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Bowie High School, Monument

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Bowie High School, Monument

August 20, 2026

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El Paso’s old Bowie High School, long a landmark for Mexican American students, was demolished, but efforts were underway in 1989 to preserve its legacy through a bronze bear monument for the new Bowie campus at 801 San Marcial Street. Salvador Del Valle, chairman of the Golden Bears Social Club…

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