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James Madison High School

Overview written by the school: The mission of James Madison High School is to engage, challenge, and educate the minds of our students. Our classroom communities inspire and encourage our students to ask questions, seek answers, and taken an ownership role in their education. Our educators, staff, and students herald community connectedness within the walls of our school itself and strive to give back to the communities around us. In our efforts to continue our growth as individuals, all members of James Madison High School ask, "What's next?" Our collective responses continue to shape us as individuals and grow our academic, athletic, and creative communities.
Diplomaendorsements: Math, NYS Seal of Biliteracy, Science

School Performance

Graduation Rate: 81.999999% (at the end of the school year before last, the percent of students who graduated "on time" by earning a diploma four years after they entered 9th grade).
Daily Attendance Rate: 94% of the school's students in the school year before last.
Percentage of Students Enough Variety: 89.999998% students feel that this school offers a wide enough variety of programs, classes, and activities to keep them interested in school.
College Career Rate: 77.999997% of students enroll in college or career programs within 6 months.
Percentage of Students Safe: 81% students feel safe in the hallways, bathrooms, locker room and cafeteria. (Student opinions on school safety, as reported on the NYC School Survey.)

Programs offered

Program 1: Medical/Health Professions
Code: K25B
Program description: Explore the world of Science through a challenging and comprehensive sequence of courses, including focusing on careers in the medical/health professions. Courses of study will include: AP Biology, Living Environment Honors, AP Chemistry, Physics Honors, Anatomy and Physiology, AP Psychology, Forensics and AP Environmental Sciences.
Interest: Health Professions
Method: Screened

Seats 9 GE: 75
Grade 9 GE filled flag: Y
Grade 9 GE applicants: 3298
Grade 9 GE applicants per seat: 44
Seats 9 SWD: 15
Grade 9 SWD filled flag: Y
Grade 9 SWD applicants: 331
Grade 9 SWD applicants per seat: 22
Eligibility: Open only to Brooklyn students or residents

Seats 10: 1

Activities

Extracurricular Activities
Extracurricular activities and clubs offered by the school that do not fall under one of the Sports categories (PSAL Sports or School Sports): No data
PSAL Sports Boys
Male PSAL (Public School Athletics League) sports offered at the school, listed under Extracurricular Activities and Clubs in the HS Directory: Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Football, Handball, Indoor Track, Lacrosse, Outdoor Track, Rugby, Soccer, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Volleyball, Wrestling
PSAL Sports Girls
Female PSAL (Public School Athletics League) sports offered at the school, listed under Extracurricular Activities and Clubs in the HS Directory: Badminton, Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Flag Football, Golf, Handball, Indoor Track, Lacrosse, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Volleyball, Wrestling
PSAL Sports Coed
Co-ed PSAL (Public School Athletics League) sports offered at the school, listed under Extracurricular Activities and Clubs in the HS Directory: Golf, Stunt
School Sports
Sports offered by the school outside PSAL (Public School Athletics League): No data
Flag for female only school: No data
Flag for male only school: No data

Other info

Total students: 3,878
Start time: 8:10am
End time: 2:48pm

Final grades: 9 to 12

Language classes: French, Italian, Mandarin, Russian, Spanish
Advancedplacement courses: AP Computer Science A, AP U.S. Government and Politics, AP Statistics, AP European History, AP Chinese Language and Culture, AP Macroeconomics, AP English Language and Composition, AP Spanish Literature and Culture, AP Chemistry, AP World History: Modern, AP Spanish Language and Culture, AP Biology, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Art History, AP Calculus BC, AP Calculus AB, AP Psychology, AP Seminar, AP Human Geography, AP United States History, AP Computer Science Principles, AP Research, AP Environmental Science
Additional info: 10th Grade Seats Available,Career and Technical Education (CTE),College Trips,Online Grading System,Orientation,Summer Internships,Summer Orientation

School accessibility description: Partially Accessible
Flag for schools that offer 10th grade seats: Y

More info

Borough: Brooklyn
NTA: Madison
Neighborhood: Madison

School Number: K425

Community board: 315
Council district: 48
Census tract: 642
BIN: 3182721
BBL: 3067880001

About James Madison High School

Contacts

Address: 3787 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11229 (40.610499,-73.947661)
Latitude: 40.609912
Longitude: -73.948512
Phone number: 718-758-7200
Fax number: 718-758-7341
School email: [email protected]
Website: madisonhs.org
Subway lines near the school: B, Q to Kings Highway
Bus lines near the school: B100, B2, B31, B41, B44, B44-SBS, B49, B7, B82, BM3, BM4

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District Borough Number: 
22K425
Academic opportunities: 

Our school offers an AP Capstone Program and 16 other AP courses.

iLearnNYC: Program for expanded online coursework and self-paced learning

STEAM program; Extensive music and art program including: Jazz, Orchestra, Marching Band, Fashion, Digital Photography, Mural Painting, and Ceramics

Academy of Information Technology, Bio-Med, Law, International House, Academy of Finance, Math Academy, Art, Music and Literature House

Community service component: every student must complete 40 hours of community service to graduate. We encourage students to strive for over 100.

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