James Madison High School (San Antonio)

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James Madison High School
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Address
5005 Stahl Road
San Antonio, Texas 78247
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Information
School type Public, High School
Founded 1976
School district North East ISD
Principal Debra Aceves-Torres[1]
Grades 9–12
Enrollment 3,318 [2]
Language English
Color(s) Orange, Blue, and White
              
Mascot Maverick
Feeder schools Wood Middle School
Driscoll Middle School
Harris Middle School
Rival schools Smithson Valley High School
Douglas MacArthur High School (San Antonio)
UIL Classification 5A
Website

James Madison High School is a public school named after President James Madison in the North East Independent School District in San Antonio, Texas in the United States.

Academia

Founded in 1976, Madison High School graduated its first class in 1980. The school won the Superintendent’s Pride Trophy for six consecutive years. Offering space for 3200+ students, the school currently has the largest student population in its district.

Heroes Stadium

A Field, where the James Madison Mavericks play, they first played here August 9th, 2009

Agriscience Magnet Program

James Madison High School is home to an Agriscience Magnet Program. The program is one of the largest of its kind in Texas.[3]

Notable alumni

  • Norm Charlton - former Major League Baseball Relief Pitcher[4]
  • David Edwards - motivational speaker. As a varsity football player for the school's football team, he suffered paralysis in a game-time injury and became a motivational speaker. His death in 2008 prompted the school to hold an annual "David Edwards Day" on June 21 where students and faculty members sport the number 5 (his football number) in his memory[5]
  • Jeff Foster - former NBA Basketball Player[6]
  • Jared Padalecki - actor [7]
  • Todd Pletcher -leading American thoroughbred horse trainer[8]
  • Sunny Anderson chef

References

  1. http://teacher.neisd.net/edtech/ComRel/campusdetail.cfm?cOrg=005
  2. [1]
  3. James Madison High School Information
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