| James Madison High School | |
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| Address | |
| 5005 Stahl Road San Antonio, Texas 78247 |
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| Information | |
| School type | Public, High School |
| Founded | 1976 |
| School district | North East ISD |
| Principal | Chris Thompson |
| Assistant principals | Kelly Taylor Joseph Williams Roberto Ozuna Zeena Rossi Nathalie Hall |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 3,318 [1] |
| Language | English |
| Color(s) | Orange, Blue, and White |
| Mascot | Maverick |
| Feeder schools | Wood Middle School Driscoll Middle School Harris Middle School |
| Rival schools | Smithson Valley High School Reagan High School |
| UIL Classification | 5A |
| Website | http://www.neisd.net/madison |
James Madison High School (commonly Madison) is a public school named after president James Madison in the North East Independent School District in San Antonio.
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Founded 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 3200+ students, the school currently has the largest student population in its district. The school no longer runs on an A/B day block in which there are four classes in each different day. There are two semesters a year made up of eighteen weeks and two nine weeks reporting periods each. There are currently twenty-four advanced placement courses available including Chemistry AP and Calculus BC AP. For the graudating classes there are no valedictorians named. Instead, students with a grade point average above 100 are tied for top honors. However, a scholarship is awarded every year to the student ranked number 1 in the class.
David Edwards was a varsity football player for the James Madison football team that suffered paralysis in a game-time injury. After the accident, he became a motivational speaker, always encouraging people to chase their dreams. His death in 2008 prompted the school to hold an annual "David Edwards Day" on June 21 where students and faculty members sport the number 5 (his football number) in his memory. His jersey has been retired and cannot be worn by any future football players.
It was announced that Madison High School would be the first school to play in the new Heroes Stadium on August 28, 2009. The football team won their first game of the season, and during the first half time show held at the stadium, the Mighty Maverick Marching band spelled out "Heroes."
James Madison High School is home to an Agriscience Magnet Program. Commonly known as "Ag" to Madison Mavericks, the program is one of the largest of its kind in Texas. Located on 15 acres (61,000 m2), the AMP offers a variety of student projects with its meat center, green house, and more.[2]
Norm Charlton - Former Major League Baseball Relief Pitcher
Todd Pletcher - Thoroughbred Horse Trainer,
Jennifer Lothrop - Actress, Model, Television Personality, Clothing Designer,
Jeff Foster - NBA Basketball Player,
Jared Padalecki - Actor
Mitchell Price - NFL Football Player