great Schools Rating: 6/10
Source: Austin ISD’s official SY 2026-27 attendance boundary and school reassignment layers (updated July 30, 2026); shares are based on where the zone’s single-family home sales since Sept 2022 fall. Feeder patterns can change, and Austin ISD plans boundary changes for 2027-28 and a district-wide realignment for fall 2028, so confirm with the district.
Frequently Asked Questions
Ratings and Zoning
Bowie earned an A with a score of 95 in TEA’s 2025-26 accountability ratings, released in August 2026. It was an A (93) in 2024-25, and 95 is its highest score in the five rated years since 2021-22.
Student Achievement, which for high schools includes STAAR, college and career readiness and graduation, earned an A (95), and Closing the Gaps earned an A (94). Bowie’s college, career and military readiness score has risen from 77 in 2022-23 to 96 in 2025-26. Academic Growth, a C (75), is its weakest measure.
No. Bowie was not part of Austin ISD’s November 2025 consolidation plan, so its zone did not change. The main 2026-27 change is a new principal, Brad Lancaster.
The zone includes Circle C, Shady Hollow, Sendera, Southland Oaks, Windmill Run, Avana, Meridian, Granada Hills and Bridges at Bear Creek, plus most of Village at Western Oaks. Only parts of Cherry Creek and Legend Oaks are in the zone.
Use Austin ISD’s school finder and confirm with the district before you buy, especially in neighborhoods split between Bowie and another high school. Austin ISD plans boundary changes for 2027-28 and a district-wide realignment for fall 2028.
Programs, Feeder Schools and Home Prices
About half of the zone’s home sales fall in the Gorzycki Middle School zone, about 20% each in the Bailey and Small zones, and about 10% in the Covington zone. Baranoff, Kiker, Baldwin and Mills are the largest elementary zones.
Yes. Bowie reports 26 AP courses and about 50 advanced or honors courses. Juniors and seniors can take Austin Community College dual credit on campus, and UT OnRamps courses in English, precalculus and statistics are also offered.
Bowie’s 2026-27 bell schedule runs from 9:05 a.m. to 4:35 p.m. The 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. hours shown on the campus website are office hours.
Over the trailing twelve months, 666 single-family homes sold in the Bowie zone at a median of $694,500, compared with $720,000 in 2022-23, a decline of about 3.5%. Homes sold in a median of 18 days.
As of October 2, 2026, there were 139 active single-family listings in the Bowie zone with a median list price of $672,000. That is about 2.5 months of inventory, which favors sellers.
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