James Madison High School (Fairfax County, Virginia)


James Madison High School is a public high school in Vienna, Virginia, United States. It is part of the Fairfax County Public Schools district. According to Newsweek Magazine's 2014 list of the top US high schools, Madison was ranked 93. U.S. News & World Report named it a Silver Medal school in 2010. The school has a 98% graduation rate. The school is known for its impressive band program, which won two consecutive Virginia state championships in 2018, and 2019 and the Bands of America mid-Atlantic regional in 2019.They placed in grand nationals and came top 29 in the country

Demographics

In the 2011–2012 school year, James Madison High School's student body was 69.59% White, 12.30% Asian, 10.48% Hispanic, 2.53% Black and 5.11% Native American.

Standardized testing

James Madison High School continually surpasses most Virginia schools in statewide and nationwide exams. For the 2006–2007 academic year, Madison's average score on the Virginia Standards of Learning was 95%. In 2015, Madison's average SAT score of 1744 far exceeded the state and national averages; the school's average ACT score of 26.6 likewise outperformed state and national figures.

Athletics

James Madison's sports teams play in the Concorde District and 6A Northern Region. Their traditional rival schools include nearby schools Oakton, Langley, Marshall, and South Lakes.

Crew

Founded in 2002, the James Madison Rowing team rows out of Sandy Run Regional Park, which is set on the banks of the Occoquan River. Both the men's and women's teams have had a fair amount of success, winning multiple state championships, with the women's team going so far as to win the Stotesbury Cup and National Championship in 2013. The program generally fields a First and Second Eight, a Freshman eight, and a Third Eight/Junior Four on both sides of the team.

Notable alumni