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James Madison High School is a public high school, named after U.S. President James Madison, located in the North East Independent School District in San Antonio, Texas and classified as a 6A school by the University Interscholastic League. During 2022–2023, Madison High School had an enrollment of 2,850 students and a student to teacher ratio of 17.03.[1] The school received an overall rating of "C" from the Texas Education Agency for the 2021–2022 school year.[2]
| James Madison High School | |
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| Address | |
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5005 Stahl Road , , 78247 | |
| Coordinates | 29°34′55″N 98°23′30″W / 29.581867°N 98.391615°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, high school |
| Founded | 1976 |
| Locale | City: Large[1] |
| School district | North East ISD |
| NCES School ID | 483294003647[1] |
| Principal | Eric Wernli |
| Staff | 167.34 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,850[1] (2022–2023) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.03[1] |
| Language | English |
| Color(s) | Orange, Blue, and White |
| Athletics conference | UIL Class AAAAAA |
| Mascot | Maverick |
| Feeder schools | Wood Middle School Driscoll Middle School Harris Middle School |
| Sports District | 27–6A |
| Website | Official Website |
Academia
editFounded in 1976, Madison High School graduated its first class in 1980. The school won the Superintendent’s Pride Trophy for six consecutive years. Offering space for 3,200+ students, the school currently has the largest student population in its district.
Heroes Stadium
editA field where the James Madison Mavericks play, they first played here on June 4, 2009.
Agriscience Magnet Program
editJames Madison High School is home to an Agriscience Magnet Program. The program is one of the largest of its kind in Texas and government-funded.[3]
Sporting achievements
editIn 2009, the Madison Mavericks Men's Bowling Team won the state championship which earned the high school its first ever Texas U.I.L qualified state championship trophy.
Notable alumni
edit- Sunny Anderson (Class of 1993) — Chef[4]
- Norm Charlton (Class of 1981) — Former Major League Baseball Relief Pitcher[5]
- David Edwards — Former Madison varsity football player and motivational speaker. Suffered paralysis in a game-time injury.[6]
- Jeff Foster (Class of 1995) — Former NBA basketball player[7]
- Keith O'Quinn — American football coach, former special teams coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys
- Jared Padalecki (Class of 2000) — Actor [8]
- Todd Pletcher (Class of 1985) — American thoroughbred horse trainer[9][10]
- Mitchell Price (Class of 1986) — American football player[11]
- Jocko Sims (Class of 1999) — Actor [12]
- Vincent Taylor (Class of 2013) — Current NFL defensive end for the Atlanta Falcons[13]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Search for Public Schools - Madison High School (483294003647)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
- ^ "TEA". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ "James Madison High School Information". Archived from the original on 2008-12-18. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
- ^ Sunny Anderson Food Network Bio
- ^ "Norm Charlton". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
- ^ "David Ewards 1987-2008". James Madison High School. Archived from the original on October 23, 2009. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
- ^ "Jeff Foster". Basketball-Reference.Com. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
- ^ "Jared Padelecki". IMDb. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
- ^ Todd Pletcher Bio
- ^ "Madison grad's five horses no guarantee at Kentucky Derby". San Antonio Express News. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
- ^ Mitchell Price NFL & AFL Football Statistics - Pro-Football-Reference.com
- ^ "S.A.'s 'Last Ship' star loves touting the Spurs". San Antonio Express News. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
- ^ Buffalo Bills Player Bio