- James Madison Memorial High School
Infobox Secondary school
name = James Madison Memorial High School
motto =
established = 1966
type = Public secondary
grades = 9–12
students = 2,200- 2,400
faculty =
city = Madison
state =Wisconsin
country =USA
oversight =Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD)
principal = Bruce Dahmen
mascot = Bruce the Spartan
colors = Green and White
wiaa conference = Big 8
yearbook = The Olympian
newspaper = "The Sword and Shield" (official), "The Independent".
website = http://www.madison.k12.wi.us/jmm/James Madison Memorial High School is a
public school located inMadison, Wisconsin , teaching students grades 9-12. It is a part of theMadison Metropolitan School District . One of four Madison public high schools, it is commonly referred to as "Memorial" or "JMM."Academics
JMM offers Chinese, German, French and Spanish language classes. [cite web | url = http://www.madison.k12.wi.us/jmm/guidance/Records/school%20profile.htm | title = SCHOOL PROFILE | accessdate = 2007-05-23 | language = English ]
JMM offers the most
Advanced Placement classes in theMadison Metropolitan School District . Most recently, 365 students took 678 AP exams with 87% scoring a 3 or above.Fact|date=August 2008 (A score of 3 or above usually earns college credit.) AP courses cover English, chemistry, physics, biology, economics, psychology, history, computer science, math, and world languages.The Memorial Art Department offers a wide variety of courses engaging a comprehensive array of media. Opportunities for portfolio development, artistic skill development and membership in art-based clubs (The Art Klub, Animation Club) are available through the Memorial Art Department.
Administration
As of spring 2008, the school's principal is Bruce Dahmen. Assistantprincipals are Ben Radloff, Peter Hartman, Matt Hendrickson, and Emily Comstock.Memorial shares an Athletic Director with their neighbor, West High School. [cite web
url = http://www.madison.k12.wi.us/jmm/contact.htm
title = Administration Contact
accessdate = 2007-05-23
language = English]School newspapers
The official school newspaper is "The Sword and Shield". Independent newspapers, "The Spartacus" and the "Aficionado" have both discontinued 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 Principal Carolyn Taylor. "The Independent" has a tradition of printing yearly
April Fools editions, which have been published under names such as "The Inebriated" and "The Indyan". Past controversy over the April Fools edition have led to "The Independent" being temporarily banned, sparking the creation of "The Spartacus" in 2003.Extracurricular Activities
Memorial offers 25 interscholastic sports and 55 extramural activities that cover a broad area of interests
Memorial's Mens Ultimate Frisbee team which won back to back state titles in 2007 and 2008.Fact|date=September 2008
The Memorial Forensics team won state championships in 2002 [cite web | url = http://www.wfcaforensics.org/content/view/43/104/ | title = 2002 State Tournament | accessdate = 2007-05-23 | date = 2005-07-13 | work = Wisconsin Forensic Coaches Association | language = English ] , 2003 [cite web | url = http://www.wfcaforensics.org/content/view/42/104/ | title = 2003 State Tournament | accessdate = 2007-05-23 | date = 2005-07-13 | work = Wisconsin Forensic Coaches Association | language = English ] , 2004 [cite web | url = http://www.wfcaforensics.org/content/view/53/104/ | title = 2004 State Tournament | accessdate = 2007-05-23 | date = 2005-07-13 | work = Wisconsin Forensic Coaches Association | language = English ] , shared the title with Appleton East in 2006 [cite web | url = http://www.wfcaforensics.org/content/view/86/104/ | title = 2006 State Tournament | accessdate = 2007-05-23 | date = 2006-09-01 | work = Wisconsin Forensic Coaches Association | language = English ] , and won another championship in 2008 [ [http://www.wfcaforensics.org/content/view/137/104/ Wisconsin Forensic Coaches Association - 2008 State Tournament Results ] ] . This program incorporates both public speaking and acting.
References
External links
* [http://www.madison.k12.wi.us/jmm/ James Madison Memorial High School] - Official site.
* [http://www.jmmddaf.com/ James Madison Memorial Drama, Debate, and Forensics]
* [http://www.memorialbasketball.com/ James Madison Memorial Boy's Basketball]
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