Bowling Green Independent School District

Two hundred and forty six graduates will be recognized Sunday afternoon, May 26, as the 102nd graduating class from Bowling Green High School.  Of those 246, sixty-seven are Honor Graduates, earning a 3.6 or higher grade point average and sixteen will receive the Commonwealth Diploma.

The W. R. McNeill Principal Selection Committee voted Wednesday morning, May 22, to select Kelli Brooks as their new principal. She will officially begin her new responsibilities on July 1, 2013.

During the school year, many children receive free and reduced-price breakfast and lunch through the School Breakfast and National School Lunch Programs. The Summer Food Service Program is designed to continue to provide nutritious meals to children who need them, even when school is not in session. Anyone 18 years of age and younger may receive a free lunch or breakfast at either T. C. Cherry or Parker-Bennett-Curry Elementary Schools, offered weekdays June 3th thru July 26, 2013.

The Board of Education held their regular monthly meeting on Monday, May 14, 2013. The Board Update lists agenda items including recognitions and decisions approved. To read the Board Update memo, click here.

• May 15th Preschool Promotion at T. C. Cherry, 9:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.
• May 16th Kindergarten Promotion at T. C. Cherry, 6:00 p.m.
• May 20th Preschool Promotion at Parker-Bennett-Curry, 9:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m.
• May 20th BGHS Junior & Senior Awards at BGHS, 10:30 a.m.
• May 21st BGHS Freshman & Sophomore Awards, 10:30 a.m.
• May 22nd 5th Grade Promotions:
  • T. C. Cherry at 1:00 p.m.
  • Potter Gray at 1:00 p.m.
  • Parker-Bennett-Curry at 6:00 p.m.
• May 22nd Kindergarten Promotion at W. R. McNeill, 1:15 p.m.
• May 23rd 8th Grade Promotion at BGJHS, 8:00 a.m.
• May 23rd 5th Grade Promotions:
  • W.R. McNeill at 9:00 a.m.
  • Dishman-McGinnis at 10:30 a.m.
• May 26th Bowling Green High School’s 102nd Commencement Ceremony at 2:00 p.m.

Newsweek and The Daily Beast have released the 2013 list of America’s Best High Schools. Bowling Green High School is among the top 2,000 schools, which are ranked using six components: graduation rate (25 percent), college acceptance rate (25 percent), AP/IB/AICE tests taken per student (25 percent), average SAT/ACT scores (10 percent), average AP/IB/AICE scores (10 percent), and percent of students enrolled in at least one AP/IB/AICE course (5 percent).

The Bowling Green Independent School District Board of Education would like to clarify information and misconceptions regarding local school tax rates. Both Bowling Green Independent and Warren County Public Schools rely local taxes to provide services to students in our community.