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 in the United States. For the 2021-2022 school year, the school was given a "C" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]
Academia
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 3,200+ students, the school currently has the largest student population in its district.
Heroes Stadium
A field where the James Madison Mavericks play, they first played here on June 4, 2009.
Agriscience Magnet Program
James 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
In 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
- 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
- ^ a b c "MADISON H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
- ^ "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
External links
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