Madison High School (Portland, Oregon)
For other schools of the same name, see Madison High School.
| James Madison High School | |
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| Address | |
| 2735 NE 82nd Avenue Portland, Oregon, Multnomah County, 97220  United States |
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| Coordinates | 45°32′32″N 122°34′48″W / 45.54222°N 122.579924°WCoordinates: 45°32′32″N 122°34′48″W / 45.54222°N 122.579924°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Opened | 1957 |
| School district | Portland Public Schools |
| Principal | Petra Callin [1] |
| Grades | 9-12[2] |
| Number of students | 860[3] |
| Color(s) | Columbia blue and red [4] |
| Athletics conference | OSAA Portland Interscholastic League 5A-1[4] |
| Mascot | Senators[4] |
| Newspaper | 'The Constitution' |
| Website | mdmadison.pps.k12.or.us |
James Madison High School, known as Madison High School, is a public high school in Portland, Oregon, United States. It was founded in 1957 and named after James Madison, the fourth US President and coauthor of the Constitution. In 2005, Madison was divided into three "small learning communities". Two movies have been filmed at the school: Paranoid Park (2007) and Twilight (2008).
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[edit] History
On June 29, 2004, the school was damaged by fire, probably due to fireworks.[5]
[edit] Student profile
The student population is 36% white, 23% African American, 19% Latino, and 16% Asian/Pacific Islander.[3]
In 2008, 68% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 211 students, 144 graduated, 33 dropped out, 17 received a modified diploma, and 17 are still in high school.[6][7] In 2009, 29% of students transferred into the school.[8]
[edit] Learning communities
In 2007, Madison was divided into three "small learning communities".[3] In the 2009-2010 school year, Madison combined back into a comprehensive high school.[3]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Paul J. De Muniz - first Hispanic Chief Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court
- Rick Wise - 1963, first Major League Baseball pitcher to pitch a no-hitter and hit a home run in the same game[9]
[edit] References
- ^ Keeley Chalmers (September 23, 2010). "PGE Park donates turf to schools". KGW. http://www.kgw.com/sports/high-school/PGE-Park-donates-turf-103581804.html. Retrieved 2011-03-04.
- ^ "Oregon School Directory 2009-10". Oregon Department of Education. pp. 139. http://www.ode.state.or.us/pubs/directory/school-directory-september-2008.pdf. Retrieved 2009-09-05.
- ^ a b c d Melton, Kimberly (2010-01-21). "What will be the fate of my high school?". The Oregonian. http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2010/01/what_will_be_the_fate_of_my_hi.html. Retrieved 2010-02-09.
- ^ a b c http://www.osaa.org/schools.aspx/Madison/
- ^ "Previous Portland-area school fires". The Oregonian. 2009-11-10. http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2009/11/past_portland_school_fires.html. Retrieved 2009-11-11.
- ^ "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. http://www.oregonlive.com/education/index.ssf/2009/06/high_school_dropout_rates.html. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ^ "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. http://blog.oregonlive.com/education_impact/2009/06/Dropout-Rates.xls. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ^ Melton, Kimberly (2010-02-04). "How many transfer, and where do they go?". The Oregonian. http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2010/02/how_many_transfer_and_where_do.html. Retrieved 2010-02-12.
- ^ "Wise Unnoticed Hero of Phillies". UPI (The Register-Guard). 1964-08-27. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dCsRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=V-MDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5481,5288210&dq=rick-wise+madison-high-school&hl=en. Retrieved 2010-01-23.
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