James Madison High School (Brooklyn)
| James Madison High School | |
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| Address | |
| 3787 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, New York | |
| Coordinates | 40°36′36″N 73°56′52″W / 40.61°N 73.9477°WCoordinates: 40°36′36″N 73°56′52″W / 40.61°N 73.9477°W |
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| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1925 |
| Principal | Jodie Cohen |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Enrollment | 3,456 |
| Number of students | 3,457 |
| Color(s) | Black and Gold |
| Mascot | Knight |
| Newspaper | The Moment |
| Website | www |
James Madison High School is a public high school in the borough of Brooklyn in New York City. It serves students in grades 9 through 12, and is in Region 6 of the New York City Department of Education.
Established in 1925, James Madison High School has graduated four Nobel Prize winners, famous musicians, authors, and athletes. Two sitting U.S. Senators, Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Charles Schumer (D-NY), are graduates, as is former Senator Norm Coleman (R-MN). United States Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is also a graduate.
James Madison High School is organized in accordance with the house system. There are eight houses, each having a Teacher Coordinator, a Guidance Counselor, and an Assistant Principal assigned to supervise and assist students.
Most students who apply to James Madison High School have the opportunity to apply to a specific "House". These include:
There are many Advanced Placement classes offered at James Madison High School. These include:
Along with the AP classes, Madison offers a wide number of honor/elective classes. Some of these include:
Madison also offers a wide number of music/art electives, which students are allowed and encouraged to take.
James Madison High School is a six-floor red brick building with many rooms.
James Madison High School has a number of clubs which are listed here in alphabetical order:
In May 2010, the James Madison High School Mock Trial team became the New York State Champions, while representing their region of New York City in Albany. The team competed against about 600 schools for first place. It was Madison's second time appearing in Albany after 5 years, and their first time winning. It was also the first time any New York City school had ever won for the State. The team accomplished their victory with the help of attorneys from Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, who always had a long-standing solid relationship with James Madison High School.
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