James Madison High School (Dallas)
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| School type | Public, Secondary |
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| District | Dallas Independent School District |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Principal | Marian Willard[1] |
| Students | 602[2] |
| Mascot | trojans |
| Trustee dist. | 9, Ron Price[3] |
| Area | 2, Shirley Ison-Newsome[4] |
| Location | 3000 Martin L. King Blvd. Dallas, TX 75215 |
| Information | +1 (972) 925-2800[5] Fax: +1 (972) 925-2801[6] |
James Madison High School, formerly Forest Avenue High School, is a public secondary school located at 3000 Martin L. King Boulevard in south Dallas, Texas (USA) in the ZIP code 75215.
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[edit] Statistics
The attendance rate for students at the school is 87%, compared with a state average of 96%. 64% of the students at Madison are economically disadvantaged, 14% enroll in special education, 12% enroll in gifted and talent programs, and 6% are considered "limited english proficient."[7]
The ethnic makeup of the school is 86% African American, 13% Hispanic, 1% White American, non-Hispanic, and less than 1% Asian American/Pacific Islander American.[7]
The average class sizes at Madison are 16 students for English, 22 for foreign language, 16 for math, 16 for science, and 17 for social studies.[7]
Teachers at the school carry, on average, 12 years of teaching experience and 11% of the teachers on staff are first-year teachers.[7]
[edit] Test Scores
Below is a list of percentages that represent the percent of students meeting or exceeding standards on the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS™) test.
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[edit] References
- ^ Dallas ISD - James Madison High School. Retrieved 3 October 2006.
- ^ Texas Education Agency - School Directory - type in school number "057905032" and select "view report." Retrieved 3 October 2006.
- ^ Dallas ISD - Schools by Trustee. (PDF). Retrieved 3 October 2006.
- ^ Dallas ISD - Schools by Area. (PDF). Retrieved 3 October 2006.
- ^ Dallas ISD - School telephone numbers. (PDF). Retrieved 3 October 2006.
- ^ Dallas ISD - School fax numbers. (PDF). Retrieved 3 October 2006.
- ^ a b c d Great Schools - James Madison High School - Dallas, Texas. Information originally from the Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 3 October 2006.
- ^ a b c Texas Education Agency - TAKS™ Aggregate Data System. Results are not on a static webpage, you must request them using the system. 3 October 2006.
- ^ a b Officially, "English Language Arts."
[edit] External links
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| Magnet middle and high schools | Rangel Young Women's |
| High schools | Adamson | Hillcrest | Madison | Molina | North Dallas | Samuell | Seagoville | South Oak Cliff | Sunset | W. T. White | Woodrow Wilson |
| Magnet high schools | School of Government, Law, & Law Enforcement | School of Science & Engineering | School for the Talented & Gifted | Skyline Career Development Center | Washington HS for Performing and Visual Arts |
| Magnet PreK-8 schools | Dealey Montessori |
| Magnet 4-8 schools | Travis Academy/Vanguard |
