Madison High School (Houston, Texas)
James Madison High School is a public High School located at 13719 White Heather Drive in the Hiram Clarke area of Houston, Texas, United States.[1] The school serves grades 9 through 12 and is part of the Houston Independent School District. The school is named after James Madison, a former President of the United States.
Madison contains HISD's magnet program for Space and Meteorological Sciences; the program is known as the High School for Meteorology & Space Science.
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History [edit]
James Madison Junior-Senior High School was opened on September 8, 1965. In February 1968, Dick Dowling Junior High School (now Dowling Middle School) was opened and Madison became a high school for grades 10 through 12.[2] In the northern hemisphere fall of 1981, Madison again covered the ninth grade.[3]
In the 1980s the school was called the "James Madison Academy of International Education."[4]
The magnet program opened in 1995 with a partnership with KPRC-TV (Channel 2).[2]
In 2007, a study by the Associated Press and Johns Hopkins University referred to Madison as a "dropout factory" where at least 40% of the entering freshman class does not make it to their senior year.[5]
Location [edit]
Madison is nearby Hiram Clarke Road, a major thoroughfare.[2]
Neighborhoods served by Madison [edit]
Houston neighborhoods served by Madison[6] include portions of Almeda, Link Valley and the Hiram Clarke area, including Dumbarton Village, Almeda Plaza, Almeda Manor, Brentwood, Keswick Place, Westbrook, Krogerville, Briarwick, Townwood, Cambridge Village, Corinthian Pointe,[7] Glen Iris (including Angel Lane), Meredith Manor, Pamela Heights, Post Oak Village,[8] Summerlyn [1], San Pablo [2], Willow Glen, and Windsor Village. In addition portions of unincorporated Harris County are served by Madison.
Student body [edit]
As of 2006 the school was mostly African-American.[1]
During the 2006-2007 school year, 2,492 students attended Madison.[9]
- 58% were African American
- 41% were Hispanic American
- Less than 1% were Asian American
- Less than 1% were Caucasian
- Less than 1% were Native American
2009-2010 Profile
- 51% were Hispanic American
- 48% were African American
- Less than 1% were Asian American
- Less than 1% were Caucasian
- Less than 1% were Native American
Approximately 66% of students qualified for free or reduced lunch.
Notable alumni [edit]
- Kirk Baptiste - 1984 Olympics silver medalist.[10]
- Lance Blanks - Former basketball player for the Detroit Pistons. (Did not graduate from Madison)[10]
- Peter Brett Cullen - Actor[10]
- Mark Goldberg - Houston City Council member for District C.[10]
- Greg Kite - Former basketball player for the Boston Celtics, the Los Angeles Clippers, the Sacramento Kings, the Orlando Magic, the New York Knicks and the Indiana Pacers.[10]
- Moran Norris -Fullback for the Houston Texans.[11]
- Broderick Thomas - Former American football player for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Detroit Lions, the Minnesota Vikings, and the Dallas Cowboys.[10]
- Hylon Williams - Professional boxer and former two-time Golden Gloves champion.[12]
- Vince Young - American football player who is currently a free agent
- Joe Rivera - Artist / inker. Eisner Award winner and Harvey Award winner 2012 [13][14][15][16]
Feeder patterns [edit]
The following elementary schools feed into Madison High School:[6]
- Fondren [17]
- Grissom [18]
- Hines-Caldwell [19]
- Hobby[20]
- Montgomery[21]
- Petersen[22]
- Windsor Village[23]
(partial)
- Shearn[24]
All elementary and middle school students of Reagan K-8 are zoned to Madison.[25][26] Portions of the Dowling Middle School,[27] Pershing Middle School[28] and Welch Middle School boundaries feed into Madison.[29] Any students zoned to Pershing may apply to Pin Oak Middle School's regular program, so Pin Oak also feeds into Madison.[30]
References [edit]
- ^ a b Brown, Chip. "Young is calling his own plays As UT icon's NFL star rises, can those close to him avoid a fumble?." The Dallas Morning News. February 19, 2006. Retrieved on November 14, 2011. "[...]of Mr. Young's high school in the Hiram Clarke neighborhood he grew up in." and "[..] after the parade and rally at the predominantly black Madison High School, Mr. [...]"
- ^ a b c "History." Madison High School. May 24, 2003. Retrieved on July 27, 2009.
- ^ "History." Madison High School. Retrieved on February 16, 2011.
- ^ Watts, Leslie. "SHEAR MADNESS/Heads-up trends, or hair-way to heaven." Houston Chronicle. Tuesday July 4, 1989. Houston Section, Page 1. Retrieved on October 26, 2011.
- ^ Scharrer, Gary. "Report points to 'dropout factories'." Houston Chronicle. November 7, 2007. Retrieved on July 16, 2010.
- ^ a b "Madison High School Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
- ^ "John Stamps Survey, Abstract No. 736." Solutions, Ltd. Retrieved on May 6, 2009.
- ^ "Post Oak Village Schools - Houston Subdivisions and Neighborhoods - HAR.com". Retrieved 2009-08-06.
- ^ "Madison High School" Profile, Houston Independent School District
- ^ a b c d e f "Distinguished HISD Alumni." Houston Independent School District.
- ^ "Moran Norris." NFL. Retrieved on May 7, 2009.
- ^ "Warren gains second straight Olympic berth - Olympics - ESPN". Sports.espn.go.com. 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2012-11-02.
- ^ Digital Sourcery <http://www.digitalsourcery.com>. "Welcome to Comic-Con International :: Up Next...WonderCon Anaheim - March 29-31, 2013". Comic-con.org. Retrieved 2012-11-02.
- ^ "MTV Geek – Baltimore Comic-Con 2012: Harvey Awards Wrap-Up". Geek-news.mtv.com. 2012-09-10. Retrieved 2012-11-02.
- ^ "MTV Geek – Mark Waid, Paolo Rivera And Joe Rivera Talk Their Harvey Award Wins For ‘Daredevil’". Geek-news.mtv.com. 2012-09-10. Retrieved 2012-11-02.
- ^ "> Review Search: Joe Rivera". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 2012-11-02.
- ^ "Fondren Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
- ^ "Grissom Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
- ^ "Hines-Caldwell Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
- ^ "Hobby Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
- ^ "Montgomery Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
- ^ "Petersen Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
- ^ "Windsor Village Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
- ^ "Shearn Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
- ^ "Agenda Board of Education Meeting March 08, 2012." Houston Independent School District. "CURRENT- GRISSOM, MONTGOMERY, PETERSEN, & HOBBY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS Attachment 1," "PROPOSED- GRISSOM, MONTGOMERY, PETERSEN, & HOBBY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS Attachment 2," "CURRENT- REAGAN AND DOWLING MIDDLE SCHOOLS Attachment 3," and "PROPOSED- REAGAN AND DOWLING MIDDLE SCHOOLS Attachment 4." Retrieved on June 14, 2012. (Archive)
- ^ "Reagan Middle Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
- ^ "Dowling Middle Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
- ^ "Pershing Middle Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
- ^ "Welch Middle Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
- ^ "Pin Oak Middle School." The Southwest District. Houston Independent School District.
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