James Madison High School (Fairfax County, Virginia)
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2500 James Madison Drive Vienna, VA 22181 |
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| Type | Public high school |
| Founded | 1959 |
| School district | Fairfax County Public Schools |
| Principal | Gregory Hood |
| Faculty | 129.0 (on FTE basis) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,945 (as of 2009-10) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.8 |
| Language | English |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Red and black ██ |
| Athletics conference |
Liberty District Northern Region |
| Mascot | Warhawk |
| Newspaper | The Hawk Talk |
| Feeder schools |
Thoreau Middle School Kilmer Middle School |
| Information | 703-319-2300 |
| Rival school |
Oakton High School McLean High School Stone Bridge High School George C. Marshall High School |
| Website | School website |
Coordinates: 38°53′36.12″N 77°16′32.37″W / 38.8933667°N 77.2756583°W
James Madison High School is a high school located in an unincorporated area of Fairfax County, Virginia, adjacent to the town limits of Vienna, and is part of Fairfax County Public Schools. According to Newsweek Magazine's 2014 list of the top US high schools, Madison was ranked 93. U.S. News & World Report named JMHS a Silver Medal school in 2010.
As of the 2014-2015 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,995 students and 136.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 15:1.
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.
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%. 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.
James Madison's sports teams play in the AAA Liberty District and AAA Northern Region. Their traditional rival schools include nearby schools Oakton, Langley, and Marshall.
Madison has won 34 state championships, which are:
Madison has 24 runner up finishes, which are:
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