James Madison High School (Fairfax County, Virginia)
James Madison High School (JMHS) is a public high school in Vienna, Virginia, United States. It is part of the Fairfax County Public Schools district. According to Newsweek Magazine's 2014 list of the top US high schools, Madison was ranked 93. U.S. News & World Report named it a Silver Medal school in 2010. The school has a 98% graduation rate. The school is known for its impressive band program, which won two consecutive Virginia state championships in 2018, and 2019 and the Bands of America mid-Atlantic regional in 2019.They placed in grand nationals and came top 29 in the country[2]
| James Madison High School | |
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| Address | |
2500 James Madison Drive , 22181 United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°53′45″N 77°16′44″W |
| Information | |
| Other name | JMHS |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1959 |
| School district | Fairfax County Public Schools |
| NCES School ID | 510126000532[1] |
| Principal | Gregory Hood |
| Teaching staff | 141.71 (on a FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,203 (2016-2017)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.55[1] |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Red and Black |
| Athletics conference | |
| Mascot | Warhawk |
| Nickname | Warhawks |
| Website | madisonhs |
Demographics
In the 2011–2012 school year, James Madison High School's student body was 69.59% White, 12.30% Asian, 10.48% Hispanic, 2.53% Black and 5.11% Native American.[3]
Standardized testing
James Madison High School continually surpasses most Virginia schools in statewide and nationwide exams. For the 2006–2007 academic year, Madison's average score on the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) was 95%.[4] In 2015, Madison's average SAT score of 1744 far exceeded the state (1533) and national (1467) averages; the school's average ACT score of 26.6 likewise outperformed state (23.1) and national (21.0) figures.[5]
Athletics
James Madison's sports teams play in the Concorde District and 6A Northern Region. Their traditional rival schools include nearby schools Oakton, Langley, Marshall, and South Lakes.
Crew
Founded in 2002, the James Madison Rowing team rows out of Sandy Run Regional Park, which is set on the banks of the Occoquan River. Both the men's and women's teams have had a fair amount of success, winning multiple state championships, with the women's team going so far as to win the Stotesbury Cup and National Championship (1V8) in 2013.[6] The program generally fields a First and Second Eight, a Freshman eight, and a Third Eight/Junior Four on both sides of the team.[7]
Notable alumni
- Jay Franklin, former MLB player
- Azita Ghanizada, actress[8]
- Jim McNamara, former MLB player
- Mike Wallace, former MLB player
- Mia Yim, professional wrestler
- Adam Bhala Lough, filmmaker
- Robb Spewak, radio personality
- John Brenkus, host of ESPN's Sports Science and the podcast "The Brink of Midnight."
- Mark Jordan Legan, TV writer, NPR contributor, podcast "Film Freaks Forever".
- Stephen Swartz, musician
References
- "Search for Public Schools - Madison High (510126000532)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- "FCPS - School Profiles - Madison HS - Demographics". Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- "FCPS - School Profiles - Madison HS - Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL)". Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- http://www.fcps.edu/MadisonHS/about/documents/JMHS%20Profile%202015-16.pdf
- "Scholastic Nationals" (PDF). Regatta Central.
- "Home". James Madison Crew. Retrieved 2019-01-28.
- Krystal, Becky (2008-10-05). "At This 'Hospital,' Virginia Doctors Are In". The Washington Post (Washington DC: WPC). ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 26 July 2011. "Ghanizada, 29"