H.R. No. 143
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Bowie High School received a bronze medal from
U.S. News & World Report in the 2017 Best High Schools rankings; and
WHEREAS, To produce this year's list of honorees, U.S. News &
World Report evaluated more than 20,000 public schools from across
the country using a wide range of criteria, including graduation
rates, measures of college readiness, student performance in
comparison to the state average, and evidence of progress in
closing the achievement gap for disadvantaged students; fewer than
17 percent of the schools considered in this rigorous analysis
earned a bronze medal; and
WHEREAS, One of four campuses in the Bowie Independent School
District, Bowie High provides a safe, caring, and collaborative
atmosphere to over 450 students in the 9th through 12th grades; and
WHEREAS, Bowie High School has equipped many young Texans
with the knowledge and skills necessary to become engaged and
productive citizens, and the school is indeed worthy of recognition
for this outstanding achievement; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Bowie High
School on its receipt of a bronze medal in the U.S. News & World
Report 2017 Best High Schools rankings and extend to the school's
students, teachers, administrators, and staff sincere best wishes
for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Bowie High School as an expression of high regard by
the Texas House of Representatives.
Springer
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 143 was adopted by the House on August
15, 2017, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House