James Bowie High School
- High school in Simms ISD
- Simms, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Simms ISD: A
Total students
158
Avg. teacher experience
15.7 years
Simms ISD: 15.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
100 %
Simms ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90%
James Bowie High School is a high school in Simms, TX, in the Simms ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 158 students. 45.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 1.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 100% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average ACT score was 19.7.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $54,377, which is $4,510 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 15.7 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
7497 Us Hwy 67 WSimms, TX 75574-0009
Office phone number
Principal
- Zach Fowler
- zfowler@simmsisd.net
- (903) 543-2219
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in James Bowie High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 08. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 08.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
158
African American
0 (0%)
Simms ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Simms ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
3 (1.9%)
Simms ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
6 (3.8%)
Simms ISD: 3.6%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Simms ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
143 (90.5%)
Simms ISD: 91.1%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
6 (3.8%)
Simms ISD: 4.2%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
45.6 %
Simms ISD: 37.4%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
43 %
Simms ISD: 46.5%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
1.9 %
Simms ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
1.9 %
Simms ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
8.2 %
Simms ISD: 6.1%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
7 %
Simms ISD: 8.2%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Simms ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
A
Simms ISD: A
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Simms ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
Simms ISD: A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
100 %
Simms ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90%
African American
N/A
Simms ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Simms ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
Masked
Simms ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
Masked
Simms ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Simms ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
100 %
Simms ISD: 100%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
N/A
Simms ISD: N/A
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0 %
Simms ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
N/A
Simms ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
Masked
Simms ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
Masked
Simms ISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Simms ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Simms ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0 %
Simms ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Simms ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
6.5 %
Simms ISD: 5.3%
Statewide: 15%
African American
N/A
Simms ISD: Masked
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Simms ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Simms ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
0 %
Simms ISD: 15.4%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Simms ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
6.5 %
Simms ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
0 %
Simms ISD: 0%
Statewide: 13.9%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.
All students
0 %
Simms ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
N/A
Simms ISD: N/A
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
Simms ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
Masked
Simms ISD: Masked
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
0 %
Simms ISD: 0%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Simms ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
0 %
Simms ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
N/A
Simms ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.5%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
N/A
Simms ISD: N/A
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Simms ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Simms ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Simms ISD: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
N/A
Simms ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Simms ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
N/A
Simms ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Simms ISD: N/A
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
N/A
Simms ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
19.7
Simms ISD: 19.7
Statewide: 20.0
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.
Reading
17.1 %
Simms ISD: 17.1%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
19.5 %
Simms ISD: 19.5%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
14.6 %
Simms ISD: 14.6%
Statewide: 40.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
21.4
African American
0 (0%)
Simms ISD: 0%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Simms ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Simms ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Simms ISD: 0%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Simms ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
21.4 (100%)
Simms ISD: 100%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Simms ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Simms ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
14.3 (67%)
Simms ISD: 69.4%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
7 (33%)
Simms ISD: 30.6%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Simms ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
7.4
Simms ISD: 9.7
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
15.7 years
Simms ISD: 15.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$54,377
Simms ISD: $52,695
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
N/A
Simms ISD: $34,390
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$39,049
Simms ISD: $38,854
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$45,226
Simms ISD: $44,928
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$58,390
Simms ISD: $54,795
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$64,053
Simms ISD: $60,155
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$58,040
Simms ISD: $58,040
Statewide: $71,111