Английская Википедия:Bowie High School (Maryland)
Шаблон:Infobox school Bowie High School is a public high school in Bowie, Maryland, United States and a part of Prince George's County Public Schools.
It serves[1] Bowie,[2] Queen Anne CDP,[3] and portions of the Brock Hall,[4] Fairwood,[5] Glenn Dale,[6] and Woodmore CDPs.[7] It serves sections of the former Greater Upper Marlboro CDP.[8]
History
Bowie High School was built in 1965 in Bowie, Maryland.[9]
In 2005, PGCPS placed the 9th graders in the Belair annex in Bowie as the main school building was becoming overcrowded.[10] 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.[11]
Academics
In 2007 Bowie High was among the top 5 percent of U.S. high schools for AP participation.[12] 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.[12]
Notable alumni
- Alessandro Battilocchio, socialist politician[13]
- Michael Beasley, NBA basketball player[14]
- Scott Buete, soccer player [15]
- Eva Cassidy, singer and musician[16]
- JC Chasez, singer-songwriter[17]
- Brian Ellerbe, basketball coach.[18]
- Kathie Lee Gifford, entertainer[19]
- A. J. Hendy, football player[20]
- Todd Hicks, pro soccer player[21]
- Erik Imler, soccer player[22]
- Mark Jonas, soccer player[23]
- John Kaleo, football player[24]
- Abby Phillip, journalist [25][26]
- Brad Schumacher, swimmer and water polo player[27]
- Paul Reed Smith, namesake of PRS Guitars.[28]
- Chris Volz, Singer/songwriter[29]
Drinking and drunk driving
In the 1980s, Bowie High School had a high rate of drinking and gained national attention.[30] In 1986, the school initiated programs to curb drunk driving after 15 students were killed in 1979 and 1980.[30] 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. [30]
See also
References
External links
Шаблон:Bowie, Maryland Шаблон:Prince George's County Public Schools Шаблон:Prince George's County, Maryland High Schools
- ↑ "NEIGHBORHOOD HIGH SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on August 26, 2018.
- ↑ "Bowie Neighborhoods." City of Bowie. Retrieved on August 28, 2018. This map indicates the locations of schools.
- ↑ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Queen Anne CDP, MD." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 28, 2018.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Fairwood CDP, MD." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 28, 2018.
- ↑ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Glenn Dale CDP, MD." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on September 1, 2018.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
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