James Madison High School (Fairfax County, Virginia)

James Madison High School
Address
2500 James Madison Drive Vienna , VA 22181
Information
Type	Public high school
Founded	1959
School district	Fairfax County Public Schools
Principal	Mark Merrell
Faculty	129.0 (on FTE basis)
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,911 (as of 2005-06)
Student to teacher ratio	14.8
Language	English
Campus	Suburban
Color(s)	Red and black ██
Athletics conference	Liberty District Northern Region
Mascot	Warhawks
Feeder schools	Thoreau Middle School Kilmer Middle School
Information	703-319-2300
Rival schools	Langley High School Marshall High School Oakton High School
Website	School website

For other schools named "Madison High School", see Madison High School.

James Madison High School is a high school located in unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, adjacent to the town limits of Vienna, and is part of Fairfax County Public Schools. Oakton High School is James Madison High School's main rival, although other rivals include Langley High School in McLean and Marshall High School. Its mascot is the warhawk (James Madison was a "warhawk", one who was in favor of the war of 1812 with England) and its colors are black and red. The symbol for warhawk is similar to that of the National Football League's Atlanta Falcons. According to Newsweek Magazine's 2007 list of the top US high schools, Madison was ranked 123.

As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,911 students and 129.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 14.8.

Demographics

James Madison High School's student body is 74% white, 4% black, 11% Asian, and 6% Hispanic.

Standardized testing

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% [1], and Madison's average SAT score was 1679 out of 2400 - significantly greater than state (1520) and national (1511) averages.[2]

Athletics

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.

In the late summer/early fall of 2007, James Madison High School won the Outback Bowl against rival school Oakton High School. This was the first time in at least three years that Madison won. This was the kickoff of a seven-game winning streak in fall of 2007. The football team's final record for the regular season was 8 wins and 2 losses.

State championships and runner-up finishes

Madison has won 14 state championships, which are:

• five in AAA softball (1979, 1984, 1987-1989)
• three in baseball {one in the now defunct IA Division in 1968, two in AAA (1971, 2002)}
• two in AAA girls basketball (1991, 1993)
• two in AAA boys golf (1990, 1992)
• two in AAA girls tennis (1989, 1990)

Madison has ten runner up finishes, which are:

• four in AAA girls basketball (1990, 1995, 1996, 1998)
• three in AAA softball (1980, 1998, 2004)
• one in AAA girls tennis in 2000
• one in AAA boys golf in 1989
• one in Division IA baseball in 1969

Madison has two sportsmanship awards, which are:

• two in AAA girls basketball (1990, 1996)

Madison has won the AAA Wachovia Cup standings in the following years:

• five times for academic activities (1991, 1993-1995, 1997)

Activities

James Madison High School has a nationally recognized band, which is a two-time BOA Regional Finalist at Towson, MD.

The James Madison Latin program is known for its high national rankings on the National Latin Exam under its current teacher, Albert Gunn.

James Madison High School also has 48 student-run (but teacher-sponsored) clubs for its students.

The James Madison Student Government Association (SGA) is a completely student-run organization under the excellent sponsorship of Mary Ann Barton.