James Madison High School is an elite

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in the Midwood section of Brooklyn

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. It serves students in grades 9 through 12 and is in Region 6 of the

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. Established in 1925, the school has many famous graduates, among them the late

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, Judge Judy Sheindlin, two sitting

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(I-VT) and

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(R-MN).

Academics

James Madison High School is organized in accordance with the

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. There are eight houses, each having a Teacher Coordinator, a

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, and an Assistant Principal assigned to supervise and assist students.

Special programs

Most students who apply to James Madison High School have the opportunity to apply to a specific "House". These include: * Law Institute: Students develop an understanding of American legal institutions, and participate in activities such as

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s and mock congressional hearings. * Bio-Medical Institute: Students explore science through experimentation and hands-on experience in courses including

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, or

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. * Math Academy: Students are given the opportunity to explore mathematics topics and to participate in math-related contests, events and trips. * Liberal Arts House/AVID Academy: The Liberal Arts Academy offers a course of study in Humanities and Arts including project based studies in History, English, Literature, Creative Writing, Music and Theater. * Information Technology House: Known informally as the I.T. House, it offers students the chance to take the

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and

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certification exams for free, and engage with computer technology, programming and computer engineering. * Academy of Finance: Students learn the basics of economics, finance and banking, and compare financial systems on both the macro and micro-scale. * The International House (for students of limited English proficiency): A program for students whose primary language is not English, who get the opportunity to learn language and culture through immersion. *Madison Academy of Community and Civil Service: Students develop their literacy skills through community service projects such as "Cross-Age Tutoring" which matches them up with elementary school students who need help learning how to read.

Main campus

James Madison High School is a six-floor red brick building with many rooms. * Basement: The cafeteria is located in the building's basement. * 1st Floor: Main offices such as guidance and programming, main entrance to the theater, Music Department, library, swimming pool * 2nd Floor: English Department, Access to Gym 1. * 3rd Floor: Science Department, IT House, Language Department, Teachers Cafeteria access to Gym 2. * 4th Floor: Science Department, Math Department, Social Studies Department, Law Department. * 5th Floor: Science Department, Computer Repair Room, Art classes, Social Studies Department. * 6th Floor: Offices, Additional Classrooms, and Photography. * Athletic fields: Football Field, Soccer Field, Baseball Field, Handball Courts, Tennis Courts, Track, Lacrosse Field, Roller Blading, and several more athletic facilities.

Academic Teams

Madison contains several teams which compete in academic competitions. These include Moot Court, Mock Trial, and We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution among various others. In May 2010, the James Madison High School Mock Trial team became the New York State Champions, while representing their region of New York City in Albany. The team competed against about 600 schools for first place. It was Madison's second time appearing in Albany after 5 years, and their first time winning. The school's team made it to the semi-finals in 2022. The school's Moot Court team also won the 2019 Mentor Moot Court City Championship and made it to the final round in 2020, losing to

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. The We the People team won the 2020 and 2022 State Championships, ranking 26th in the nation. The Moot Court and Mock Trial teams accomplished their victories with the help of attorneys from

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Sports

Madison also offers a wide range of Boys And Girls

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Varsity and Junior Varsity Sports: Football, Soccer, Basketball, Track and field, Wrestling, Baseball, Softball, Tennis, Volleyball, Swimming, Cross Country, Handball, Cheerleading, and Lacrosse. The James Madison Baseball Team is among the most successful in the school ranked fourth in the New York City

and sixth including Catholic High Schools. The program has seen three of its players turn professional:

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and Harry Eisenstat. The Boys Varsity Volleyball team won the 2022 PSAL Division “A” championship. The Madison Wrestling Team has won many NYC Mayors Cup and City Champions, and has posted a winning record and made the playoffs 10 out of the last 12 seasons,

Full list of teams (as of 2017)

* Badminton Boys Varsity * Badminton Girls Varsity * Baseball Boys Jr. Varsity * Baseball Boys Varsity * Basketball Boys Jr. Varsity * Basketball Boys Varsity * Basketball Girls Jr. Varsity * Basketball Girls Varsity * Bowling Boys Varsity * Cross Country Boys * Cross Country Girls * Flag Football Girls Varsity * Football Boys Jr. Varsity * Football Boys Varsity * Girls Varsity Bowling * Golf Co-Ed Varsity * Golf Girls Varsity * Handball Boys Varsity * Handball Girls Varsity * Indoor Track Boys * Indoor Track Girls * Lacrosse Boys Varsity * Lacrosse Girls Varsity * Outdoor Track Boys * Outdoor Track Girls * Rugby Boys Varsity * Soccer Boys Varsity * Soccer Girls Varsity * Softball Girls Jr. Varsity * Softball Girls Varsity * Stunt Co-Ed Varsity * Swimming Boys Varsity * Swimming Girls Varsity * Table Tennis Boys Varsity * Table Tennis Girls Varsity * Tennis Boys Varsity * Tennis Girls Varsity * Volleyball Boys Varsity * Volleyball Girls Jr. Varsity * Volleyball Girls Varsity * Wrestling Boys Varsity * Wrestling Girls Varsity

SING!

SING!, a musical competition between the grades, has been a Madison tradition for over 50 years. On November 15, 2008, the

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team lost to the Junior/

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team for the first time in 6 years, on the 60th anniversary of SING!. A competition called Brooklyn SINGS, also known as "InterSING", started in 2014. InterSING is a competition between Madison, Midwood, & Murrow High Schools to see who has the best SING performance. The winning team at Madison, Midwood, & Murrow will advance on to InterSING. In 2014-2015, InterSING took place in the Joseph Anzalone Theater in Edward R. Murrow High School in Midwood, Brooklyn. InterSING is a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society.

Teachers

* William Frauenglass *

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Alumni

Notable alumni of James Madison High School include:The Wall of Distinction
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References

External links

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