📍 7497 Us Hwy 67 W, Simms, Bowie County, 75574
James Bowie H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Simms, Bowie County. The school has 140 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Stephaine Sparks. It is part of the Simms Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 19.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 7.1:1. 65% of students are proficient in reading. 50% are proficient in maths. The school offers 3 AP courses, dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
James Bowie H S enrolls 140 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 57% male and 43% female. A teaching staff of 19.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 7.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% White, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino and 3.6% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 127 | 91% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 | 3.6% |
| Two or more races | 5 | 3.6% |
| Asian | 2 | 1.4% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
65 of the school's 140 students (46%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 58 qualify for free lunch and 7 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
James Bowie H S is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX-10, state senate district 1, state house district 1.
James Bowie H S is one of 3 schools in SIMMS ISD, based in SIMMS, Texas. The district serves 480 students district-wide and employs 49 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 140 students, James Bowie H S is close to the district average of about 160 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant