James Madison Memorial High School
| James Madison Memorial High School | |
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| Location | |
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Madison, Wisconsin United States |
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| Coordinates | 43°03′49″N 89°30′03″W / 43.06374°N 89.50079°WCoordinates: 43°03′49″N 89°30′03″W / 43.06374°N 89.50079°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Established | 1966 |
| Oversight | Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) |
| Principal | Jay Affeldt |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,700- 2,100 |
| Color(s) | Green and White |
| Mascot | Bruce the Spartan |
| Yearbook | The Olympian |
| Website | http://memorialweb.madison.k12.wi.us |
James Madison Memorial High School is a public school located at 201 South Gammon Road, Madison, Wisconsin, 53715, serving students in grades 9 through 12. It is part of the Madison Metropolitan School District. One of four Madison public high schools, it is commonly referred to as "Memorial" or "JMM".
Due to Memorial's large student base of approximately 2000, the school can offer a wide variety of classes covering a vast number of topics.
Memorial offers Chinese, German, French and Spanish language classes.
The Memorial Art Department offers a wide variety of courses engaging a comprehensive array of media. The department also offers opportunities for portfolio development, artistic skill development and membership in art-based clubs (The Art Klub, Animation Club). Memorial student-artists compete in many visual competitions. The Art Department has supported the installation of art throughout the school, including ceramic murals, professional art, and student-created artwork found in the Memorial Art Garden.
The Memorial Science Department offers a wide variety of science courses. Integrated Science is the introductory ninth grade course. The Science Department offers several different AP courses including AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Environmental Science, and AP Physics. Courses in the Biological Sciences include Biology, AP Biology, Fundamentals of Biology, Conservation Biology, Anatomy and Physiology, Forensics Science, and Molecular Biology. Chemistry courses are available at three different levels: AP Chemistry, Chemistry Honors, and Chemistry. Physics courses include AP Physics, Math Physics, and General Physics. The school also offers courses in Earth Science, including Earth Science 1, Earth Science 2, Astronomy, and AP Environmental Science. Other courses include Aerospace engineering and Mechanical World.
The school also hosts a planetarium and offers an Astronomy class.
In 2001, Memorial received a U.S. Department of Education Small Learning Communities federal grant to support a "neighborhood" reorganization. Students would be assigned to "backyards" of approximately 20 students and a staff member, Backyards are then grouped to form "blocks", which are in turn grouped to form "neighborhoods". In total there would be 100 backyards which combine to form five blocks which combine to form four neighborhoods. The four neighborhoods are Rock, Wolf, Fox, and Wisconsin .
Begun during the 2002-03 school year, the goal was to create a smaller environment where students would feel connected to each other and staff members. Different from a traditional homeroom concept, students are assigned to "backyards" of approximately 20 students and 2 staff members (teachers, nurses, librarians, counselors, etc.) Students may not remain in the same backyard with the same students and teachers for their entire high school career, as some were broken up to form Freshman Backyards. Freshman Backyards are Freshman only, and are led by two non-freshman student leaders. Freshman Backyards were implemented at the start of the 2013-2014 school year. Backyard is receiving mostly negative reviews from students, and is under debate for improvement. Each neighborhood is assigned a vice principal to help ensure consistency in administration as students matriculate.
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