Type Public secondary Principal Jay Affeldt Enrollment 1,700- 2,100 Phone +1 608-663-5990 Founded 1966 | Established 1966 Grades 9–12 Yearbook The Olympian Mascot Bruce the Spartan Color Green and White | |
Address 201 S Gammon Rd, Madison, WI 53717, USA District Madison Metropolitan School District Oversight Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) Similar Middleton High School, Madison West High School, Edgewood High School, Verona Area High School, Madison Metropolit School Di Profiles | ||
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".
Contents
- James madison memorial high school we are jmm
- Academics
- Small Learning Communities grant
- School newspapers
- Extracurricular activities
- Baseball
- Basketball boys
- Cross country boys
- Cross country girls
- Golf boys
- Golf girls
- Hockey boys
- Soccer boys
- Soccer Girls
- Swimming diving boys
- Swimming diving girls
- Tennis girls
- Track field boys
- Track field girls
- Notable alumni
- References
James madison memorial high school we are jmm
Academics
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.
Small Learning Communities grant
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.
School newspapers
The official school newspaper is The Sword and Shield and since 2009 has all issues on line located at https://memorialweb.madison.k12.wi.us/node/1652. Independent newspapers, The Spartacus and Aficionado existed at one time, but have all ceased distribution.
The Independent was created after the 1990-91 school year by The Sword and Shield staff in response to censorship of the school's paper by then principal Carolyn Taylor. The Independent had a tradition of printing annual April Fool's editions, which were published under names such as The Inebriated, The Insolent, and The Indyan. Controversy over the April Fool's editions led to The Independent being temporarily banned, sparking the creation of The Spartacus in 2003.
Extracurricular activities
Memorial offers interscholastic sports and extramural activities. The Spartans have won 64 state championships across all sports, ranking third in the state of Wisconsin.